Nurse in Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Consultation (08716-IN-200-2022)

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Nurse in Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Consultation

To complete its team, the Infectious Diseases Service is looking for a nurse at a 70% activity rate, on a permanent contract, for its outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) consultation. The starting date is scheduled for 1 January 2027.

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 outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) consultation of the Infectious Diseases Service allows patients requiring intravenous anti-infective treatment to continue their care on an outpatient basis when hospitalisation is no longer necessary. Unique in Switzerland, it places the patient at the centre of their care, promoting autonomy and adapting follow-up to their abilities and needs.

The consultation currently supports between 300 and 350 patients per year, with a median treatment duration of 15 days. The nursing team benefits from significant decision-making autonomy, particularly in choosing the mode of care, adapting treatment to outpatient care in collaboration with doctors, and selecting venous access.

Mission

• You ensure efficient and safe outpatient care for patients, from their hospitalisation to the end of intravenous anti-infective treatment
• You assess hospitalised patients and define with them the most appropriate mode of care, according to clinical and safety criteria
• You plan follow-up and ensure coordination with various healthcare professionals and network partners
• You manage the consultation in collaboration with the unit’s assistant physician and other involved parties
• You support and train patients in self-administration of their treatment, when their situation allows
• You ensure clinical continuity and provide care in accordance with institutional reference frameworks
• You participate in weekend on-call duties to ensure continuity of care.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor of Science HES-SO in nursing or an equivalent qualification; for foreign diplomas, recognition by the Swiss Red Cross (SRC) is required
• You have several years of experience in adult acute care and possess excellent clinical analysis skills
• You are comfortable making decisions and taking responsibility, especially in situations requiring rapid assessment
• You demonstrate dynamism, initiative, autonomy, and excellent team spirit
• You have excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills and can anticipate issues that may arise at home
• You are familiar with the home care network and appreciate collaboration with its various partners
• You show flexibility in your working hours and can adapt to patient flow
• You are proficient in French, both spoken and written, as well as common IT tools; knowledge of a second national language and/or English is an asset.

Depending on the candidate’s profile, the salary class will be between levels 8 and 9.

We offer

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

• First-class 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 annual leave
• A minimum of three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the Canton of Vaud
• Easy access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods 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 electric bike purchases)
• Hotel-quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms Lyne Arensdorff, ICUS, at 079 556 26 21

As 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, please 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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