Nurse at the Community Geriatrics Unit – 60%

Nurse at the Community Geriatrics Unit – 60%

• Part-time
• HUG contract type: Permanent
• Department: Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics

Company description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2024 retrospective by clicking here.

With nearly 1,500 employees, the Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics is a medical center focused on the elderly and is composed of 6 services spread over 5 sites: Trois-Chêne, Loëx, Bellerive, Beau-Séjour, and Joli-Mont. It manages acute situations, notably through the emergency department of the Trois-Chêne hospital, age-related specific problems, medical rehabilitation, and palliative care.

The Community Geriatrics Unit (UGC) cares for patients in complex situations by visiting them at their place of residence. To ensure this geriatric follow-up at home, the UGC team, multidisciplinary (doctors, nurses, ASSC, and administrative staff), collaborates with the Geneva home care network and cares for people aged 65 and over living in the canton of Geneva. For more information: https://www.hug.ch/departement-readaptation-geriatrie/geriatrie-communautaire

Job description

As a nurse within the Community Geriatrics Unit (UGC), you assess clinical situations as part of intervention requests and ensure the appropriate triage and orientation of these. You guarantee the follow-up of patients' care pathways and coordinate the various services necessary for their care. You will also be required to travel to patients' homes to conduct nursing consultations; this activity will be developed in 2026.

You work within an interprofessional team and actively contribute to strengthening coordination among different professionals, especially in complex situations.

You also participate in the supervision and training of trainees as well as new employees.

Finally, you contribute to the development and continuous improvement of care quality by conducting professional reflection based on the analysis of nursing practices.

Qualifications

You hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (HES) or an equivalent nursing diploma recognized by the Swiss Red Cross.

Experience and knowledge of the Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics are a real asset. You also have a very good knowledge of the care network and master the geriatric assessment as well as the various scales and are able to perform clinical evaluations independently.

Furthermore, you possess great rigor as well as a keen sense of organization and priority management. You demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and have a strong interest in the care of elderly patients.

Thanks to your team spirit and communication skills, you work interprofessionally to unite all partners around a common vision to develop care projects aimed at optimal care for patients and their relatives.

Comfort with computer tools is necessary to successfully carry out this mission, as well as a very good knowledge of the French language.

Additional information

The activity takes place during the day, Monday to Friday.

• Work location: Belle-Idée site and travel to patients' homes
• Start date: 01.02.2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Work rate: 60%
• Function class: 15 or 16 depending on profile
• Contract: Permanent
• Application deadline: 04.02.2026
• Contact for information: Ms. C. Meynet-Gauthier, Deputy Head of Nursing, tel 079 553 85 01

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your CV, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform within the deadlines will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.