Heime Uster
Uster
11 hours ago
City of Uster - Deputy Head of Nursing Department 70-100%
- 18 May 2026
- 70 – 100%
- Uster
Job summary
Heime Uster is a public institution in long-term care. Join us for a meaningful role!
Tasks
- Collaborate closely with the department head in leadership.
- Serve as a contact for families regarding care and support.
- Ensure high-quality care standards in our dementia unit.
Skills
- Completed nursing education with at least five years of experience.
- Strong motivation to pursue our vision together.
- Excellent German language skills in both written and spoken.
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About the job
You or you?
For us, the matter is clear. We live a "you" culture. Therefore, we communicate in this way already during the application process and in the interviews.
What you achieve with us makes sense!
The Uster homes are not an anonymous large company. We are a public-law institution for long-term care with a wide range of services. Around 340 employees take care of the 220 residents with enthusiasm and empathy. You fit perfectly with us if the well-being of elderly people is close to your heart, if you appreciate professionalism and value authenticity, friendliness and openness in daily interactions. We meet each other at eye level across all hierarchical levels and live a respectful "you" culture.
The Uster homes are not an anonymous large company. We are a public-law institution for long-term care with a wide range of services. Around 340 employees take care of the 220 residents with enthusiasm and empathy. You fit perfectly with us if the well-being of elderly people is close to your heart, if you appreciate professionalism and value authenticity, friendliness and openness in daily interactions. We meet each other at eye level across all hierarchical levels and live a respectful "you" culture.
Uster Homes
Homes
70%-100%
Deputy Head of Nursing Department 70-100%
Your main tasks
- Close cooperation with the department head in the professional and personnel management of the protected department for people with dementia with 18 beds
- Contact person for relatives on the topics of information, advice and support
- Co-responsible for the implementation of our concept for protected dementia departments
- Responsible as the primary contact person for ensuring the nursing process
- Designing a dignified and resource-oriented living environment for the residents
- Active promotion of a pleasant working atmosphere through cooperation and mutual support
- Co-responsible for maintaining high nursing quality
- Conception and leadership of case discussions
- Participation in internal projects
You bring with you
- High motivation to jointly pursue our vision
- Completed training as a qualified nurse HF with at least five years of professional experience
- Interest in taking first or further steps in a leadership role
- Curiosity and willingness to develop further
- Appreciative and respectful behaviour
- Very good German skills in spoken and written form
- Strong digital skills for daily electronic administration using BESA or interRAI LTCF, easyDOK and common Office programmes
We offer you
- a meaningful activity in an area of high social relevance
- Collaboration and networking within the nursing management and interdisciplinary with all areas
- an open and warm working atmosphere
- the opportunity for further training
- the very good social benefits of the City of Uster and other attractive employment conditions
Your advantages
Further training
Discounts
Holidays plus 4 paid rest days
Social benefits
Salary
Inclusion
Your contact person
For additional information, Radostina Tsankova, department head, is very happy to assist you at 044 905 83 11 or Alma Kokic, nursing area manager, at 044 905 83 62.
hrm@heime-uster.ch
That is us
City of Uster as an employer
Uster Homes
Interested?
Then give us the opportunity to convince you of a position at the Uster Homes. Please apply via the online application tool.
In a first step, we need your CV, your diploma as a professional, and the last work reference. If you have any questions about the application or the position, please feel free to contact us at any time.
Then give us the opportunity to convince you of a position at the Uster Homes. Please apply via the online application tool.
In a first step, we need your CV, your diploma as a professional, and the last work reference. If you have any questions about the application or the position, please feel free to contact us at any time.