Nurse for the Liaison Unit of Geriatric Psychiatry

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Nurse for the Liaison Unit of Geriatric Psychiatry

We are looking for a nurse within the Department of Psychiatry for the University Service of Geriatric Psychiatry (SUPAA) at 80-100%, starting 01.01.2026 or to be agreed upon.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 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.

SUPAA is a specialized service whose mission is to ensure care, teaching, and research in the field of psychiatry. This mandate is entrusted to it by the Department of Health and Social Action.

Mission

• You ensure and develop a geriatric psychiatric nursing liaison activity with hospitalized patients and somatic teams
• You participate in supervision, research, teaching, and representation activities
• You manage administrative documents.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor in nursing (or an equivalent qualification) ideally complemented by a certificate or diploma in mental health
• You have experience with elderly people and/or experience in psychiatry (desired)
• You master spoken and written French (required), as well as common computer tools (Word, Internet, Outlook)
• Additionally, you recognize supervisory skills related to clinical situations. Knowledge of the Vaud socio-health network is desired.

We offer

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

• Top 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 a minimum of three training days 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. Tiago Ferreira De Sousa, Head Nurse, tel.: 079 556 76 03.

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

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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