Head Nurse of the Care Unit for the Emergency Department

About the job

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Head Nurse of the Care Unit for the Emergency Department

To complete its team, the Emergency Department of the CHUV is looking for a Head Nurse of the Care Unit (ICUS) with a workload between 80% and 100%, for a start date on September 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.

The Emergency Department ensures the reception, triage, orientation, and management of emergencies and resuscitation situations for adult and pediatric patients.

As a reference hospital for the canton of Vaud and neighboring areas, the department also guarantees the medical, surgical, psychiatric, and/or medico-social evaluation of patients, with a view to immediate treatment and appropriate orientation (CHUV services, other care structures, or return home).

The department is also actively involved in the preparation and implementation of the institutional disaster plan (INCA).

Mission

• You ensure efficient, safe, and quality patient care
• You lead and supervise the care team of the unit
• You participate in the management of the department, in collaboration with the hierarchy and interdisciplinary managers
• You organize and supervise training, teaching, and research activities in care
• You ensure the link between the unit and the department management.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or an equivalent qualification, with mandatory Red Cross recognition
• You have a diploma as a specialized nurse in emergency care or an equivalent title
• You have a diploma in management or are willing to undertake training in this field
• You have at least 5 years of expert clinical practice
• You have a genuine interest in management responsibilities and staff supervision
• You demonstrate dynamism, initiative, openness to change, and decision-making ability
• You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• You show a strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration
• You are highly involved in the department's development projects
• You know how to react effectively in acute and complex situations
• You master common computer tools
• Your place of residence is within a 30-minute radius of the CHUV (requirement linked to the INCA plan)

We offer

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

• Top-tier social benefits, 20 days of paternity leave, and 4 months of 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
• Advantages 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

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 be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas and an identity document.

The 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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