Mental Health Nurse Specialist (80-100%)

Our Medical-Social Centres (CMS) offer the population of Western Lausanne multidisciplinary quality services, and their interventions are based on values of humanity and equity.

By joining APREMADOL, you commit concretely to health and well-being in the canton of Vaud, within expert, motivated and enthusiastic teams, in a varied activity rich in human contact.

You intervene at the clients’ place of residence or activity. You define with the clients the most appropriate solutions to their situations and thus develop a detailed knowledge and a privileged relationship of trust with them. As part of a close-knit and supportive team, practising these professions allows for great autonomy but requires great responsibility and flexibility from our collaborators.

To complete our teams, APREMADOL is looking for immediately or to be agreed a:

Your mission

As a mental health nurse specialist, you take on the role of case manager. You perform and delegate quality services to ensure the health, safety and well-being of clients at home, identifying their social issues. At their place of residence, you define with them the most appropriate solutions to their situation, thus developing a privileged relationship of trust.

Learn more about this profession by watching the video below this announcement.

Your responsibilities

• Assume responsibility as case manager for clients presenting mental health and/or psychogeriatric disorders
• Assess and implement services according to the needs of the client and their entourage and provide the services planned in the intervention plan, conducting evaluation, orientation, counselling interviews as well as support in administrative and financial procedures
• Provide delegated medical care, hygiene and comfort services as well as support to our clients
• Support auxiliary staff to ensure the quality of services
• Create and maintain lasting links with partners in the regional medico-social network (including volunteers and user groups)
• Mobilise the multidisciplinary skills of the CMS care team, while raising awareness of the issues posed by psychiatric or psycho-geriatric care and proposing preventive measures
• Document the client’s electronic file according to institutional guidelines to ensure continuity of care

Your profile and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing HES or equivalent qualification (i.e. foreign qualification recognised by the Swiss Red Cross), with specialisation in mental health
• Minimum 6 months’ experience in psychiatric care
  
• Good knowledge of the Swiss socio-health sector (first job in Switzerland)
• Analytical and synthesis skills
• Good command of the French language with strong writing skills
• Organisational skills, ability to manage priorities and take initiative
• Good knowledge of common IT tools
• Ability to communicate and negotiate
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

We offer

• Mainly daytime hours (7:30 am–5:00 pm), with only one evening worked every two weeks until 10:00 pm and one weekend worked every eight weeks.
• Working and remuneration conditions according to the collective labour agreement of the Vaud parapublic health sector.
• A quality occupational pension scheme, beyond the legal minimums.
• 5 weeks’ holiday per year, then 6 weeks from age 50.
• Opportunities for continuing education and career development within the AVASAD network.
• A stimulating and humanly rich professional environment, dedicated to the well-being of clients.

Start date: immediately or to be agreed

Interested? Send your complete application via Jobup (CV, certificates, diplomas, cover letter)