Nurses in the General Psychiatry Department - Hospital Unit

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Nurses in the General Psychiatry Department - Hospital Unit

The General Psychiatry Department of the Psychiatry Department at CHUV is looking for nurses for its hospital unit with a workload between 80% and 100%.

The starting date is scheduled for March 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

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, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The General Psychiatry Department provides psychiatric care for the adult population (18 to 65 years old) of the Lausanne metropolitan area. Organized into specialized sections, it has about one hundred acute care beds at the Cery site and outpatient consultations in the city to best meet the needs of users and care network partners.

It consists of a hospital unit and an outpatient unit, which share a common care philosophy and maintain close links to ensure continuity of care for patients.

The different units of the hospital unit are distributed as follows:

• The "Karl Jaspers" section specializes in treating people with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders.
• The "Eugène Minkowski" section specializes in the care of schizophrenia spectrum disorders and related psychotic disorders.
• The "Reception, Observation and Crisis" unit mainly welcomes first hospitalizations in psychiatric settings.

Mission

• You ensure primary follow-up of patients with long-lasting mental disorders and/or significant social difficulties
• You ensure the identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care in preventive, curative, palliative, and educational fields
• You ensure the proper execution of entrusted medical acts and bear responsibility for them
• You ensure the reception of patients and their relatives, as well as preparation for discharge
• You implement actions aimed at optimizing the efficiency of nursing care
• You guarantee continuity of care by participating in the planning of night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an equivalent title, with Red Cross recognition or positive Precheck (mandatory)
• You have at least 2 years of professional experience
• You show a strong interest in psychiatry
• You have experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• You demonstrate autonomy, flexibility, and proactivity
• You show good adaptability
• You are able to maintain composure in psychiatric emergency situations
• You have good knowledge of computer tools.

We offer

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

• Top-tier social benefits and 20 days of paternity 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
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Alexandre Fabbri, ICS, at 079 556 95 59 and/or Mr. Jérôme Dubuis, ICS-ADSD, at 079 556 18 08.

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 and 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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