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Certified Nursing Specialist 80 - 100%
- 20 February 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Justizvollzug und Wiedereingliederung team in Zürich! This is a chance to impact lives in a unique work environment.
Tasks
- Support and assist inmates in daily life and crisis situations.
- Conduct first interventions for medical and psychiatric emergencies.
- Help organize somatic and dental consultations effectively.
Skills
- Completed training as a Dipl. Pflegefachperson HF/FH required.
- Strong social skills and flexibility essential.
- Excellent German language skills; other languages beneficial.
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About the job
Certified Nursing Specialist 80 - 100%Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders and the prevention of recidivism are of particular importance.
The newly established Medical Service department ensures the medical-somatic basic care for incarcerated persons in all correctional institutions of the Canton of Zurich. As a central organizational unit, it guarantees harmonized and high-quality healthcare according to the equivalence principle and works closely with the Psychiatric-Psychological Service and the JuWe institutions.
The Zurich prison, with its 135 places, is the largest remand prison in the Canton of Zurich. During the renovation of the Pfäffikon prison, the security department is temporarily housed in the Zurich prison. This department receives incarcerated persons from detention facilities throughout Switzerland who are dangerous to others or themselves or who have a high risk of escape.
For our health service, we are looking for a committed and dynamic personality by arrangement.
This is your area of responsibility
- Accompanying and supporting inmates in everyday life as well as in crisis situations
- First intervention in medical and psychiatric emergencies
- Organizing and participating in somatic, psychiatric, and dental consultations
- Shaping and developing the department by contributing your professional and social skills
- Point of contact for medical questions and emergencies as well as training employees in health-related matters
- Co-responsibility for material and medication management as well as the operation of the pharmacy
- Administrative tasks such as billing and correspondence with external interfaces
- Taking on early shifts from Monday to Friday in the health service to ensure continuous care. Weekend and holiday shifts are shared within the team and occur in a cycle of four to five weeks
What you bring with you
- Completed training as a certified nursing specialist HF/FH
- Interest in the care and support of incarcerated persons of various origins and nationalities
- Flexibility, personal responsibility, and a high level of social competence
- Interest in continuously learning more about other aspects of healthcare
- Very good oral and written German skills; any additional language is an advantage
- Your life experience is a valuable asset: a minimum age of 25 years rounds off your profile
- You have a clean record; that is, a flawless reputation (no entries in the criminal record or debt enforcement register)
What you get from us
- We guarantee you thorough training in your area of responsibility
- A varied and challenging activity in an interesting and extraordinary work environment that remains hidden to most
- You can expect a large range of job-related training and further education in theory and practice
- …and yes, the cantonal employment conditions are quite good
How to apply
We look forward to applicants with a lot of initiative, openness, humor, and joy in working in a dynamic company. Take the next step with us and apply via our online tool. We look forward to your application!
Any questions about the position? Dragana Vasic, Head of Health Service, is happy to assist you at 044 248 32 96. Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 257 43 19.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. More information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).
