Head Nurse / Head Nurse at 80-100%

For our new Tertianum Le Rolliet facility in Plan-les-Ouates (GE), which will open in April 2026, we are looking for a

Head Nurse / Head Nurse at 80-100%

Your role

You are responsible for the quality and organisation of the care service and support a team of around fifty professionals, including two IRUS and apprentices.

Your role is to create a structured, clear and collaborative working environment, in which processes, responsibilities and the management of clinical situations are defined and secured. You ensure that everyone can develop their skills, find their place and act autonomously, in order to provide high-quality care, serving the quality of life, well-being and safety of the residents.

Your main responsibilities

• Participate in the construction, deployment and improvement of processes to secure the teams’ work and develop the quality of services from the opening of the facility.
• Ensure the quality, safety and compliance of care services and processes, according to Tertianum concepts and cantonal requirements.
• Manage the overall staff of the service, in collaboration with the IRUS for operational management, and contribute to their development as well as their quality of work life.
• Organise and plan work in compliance with labour legislation, the Geneva EMS collective labour agreement and Tertianum directives.
• Promote a person-centred approach, taking into account their history, resources, habits, choices and preserved abilities.
• Actively collaborate in a multidisciplinary and complementary approach, with other sectors of the facility and participate in the life of the establishment.
• Maintain a relationship of trust with residents and their relatives, based on listening, empathy and respect.
• Actively collaborate with teams in interdisciplinarity and participate in the life of the establishment.
• Represent care with external partners and during audits.

• Work closely with management and ensure the monitoring of the service’s budgetary objectives.

Your profile

• Diploma as a nurse ES/HES or equivalent training recognised by the Swiss Red Cross, CAS in management is an asset.
• Proven experience with elderly people; experience in psychogeriatrics or psychiatric rehabilitation is an asset.
• Successful experience in team leadership and adaptive leadership, focused on support, empowerment and development of people.
• Good knowledge of the Geneva health network, partners and quality requirements applicable to EMS.
• Good knowledge of labour legislation and the Geneva EMS collective labour agreement, with the ability to integrate them into organisation and planning.
• Interest in building and structuring processes, especially in the context of opening a facility.
• Experience in assessing residents’ profiles using the PLAISIR/Plex tool is an asset.
• Ability to unite, work interdisciplinarily and create trusting relationships with teams, other sectors, residents and their relatives.
• Organisational skills, autonomy, dynamism and very good command of French, both spoken and written; English is a real asset.

Why Tertianum?

Tertianum offers interesting opportunities for professional and managerial careers and we place great importance on our employees being able to reconcile their professional development and lifestyle. This involves a varied range of benefits, for example:

• Internal and external continuing education opportunities
• An additional day off during the birthday month
• Daily lunch for CHF 10
• Discounted Sunrise mobile and internet subscriptions
• Discounts on certain supplementary health insurances
• Various fleet discounts

You will find other benefits on our website.

Are you interested?

We offer you an exciting prospect: to participate in the opening of a facility and contribute to building a clear, secure organisation centred on the quality of life of residents and the well-being of employees.

You will be able to apply your expertise, leadership and ability to unite within a motivated team and actively participate in building the future of Tertianum.

We look forward to receiving your complete application online via our application tool.