Ward Manager Acute Care Unit (80–100%) — Spital Davos
- Location
- Davos
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 118 days ago
Role overview
As Ward Manager of the Acute Care Unit, you are responsible for professional and personnel leadership and actively work within your team.
You support staff in ensuring smooth daily operations and in providing nursing care in the acute care setting.
As a regional hospital/acute care hospital with emergency services, nursing home and home care (Spitex), we are responsible for the basic medical care of the Davos population and visitors.
- As Ward Manager of the Acute Care Unit, you are responsible for professional and personnel leadership and actively work within your team.
- You support staff in ensuring smooth daily operations and in providing nursing care in the acute care setting.
- Comprehensive nursing care for inpatient and outpatient patients
- Planning and documentation of the nursing process in close coordination with qualified nursing staff
- Completed tertiary-level education in nursing and several years of professional experience in an acute care hospital
- Proven leadership experience or willingness to complete relevant further training
Main responsibilities
- Comprehensive nursing care for inpatient and outpatient patients
- Planning and documentation of the nursing process in close coordination with qualified nursing staff
- Planning, coordination and supervision of nursing care in collaboration with medical staff and interdisciplinary services
- Responsibility for leadership, deployment and development of directly subordinate staff
- Conduct regular performance appraisal interviews
- Support and advise the nursing team in complex care situations
- Ensure high nursing quality and continuous optimization of work processes
- Responsibility for the cost center of the Acute Care Unit
- Regular participation in nursing management meetings Requirements
- Completed tertiary-level education in nursing and several years of professional experience in an acute care hospital
Key requirements
- Completed tertiary-level education in nursing and several years of professional experience in an acute care hospital
- Proven leadership experience or willingness to complete relevant further training
- Independent, innovative and goal-oriented working style
- Respectful and appreciative interaction with team members and patients
- Excellent spoken and written German language skills
Contacts
- For further information, please contact Bea Heeb, Head of Nursing (+41 81 414 82 50, [email protected]), or our HRM Manager Gregor Bienz (+41 81 414 84 36, [email protected]).
Company and context
- Strong communication and organizational skills, high social competence, sense of responsibility, empathy and assertiveness
- Independent, innovative and goal-oriented working style
- Respectful and appreciative interaction with team members and patients
- Excellent spoken and written German language skills What We Offer
- Challenging, varied and interesting work within a professional and dedicated team
- Autonomy with significant independence and trust
- Attractive employment conditions and social benefits, hospital-operated day care for children up to kindergarten age
- Diverse sports and leisure opportunities in the highest city in Europe
Additional details
- Regular participation in nursing management meetings
Notes and original content
- Responsibilities
- Requirements
- What We Offer
Questions about this listing
What salary does Spital Davos offer for this role?
Spital Davos lists CHF 110'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Davos. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Spital Davos offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Spital Davos during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Graubünden?
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