Head Nurse of the Nephrology Care Unit - job sharing

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Head Nurse of the Nephrology Care Unit - job sharing

To complete our team, we are looking for a Head Nurse of the Care Unit (ICUS) in job sharing for the Nephrology Department, at a 50% activity rate, starting December 1, 2025.

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 leading role in care, research, and education.

The Nephrology Department cares for patients suffering from kidney disease or arterial hypertension.

It performs more than 12,000 chronic and acute hemodialysis sessions per year and conducts over 6,500 specialized outpatient consultations.

Care is provided through a high-quality interdisciplinary approach, both inpatient and outpatient.

Mission

• You ensure the quality, safety, and efficiency of nursing care
• You lead the care team in a spirit of collaboration, rigor, and kindness
• You participate in the management of the department, in connection with your hierarchy and interdisciplinary managers
• You organize and supervise training, teaching, and research activities related to care
• You ensure the maintenance of functional links between your unit and the department management.

Profile

• You hold a HES nursing diploma (or an equivalent title recognized by the Swiss Red Cross)
• You have completed a proximity management training (min. 300 hours), or are willing to undertake it
• You have completed a CAS in care for people with renal failure, an asset
• You have confirmed clinical expertise in acute care
• You have proven experience in the nephrology sector (mandatory)
• You are comfortable with management and supervisory responsibilities
• You have recognized dynamism, initiative, and openness to change
• You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• You master institutional IT tools
• You have an excellent level of spoken and written French (minimum C1 level)

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 offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Jérôme Pays, Head Nurse of the department, at +41 79 556 28 51

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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