Head of Nursing Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 90%

Head of Nursing Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 90%

The Neonatology department of UKBB with 16 beds, including six ventilator places, Intermediate Care, and Special Care in rooming-in, is located in close proximity to the delivery room of the Women's Clinic at the University Hospital Basel. We care for neonates and newborns from the 24th week of gestation. The nursing team consists of 60 employees with a total of 40 FTE. The staff from the Lactarium with 4 FTE are part of the Neonatology team.

Start date: September 1, 2026, or by agreement

Your responsibilities

• Leading the unit together with your 2 deputies, including strategic direction and goal definition, according to professional and economic principles

• Promoting excellent interprofessional and interdisciplinary collaboration

• Ensuring high-quality, patient-centered, and family-oriented care and support

• Ensuring the training mandate and guaranteeing good training, further education, and continuing education quality in collaboration with nursing development and vocational education in nursing

• Promoting and supporting evidence-based nursing as well as contributing to the establishment of further ANP teams

Your profile

• You have completed a management training program and have several years of professional experience in a similar position

• You are an expert in intensive care nursing NDS HF or have a recognized qualification in neonatology and bring several years of experience in dealing with neonates or intensive care patients

• With your person- and task-oriented leadership style, you create a working atmosphere that promotes personal commitment and the personal responsibility of employees

• You enjoy working in a leadership team

• Goal- and solution-oriented thinking and action, commitment, joy, and motivation are self-evident for you

• You are a competent, strong, and creative leader who is particularly committed to staff as well as to patients and their families

Our offer

An interesting, diverse, and challenging role with a lot of personal responsibility in a dynamic environment with a total of 60 employees

An open-minded, highly motivated team that supports you

A collegial collaboration in an interdisciplinary and interprofessional environment

A modern, dynamic working environment in the heart of Basel

A diverse range of training opportunities as well as additional benefits

Attractive employment conditions

Contact

We look forward to your online application!

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If you have general questions about the position or the application process, our HR team is happy to assist you at +41 61 704 12 32.

For further information, please contact Ms. Caroline Stade, Director of Nursing, at +41 61 704 27 17, Email: [email protected]