Gerontopsychiatric Nursing Specialist – Specialist Care for Older Adults
Lafim-Diakonie
part-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Guben • 🇩🇪 Germany
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💰 €3,108 - €3,721 per month
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Holistic nursing care and support for older adults with psychiatric disorders such as dementia, depression, or schizophrenia in an inpatient setting.
- Participation in diagnostics and therapy in close collaboration with physicians, psychologists, and other therapists to develop individual treatment and care plans.
- Professional nursing documentation and planning, including preparation of care reports in accordance with current care and quality standards.
- Advising and supporting relatives on questions related to care, the disease, and interacting with older people experiencing psychological changes.
- Participation in crisis interventions and application of de-escalation techniques to create a safe, respectful environment for residents and staff.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with professionals from nursing, medicine, psychology, social work, and therapy to promote holistic care.
Requirements
- Completed training as a licensed nursing professional (m/f/d) – e.g., registered nurse, geriatric nurse, or general nursing qualification – plus additional training as a gerontopsychiatric specialist (m/f/d).
- Ideally qualified as a practice instructor to pass on your expertise to trainees.
- Enthusiasm for implementing modern care and support concepts, particularly for people with dementia and age-related psychological changes.
- Empathetic and respectful communication with residents, relatives, and team members.
- Willingness to work shifts, including weekends and public holidays.
- Identification with the Christian values of Lafim-Diakonie and acting with appreciation and ethical responsibility.
Benefits
- Fair salary: You will receive an honest and transparent salary according to the AVR DWBO collective agreement, including a semi-annual special payment.
- Time off included: At least 30 days of vacation per year – depending on length of service – plus special leave for special occasions.
- Secure future: A permanent position with long-term prospects.
- Retirement provision: Employer-funded supplementary insurance as part of company pension benefits.
- Individual training: We support your professional and personal development with tailored offerings and targeted talent promotion.
- Health management: From eye examinations to prevention – your health matters to us.
- Family friendliness: We are certified with the “berufundfamilie” quality seal – here you will find a good work–life balance.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
nursing carediagnosticstherapynursing documentationcare planningcrisis interventionde-escalation techniquesgerontopsychiatric specialist trainingpractice instructor qualification
Soft skills
empathetic communicationrespectful communicationcollaborationsupporting relativesadvisingteamworkenthusiasm for care conceptsethical responsibility
Certifications
licensed nursing professionalregistered nursegeriatric nursegeneral nursing qualification