Updated · 2026-09-27

Nurses jobs in Switzerland

1506 nurses job openings across Switzerland. Listings updated daily. Find your next cross-border job.

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There are currently 1506 job openings for nurses across Switzerland, published by 181 companies in 212 locations. Hiring companies include: Nord Anglia Education Switzerland, Spital Thurgau (STGAG), Psychiatrie Baselland, NSN Medical Group, Clienia AG. Listings are refreshed daily.

Working as nurses in Switzerland

Switzerland offers opportunities in this sector across cantons with different labour markets. For cross-border workers with a G Permit, tax and social-security rules depend on the canton of work. Use our free tax simulator to estimate your net salary.

How to assess Nurses

This selection contains 1506 listings related to Nurses in Switzerland, spread across 181 employers and 212 work locations. Before applying, compare three signals: employer stability, real commute from the border, and whether the role level matches the gross salary and responsibilities described. A higher salary can lose value if the daily route is long or if your CHF/EUR conversion carries a costly spread.

For cross-border workers on a G permit, the gross figure is only the starting point. Swiss withholding tax, AVS/AI/IPG, LPP pension contributions, accident insurance, possible LAMal coverage and the Italian tax adjustment all shape the real take-home amount. Strong listings make these checks easier because they state the workplace, workload percentage, contract type, shifts, on-call duties and the official application channel.

When a page includes many similar roles, use the job title as the first filter but read the company and location with the same care. The same occupation can mean very different routines in Lugano, Mendrisio, Bellinzona, Locarno or a canton beyond Ticino. Clear location data helps estimate fuel, parking, motorway fees and border time; detailed technical requirements usually signal a more serious hiring process.

A practical workflow is to shortlist 5-8 compatible roles, calculate the net salary under two exchange-rate scenarios, check the commute during 06:30-08:00 and 17:00-19:00, then apply first to employers that publish concrete requirements and a direct official link. The listing page then becomes a measurable shortlist, not just a long feed of vacancies.

Cross-border guide: salary, G permit, tax, weekly return

How we collect listings and what this page guarantees

Listings on this page come from a proprietary crawler that polls the main Swiss ATS (Smartrecruiters, Workday, proprietary trackers such as Talentry and ServiceNow) every 6 hours, plus JobUp, JobScout24 and the career pages of employers across several cantons. Every listing passes a deduplication check on normalised title + company + municipality before publication, so the same role does not appear twice when an employer posts it on multiple portals. The displayed date is the employer's original publication date, not the crawl timestamp, and listings are checked periodically to remove closed positions.

Living in Italy and working in Switzerland: navigating the cantons

The listings on this page cover Switzerland, with roles spread across cantons and different labour markets. For an Italian resident, the G Permit filed by the Swiss employer is free of charge; tax rates, filing duties and social-security contributions depend on the canton of work and the regime applying to the individual employment. Where the border-zone regime applies, it covers Italian municipalities within 20 km of the Swiss border. Weekly return to the Italian residence remains an employment condition to confirm with the employer.

CHF gross salary: estimating take-home across cantons

Listings on this page publish CHF annual gross salary: the indicative range for the roles shown is CHF 60-110k, but real take-home depends on the work canton and personal circumstances. (1) Withholding tax: rates and tables vary by canton and also depend on gross pay, marital status and children. (2) Social charges: AVS-AI-IPG 5.3 % flat, unemployment 1.1 % up to CHF 148,200/year, LPP variable. (3) The 2024 Italy-Switzerland agreement: cross-border tax treatment and any Italian tax credit depend on the canton and hiring date. (4) Commute costs: a mid-size petrol car covering 40-60 km/day costs about CHF 2,400-3,200/year between fuel, motorway and wear. Open the calculator with the listing's gross figure, work canton and personal profile for a scenario-specific estimate.

Example: a candidate with a CHF 6'154 gross monthly offer in Switzerland (CHF 80,000 gross/year over 13 months). This illustration assumes 13 % withholding tax (~CHF 800), AVS-AI-IPG at 5.3 % (~CHF 326) and LPP at about 7 % (~CHF 431). Indicative Swiss net: ~CHF 4'597/month, or ~EUR 4'459 at 0.97. The effective rate and Italian calculation change with canton, tax regime and personal details; the Frontaliere Ticino calculator compares these scenarios and estimates take-home.

Frequent questions from cross-border readers

How many days a week can I work remotely while keeping cross-border status?

Teleworking is currently allowed up to 25 % of the working time (about one day per week on a standard schedule) without losing cross-border status and without triggering social-security contributions in the country of residence. Above 25 %, a specific agreement between employer, employee and authorities is required — exceeding the cap shifts the social and fiscal basis toward Italy. Check the agreed share with HR before signing.

Is the border zone the same across Switzerland?

No: the border-zone regime does not apply identically in every canton. For roles in Ticino, the 2024 Italy-Switzerland agreement concerns Italian municipalities within 20 km of the Swiss border; for other cantons, verify the tax and social-security rules for the specific employment. Ask the employer which regime applies before signing.

Are Italian qualifications recognised for Nurses in Switzerland?

For most private-sector roles, the Swiss employer accepts an Italian diploma or degree directly, without formal recognition. For regulated professions (healthcare, civil engineering, lawyers, accountants) recognition by SBFI/SEFRI is required: the procedure takes 3-6 months and should be launched in parallel with applications, not afterwards.

How much does the commute actually cost on a monthly basis?

For a mid-size petrol car covering 50 km/day, monthly cost across fuel, motorway and wear is around CHF 200-280, but the actual distance depends on the canton and worksite. Adding the yearly Swiss vignette (CHF 40) and cross-border driver insurance, the annual impact is about CHF 2,500-3,200 to subtract from gross. Regional rail or car sharing can reduce this cost when distances and working hours allow it.

Related tools for cross-border workers

Three free tools to close the loop before applying: cross-border net salary calculator with both tax regimes (old + 2024 new agreement) and the municipal refund estimate; CHF/EUR exchange comparator with rates from Italian banks, Swiss bureaus de change and Wise/Revolut; LAMal health-insurance comparator to pick the cheapest premium in your work canton.