Patient Companions for the Night (Volunteers)
Kantonsspital Glarus AG
Glarus
Key information
- Publication date:14 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Glarus
Job summary
Join Kantonsspital Glarus, nestled in the Glarner mountains! Great work-life balance and outdoor activities await you.
Tasks
- Support patients during the night, preventing falls and accidents.
- Demonstrate strong observation skills to identify patient changes.
- Commit to at least 2 shifts per month, working in a team.
Skills
- Empathetic, patient, and responsible; good German communication skills.
- Collaboration in a team environment and adherence to hygiene rules.
- Ability to observe and report relevant changes in patients.
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Your valuable task
You accompany our patients during the night. You are attentive and thus prevent falls and accidents. You have the time capacity to take on at least 2 shifts per month.
What you bring
You enjoy interacting with people and are an empathetic, patient, and responsible person. You also appreciate teamwork. Your good observation skills help you quickly recognize relevant changes in our patients and report them. Additionally, you can communicate well in German and adhere to the applicable hygiene rules in healthcare.
Our offer
The Glarus Cantonal Hospital is located in the midst of the spectacular Glarus mountain world – only one hour from Zurich. Here, high quality of life combines with numerous opportunities for mountain sports and outdoor activities. With 65 acute care beds and 6 ICU beds, the Glarus Cantonal Hospital AG offers a broad range of specialist disciplines. As a medical competence center, the hospital ensures extended basic care for the canton of Glarus and the surrounding regions.