Kinderspital Zürich
Zürich
Dipl. Nurse / Dipl. Nurse HF/FH Perioperative Care 60-100%
- 22 July 2026
- 60 – 100%
- Permanent position
- 8008 Zürich
About the job
Employer Children’s Hospital Zurich
The Children’s Hospital Zurich, with around 3,000 employees, is the largest university children’s hospital in Switzerland and one of the leading centres for paediatrics and adolescent medicine in Europe. The greatest asset of the "Kispi" are the little ones: up to 100,000 patients are cared for annually, and in 47 specialist departments we do everything for their well-being. Not only state-of-the-art equipment and the highest quality in treatment are paramount at Kispi, but also a good sense for interpersonal matters. In addition to the entire spectrum of paediatric medicine and paediatric surgery, the Children’s Hospital also offers a unique rehabilitation centre and a research centre.
Your Tasks
- You are part of our Perioperative Care (POC) and work alternately in the surgical day clinic as well as in the recovery ward.
- Taking over postoperative monitoring and nursing care of our patients is part of your duties.
- You care for day surgery and same-day surgery patients and accompany children, adolescents and their families during the recovery phase.
- You are responsible for postoperative care as well as monitoring vital functions and administering pain and infusion therapies.
- You ensure holistic, individual care and apply nursing concepts such as kinaesthetics as well as positioning and relaxation techniques in a targeted manner.
- Close collaboration with various professional groups and active involvement in the further development of Perioperative Care shape your daily work.
- You accompany trainees in their practical training.
- In this role, you work in a varied and dynamic work environment with regulated shift work.
- You generally work Monday to Friday in shift work, perform a maximum of one Saturday shift per month and – depending on workload – at least three and a maximum of five night shifts per month.
Your Profile
- Diploma as a nurse HF or FH
- Ideally, you have experience in acute paediatrics or have completed a postgraduate degree in anaesthesia, intensive care or emergency nursing or the postgraduate course in monitoring care
- Enjoyment in caring for children, adolescents and their families
- High social competence, sense of responsibility and ability to work in a team
- Independent, flexible and solution-oriented working style
- Willingness to work shift work and to take on assignments both in the recovery ward and in the surgical day clinic is a prerequisite for this role
Michael Richert
Head of Nursing
Tel. +41 44 249 40 41
Head of Nursing
Tel. +41 44 249 40 41
Children’s Hospital Zurich
Lenggstrasse 30
8008 Zurich
Lenggstrasse 30
8008 Zurich
