Professional Profile
Dedicated senior travel nurse with extensive clinical expertise across intensive care, intermediate care, and emergency departments in Switzerland. Demonstrated ability to integrate seamlessly into diverse hospital teams, establish rapid clinical rapport, and uphold uncompromising standards of acute patient care.
Recognized for clinical composure under high acuity, rapid mastery of disparate electronic health record platforms, and proactive cross-cantonal adaptability.
Clinical Experience
Helvetia Care Flex Solutions
Zurich, Switzerland
Senior Travel Nurse (ICU & Acute Care)
Mar 2021 – Present
- Deliver acute and critical care coverage across varied hospital settings, adapting immediately to local clinical documentation systems and unit workflows within 24 hours of arrival.
- Manage patient assignments in multi-bed intensive care and intermediate care units, stabilizing critically ill post-operative and medical patients.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary handover rounds, integrating rapid-response clinical protocols and mentoring local permanent staff during staffing shortages.
- Collaborate with nursing management across client institutions to maintain compliance with Swiss federal healthcare standards and patient safety targets.
Lindenpark Privatklinik
Bern, Switzerland
Intensive Care Staff Nurse
Aug 2016 – Feb 2021
- Administered intensive nursing interventions for mechanical ventilation, hemodialysis, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring in a 14-bed mixed ICU.
- Served as lead preceptor for rotating agency nurses, standardizing orientation procedures and clinical checklist verification.
- Decreased central line-associated blood stream infections on the ward by leading aseptic technique audits across nursing shifts.
Alpenblick Regionalspital
Lucerne, Switzerland
Emergency Ward Staff Nurse
Sept 2012 – Jun 2016
- Assessed and stabilized urgent medical and trauma patients within a high-volume interdisciplinary emergency ward.
- Assigned triage levels according to the Emergency Severity Index and coordinated rapid transfers to surgical and diagnostic units.
- Trained ward personnel on revised electronic medication charting software and point-of-care laboratory testing.
Education
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Nursing Science · Winterthur, Switzerland · 5.4 / 6.0 · Sept 2004 – Jul 2008
Completed clinical rotations across general medicine, surgery, and ambulatory care with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and patient advocacy.
Initiatives & Clinical Projects
Intercantonal Clinical Onboarding Toolkit
Apr 2023 – Nov 2023
- Developed a rapid-adaptation clinical handbook for agency and travel nurses entering Swiss cantonal hospital networks, reducing clinical onboarding downtime.
- Gathered feedback from 40 contract nurses to refine orientation checklists and medication safety cross-checks.
Clinical Competencies
Critical Care Nursing
Mechanical Ventilation Management
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Emergency Triage
Acute Patient Resuscitation
Clinical Documentation Systems
Medication Administration
Interdisciplinary Communication
Infection Prevention & Control
Patient Advocacy
Languages
German
C2
English
C1
French
B2
Certifications
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Swiss Resuscitation Council · May 2025
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Intensive Care Nursing
Swiss Association of Critical Care Nursing · Sept 2024
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
European Resuscitation Council · Nov 2025
Volunteer Work
Zurich Community First Aid Volunteer Corps
Zurich, Switzerland · Apr 2018 – Jun 2025
- Volunteer Medical First Responder
- Provided triage, basic vital assessments, and acute medical first response during regional marathon events.
- Supported supply logistics and on-site emergency vehicle coordination alongside volunteer paramedic teams.