Specialist Nursing Responsibility - Department of Gerontopsychiatry (m/f/d)

About the job

Specialist Nursing Responsibility (m/f/d)

Area of Gerontopsychiatry

Workload 80 – 100 %

Gerontopsychiatry demands more than nursing knowledge. It requires people who observe carefully, want to understand behaviour, can manage crises and approach challenging situations with respect, calmness and humour.

Do you want to help shape gerontopsychiatry professionally and support people with mental illnesses in old age in a professional manner? In autumn 2026, we will expand our existing Gerontopsychiatry department at the new building on the Baden site and specifically enhance care. You can expect a committed team where you actively contribute your expertise and experience, professionally support staff in the demanding daily nursing routine, and jointly promote quality and development. We look forward to welcoming you.

The Regional Nursing Centre Baden is one of the largest providers of long-term care in Switzerland. We offer our residents of all ages specialised professional nursing and care in various areas of expertise. Our headquarters in Baden (AG) is currently being comprehensively modernised through new construction and renovations, complemented by 86 new retirement apartments.

How you will support us:

• You take on the professional leadership of the staff in the nursing department in consultation with the nursing department management and the nursing specialist.
• You accompany and support staff in complex gerontopsychiatric nursing situations.
• In collaboration with the nursing department management, you reflect on, review and plan appropriate and sustainable implementation strategies for the professional development of staff in the nursing department, such as consolidating the nursing process, implementing innovations, coaching staff, etc.
• You work closely with interdisciplinary specialists, doctors and relatives.
• You conduct regular case discussions and knowledge transfers in the nursing department.
• You are involved in direct nursing care.

What convinces us about you:

• You have completed training as a qualified nurse HF / FH or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• You hold a CAS in the field of gerontopsychiatry or psychiatry.
• You have gained experience in professional leadership and have used it sustainably for the benefit of nursing teams.
• You enjoy passing on expertise and strengthening teams.
• You maintain calm, reflective ability and confidence in demanding situations.
• You bring humour, empathy and an appreciative attitude.
• You are interested in further development and modern nursing quality.
• You like taking responsibility and enjoy helping to shape new things.
• You demonstrate high social competence, are resilient, pragmatic and solution-oriented.
• You work independently and reflectively.
• You act professionally and are a role model.

What excites you about us:

• A versatile gerontopsychiatric department with people who bring their very own stories, needs and challenges.
• A team with heart, humour and mutual support.
• A working environment that thinks psychiatric nursing in old age holistically.
• Space for professional development, co-creation and new ideas.
• A culture where relationship building is more important than rigid processes.
• Close interprofessional collaboration.

And that’s not all! Discover many more attractive benefits on our career page in the areas of work-life balance, health promotion, wellness, discounts and future prospects.

What is important to us:

• We believe that people with mental illnesses in old age should be able to keep their own path, dignity and self-determination.
• That behaviour makes sense.
• And that good leadership in nursing begins where people feel seen, supported and taken seriously.

Does this sound like your next step?

Then we look forward to getting to know you. Uncomplicated, personal and with genuine interest in you as a person.

For professional enquiries, please contact Marie Waltemate, Head of Nursing Department, phone 056 203 82 34. For questions about the application process, please contact Maurus Felix, Head of Human Resources, phone 056 203 81 29.

We look forward to receiving your complete application, preferably including your annual salary expectation including 13th month salary for a 100% workload, at bewerbung@rpb.ch.