Care and Community Health Assistant at the Pediatric Emergency Department

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Care and Community Health Assistant at the Pediatric Emergency Department

The Women-Mother-Child Department (DFME) of the CHUV is looking for a care and community health assistant (ASSC) with a workload between 80% and 100% to join the pediatric emergency team at the Children's Hospital in Lausanne. The starting date is scheduled for May 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, it plays a leading role in the fields of care, medical research, and education.

Within the Women-Mother-Child Department (DFME), the Pediatrics Service provides comprehensive and multidisciplinary care for children and adolescents from 0 to 18 years old. It works closely with other department services, including neonatology, pediatric surgery, adolescent medicine, gynecology, and obstetrics.

The Pediatric Emergency Department, open 24/7, handles all pediatric medical emergencies in a demanding, stimulating environment focused on the needs of the child and their family.

Mission

• You work within an interdisciplinary team composed of nurses, specialized nurses, ASSCs, doctors, and secretaries
• You responsibly and autonomously support patients through the different stages of their care
• You ensure the execution and monitoring of care delegated by qualified staff
• You provide, by delegation, medical-technical acts as part of patient care
• You perform administrative and logistical tasks related to your activity, mainly linked to patient care.

Profile

This position would suit a dynamic person with interpersonal skills and a sense of responsibility.

• You hold an ASSC Federal Certificate of Competence (CFC)
• You have experience in pediatrics, an asset
• You have experience in making casts or are interested in developing this skill
• You are dynamic, organized, rigorous, and adaptable
• You enjoy teamwork
• You are ready to work irregular hours (12-hour shifts during the week, weekends, and nights)
• You like challenges, the Children's Hospital is waiting for you!

Depending on profile and experience, the salary level will be between 5 and 6.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at 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 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 within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on electric bike purchases)
• Quality hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mrs. Lucilia Gindroz, Head Nurse Unit at 079 556 65 75 and/or Mr. Pierre-Henri Didier, Head Nurse Unit at 079 556 35 65

Since all our applications are processed electronically, please 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 need 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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