Paediatric Emergency Nurse (13855-IN-213-2026)

About the job

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Paediatric Emergency Nurse

To strengthen its team, the Paediatric Emergency Service is looking for nurses at a 60% to 70% workload, on a permanent contract. The starting date is scheduled for 1st December 2026.

You will join a dynamic and demanding environment, where you actively contribute to the quality and continuous improvement of care provided to children and their families.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital Centre (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.

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

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

Mission

• You join an interprofessional team composed of nurses, specialised nurses, healthcare assistants, doctors, and secretaries
• You ensure and develop expert clinical practice with the children cared for and their relatives
• You contribute to comprehensive, safe, and appropriate care for paediatric emergency situations
• You provide therapeutic education to patients and their families, promoting information, support, and guidance
• You actively participate in the quality and continuous improvement of practices and 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
• Ideally, you have training in emergency care (EPDSU) or an equivalent qualification
• Experience in paediatrics is an asset
• You demonstrate commitment, professional rigour, and a strong sense of responsibility
• You have good analytical, synthesis, organisational, and priority management skills
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills, are assertive, and appreciate teamwork and interprofessional collaboration.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital Centre 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 holiday per year
• 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
• Facilitated 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 offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality hotel-standard staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr Denis Hemme, Deputy Director of Nursing, tel.: 079 556 83 51

As all our applications are processed electronically, please apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the advertisement.

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 are attentive to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and prevent any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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