Certified Nurses for the North Vaudois Psychiatry Center

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Certified nurses for the North Vaudois Psychiatry Center

The North Vaudois Psychiatry Center (CPNVD) of the Psychiatry Department of the CHUV is looking for certified nurses at a rate between 80% - 100% for a start date of January 1, 2026.

Context

The University Hospital of Vaud (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, the CHUV plays a leading role in the fields of medical care, medical research, and education.

The North-West Adult Psychiatry Service (SPANO) is one of the services of the Psychiatry Department. It provides comprehensive and multidisciplinary care to anyone suffering from mental disorders and residing in the north and west of Vaud.

The service teams work in a multidisciplinary manner to promote comprehensive care. The units therefore include doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, etc.

The adult hospital units include a 24-hour emergency service and several units able to receive patients with any psychiatric pathology.

Mission

• You support patients in life crisis situations by promoting appropriate active listening and helping relationship measures, and by administering medication treatments
• You support and assist patients in daily life activities
• You participate in the development of care projects by observing symptoms and keeping the records up to date
• You contribute to an interdisciplinary approach to care and teamwork.

Profile

• You hold a HES nursing diploma (or an equivalent title as well as recognition from the Red Cross for staff certified abroad, mandatory)
• You have authorization to practice in the canton of Vaud or have submitted an application to the Vaud Public Health Service
• You have excellent interpersonal skills, can adapt quickly, and manage stress well
• You demonstrate dynamism, have good analytical skills, and enjoy precise work
• You master common computer tools (MS Office)
• Your knowledge of institutional software is an asset (Axya, Soarian, etc.).

Depending on the candidate's experience, the salary class ranges between 8 and 9.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the University Hospital of Vaud 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 company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mrs. Barbara Bordy, ICS, at 021 314 25 11.

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 need to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as 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.

We kindly ask placement agencies to note that applications submitted directly on our recruitment platform by them are not accepted and cannot be invoiced. Thank you for your understanding.