Head Nurse of the Care Unit - Acute Geriatrics

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Head Nurse of the Care Unit - Acute Geriatrics

To complete its team, the Department of Medicine at CHUV is looking for a Head Nurse of the Care Unit (ICUS) for the acute geriatrics unit, with a workload between 80% and 100%, starting December 1, 2025 (or to be agreed).

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a reference role in the fields of medical care, training, and clinical research.

The acute geriatrics unit at Nestlé Hospital welcomes patients aged 65 and over for short-term hospitalizations related to acute illnesses or decompensations of chronic diseases. This 27-bed unit benefits from the expertise of professionals specialized in geriatric care: geriatricians, psychogeriatricians, clinical nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists…

An interdisciplinary mobile team (doctors, nurses, etc.) complements the care pathway by intervening from the emergency department to assess needs and direct patients to the most appropriate care.

Mission

• You ensure efficient and safe patient care
• You lead the nursing team of your unit with commitment and exemplary conduct
• You collaborate in the management of the service with your hierarchy and interdisciplinary managers
• You supervise training, teaching, and research activities in nursing
• You ensure the link between your unit and the service management.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (or an equivalent recognized title) with Red Cross recognition
• You have completed a proximity management training (min. 300 hours) or are ready to undertake it
• You have additional training in geriatrics (CAS or DAS), an asset
• You have confirmed clinical expertise in acute care and/or geriatrics
• You possess team management and supervision skills
• You are recognized for your initiative, dynamism, and interpersonal skills
• You master institutional IT tools
• You have excellent oral and written French skills (minimum level C1).

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• Top-tier social benefits, 20 days paternity leave, and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Yvan Bourgeois, head nurse of the service, at +41 21 314 03 58

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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