Nurse for the University Service of Psychiatry of Advanced Age

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Nurse for the University Service of Psychiatry of Advanced Age

The University Service of Psychiatry of Advanced Age is looking for a nurse with a workload between 80% - 100%, starting April 1, 2026 or to be agreed upon.

Context

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

The University Service of Psychiatry of Advanced Age (SUPAA) is a specialized service whose mission is to ensure care, teaching, and research in the field of psychiatry for the elderly. This mandate is entrusted to it by the Department of Health and Social Action.

Mission

• You provide preventive, curative, palliative, and educational nursing care to patients aged 65 and over, respecting professional standards and the rules in force within the institution and the unit
• You provide care to patients/clients of advanced age psychiatry (PAA) presenting with long-lasting and variably intense mental disorders and ensure the reception, evaluation, and orientation function of the patient/client
• You promote patient engagement in care by integrating their primary and secondary networks
• You collaborate in organizing work and ensuring the smooth running of the service's activities
• You participate in development, teaching, and research activities at SUPAA.

Profile

• You hold a HES nursing diploma (or a title deemed equivalent, as well as recognition from the Red Cross for staff qualified abroad, imperative)
• You master French orally and in writing
• You have good knowledge of computer tools (Word, internet, Outlook)
• A certificate or diploma in the field of mental health is an asset
• Experience with elderly people and/or in psychiatry is an asset.

Depending on the experience and profile of the candidate, the salary class is between levels 8 and 9.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of 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 a minimum of three training days 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. Patricia Xavier Batista, head nurse and deputy director of nursing of the Department of Psychiatry - SUPAA, at 079 556 50 69.

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, it will be necessary to provide us with an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

CHUV applies the highest quality requirements 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 by them directly on our recruitment platform are not accepted and cannot be invoiced. Thank you for your understanding.