Spitalverbund Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Herisau
Intensive Care Unit Team Leader (m/f/d) 80 - 100% - Appenzell Ausserrhoden Hospital Network
- 23 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Herisau
Job summary
Join the Spitalverbund AR, providing essential medical care in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Enjoy a supportive work environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Lead the nursing team on the intensive care unit effectively.
- Ensure quality patient care for those needing intensive support.
- Collaborate closely with medical leadership and improve care standards.
Skills
- Must be a registered nurse with intensive care specialization.
- Strong leadership and teamwork capabilities.
- Excellent German communication skills, both verbal and written.
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About the job
The AR Hospital Network
The Appenzell Ausserrhoden Hospital Network, with the Herisau Acute Hospital and the AR Psychiatric Centre in Herisau, ensures extended basic medical care for the population in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and is also the first point of contact for a large part of the population in the surrounding region. Both locations are relevant for care within the canton and beyond.
We are looking for
In the acute somatic care sector under the nursing management of Ms Dragica Novakovic, we are seeking immediately or by arrangement a team leader 80-100% for the intensive care unit.
The intensive care unit consists of six nursing beds, including two ventilation places.
Your tasks
- Professional and personnel responsibility for the intensive care unit nursing team
- Nursing professional responsibility for the intensive care unit with six nursing beds, including two ventilation places
- Ensuring qualitative nursing care for patients requiring intensive care through efficient personnel deployment planning
- Professional and empathetic support of patients and relatives in crisis situations
- Close cooperation with the medical management of intensive care medicine and nursing management
- Continuous qualitative review of processes and development of standards and concepts
Your profile
- You are a qualified nurse with a diploma or a health and nursing professional with Swiss recognition
- A completed further education as a Diploma Expert NDS Intensive Care is mandatory for this position
- Leadership experience and leadership training are prerequisites for this position
- You gladly take on responsibility and enjoy shaping and further developing new processes
- Very good German language skills, spoken and written
- You demonstrate strong team skills and maintain a patient-oriented working style
- You show a high level of commitment and responsibly advocate for the well-being of patients
- You enjoy working in a small, dedicated, reliable, and motivated team
Additionally, you benefit from
We prefer direct applications. Recruitment agencies please contact Human Resources Management directly (bewerbermanagement@svar.ch). Applications without prior contact will not be considered.
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