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Nurture your career

Do you work in care and are you looking for a new start? Then the canton of Lucerne in beautiful Switzerland is an excellent choice. Not only is life here excellent – the working conditions and job opportunities in the care sector are also impressive.

Vacancies – find care jobs in Lucerne:

A wealth of opportunities

Due to its central location and importance for the entire region of Central Switzerland, the canton of Lucerne offers a wide range of nursing and healthcare institutions where you could find a job. Here are some examples:

Hirslanden St. Anna Clinic

The Hirslanden St. Anna Clinic is another major hospital in Lucerne and, as a private central hospital, offers high-quality medical care in 40 different specialities at three locations. Care obviously also plays an extremely important role here.

Luzerner Psychiatrie (LUPS)

Luzerner Psychiatrie (LUPS) operates the St. Urban Clinic and the Lucerne Clinic in the canton of Lucerne. People with mental illnesses receive outpatient, intermediate and inpatient treatment at both facilities. Well-trained nursing staff are an important pillar of all treatments.

Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS)

The Lucerne Cantonal Hospital is the largest medical centre in the canton of Lucerne and offers a wide range of top-quality medical services in various specialist areas at three main locations. Care is an essential foundation of this.

Swiss Paraplegic Centre (SPC)

Nottwil, not far from the beautiful Lake Sempach, is home to the Swiss Paraplegic Centre (SPC) – a private, nationally and internationally recognised specialist clinic for spinal cord injuries, spinal and respiratory medicine. Many different care and therapy professions are practised here every day.

Care centres

There are many care centres for the elderly and people with disabilities in the canton of Lucerne, which are also dependent on well-trained nursing staff. Examples of this are the modern care centres of Viva Lucerne and the Rodtegg Foundation in the city of Lucerne.

Five good reasons for a fresh start nursing in Lucerne

There are many more reasons why you will find happiness as a carer in Lucerne. But these five are a good start:

#1

Attractive remuneration

Wages in Switzerland are simply higher than in most other countries. And even if the cost of living is also high, the bottom line is that you usually have more francs in your wallet than if you lived elsewhere. (Okay, fair enough, this is the only place you’ll have any francs. Nevertheless, you’ll still have plenty.)

#2

Professional development opportunities

There are many opportunities for professional development and further training in the canton of Lucerne and its modern healthcare and nursing institutions. There is a large number of universities, universities of applied sciences and research institutions with attractive educational programmes and affordable tuition fees.

#3

Quality of the healthcare system

Switzerland is known for its high-quality healthcare system, meaning you can work in an environment that places great importance on patient care and safety, but also takes the well-being of the carers into account.

#4

High quality of life

Lucerne offers a very high quality of life. The natural surroundings, infrastructure and cultural options will make you feel right at home in the region around Lake Lucerne.

#5

Multicultural environment

Lucerne has always been a multicultural and diverse city, not least thanks to its international tourism. This will make it easy for you to socialise with other people from all over the world and build up a social network in Lucerne.