Deputy Ward Manager / Ward Manager, focus on cardiac surgery (a) 80-100%

Work location: Hirslanden Klinik Hirslanden | Zürich Start date: 01. September 2026 or by arrangement Employment type: Permanent Reference number: 70815 Do you want to take the next step in your leadership career and at the same time stay close to nursing practice? In this versatile function, you will take responsibility together with the Ward Manager for a modern ward with a focus on cardiology and cardiac surgery. You can expect a dedicated team, a demanding clinical environment, and the opportunity to actively help shape the further development of employees and processes. YOUR TASKS • Co-responsibility for the leadership, development, and deployment planning of employees in close cooperation with the Ward Manager • Ensuring professional, patient-oriented nursing as well as seamless documentation and transfer of information • Active participation in daily nursing duties as well as supporting the team in demanding nursing situations • Monitoring and ensuring compliance with quality standards, guidelines, and nursing processes as well as promoting a high service quality • Co-responsibility for the economic use of resources and the professional representation of the ward internally and externally <br /> YOUR PROFILE • Completed training as a Dipl. Pflegefachfrau/-mann HF/FH (SRK recognition for foreign degrees) • At least two years of experience in a Swiss acute care hospital • Initial leadership experience is an advantage • Leadership training or the willingness to complete one • Very good German skills as well as proficient MS Office skills <br /> In addition to an attractive workplace on the right side of Lake Zurich, an inter- and multiprofessional, well-coordinated team awaits you. You will work with a modern medical clinic information system and can expect extensive training and development opportunities from us. For the optimal work-life balance, we offer flexible working conditions that allow mothers and fathers equally to combine professional activity and family duties. We remunerate in line with the regional market and offer attractive social and fringe benefits. Employees who must change clothes completely for their work receive four additional, paid days off with a 100% workload. With a reduced workload, the days off are reduced accordingly. Employees employed on an hourly basis benefit from equivalent financial compensation. These and many more are reasons why Klinik Hirslanden is one of the most attractive employers in the Swiss healthcare system. Our Benefits | Klinik Hirslanden (https://www.hirslanden.ch/de/klinik-hirslanden/jobs-und-karriere/hirslanden-als-arbeitgeberin.html) For additional information, Dijana Vujovic, Deputy Head of Nursing / Operational Head of Nursing, is available to you at T +41 44 387 35 24, or Janine Moschetto, Team Leader HR Recruitment Partner Platz Zürich, at janine.moschetto@hirslanden.ch. We look forward to you contacting us. Please note that we cannot consider either paper dossiers (which will not be returned) or applications via e-mail. Please therefore apply exclusively online via this tool. Mixed teams work better. We are proud of the experience of over 10,000 employees from more than 80 nations. Their knowledge and experience are our strength. Every day we promote diversity, equal opportunity, and equal pay for equal work. Thus, we were also honored by the Financial Times in 2021 as one of the <<Leader in Diversity>> of the healthcare industry in Europe. The Hirslanden Group is the largest medical network in Switzerland. The group comprises 16 clinics in 9 cantons. It also operates 5 outpatient surgical centers, 18 radiology, and 6 radiotherapy institutes. The group has 11,025 employees.