Deputy Director of Nursing at the Department of Interdisciplinary Centers

Nursing

Deputy Director of Nursing at the Department of Interdisciplinary Centers

To complete its team, the Nursing Directorate of the Department of Interdisciplinary Centers is looking for a deputy director of nursing for the department at a rate of 80% to 100%, starting January 1, 2026, or as agreed.

Context

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

The Department of Interdisciplinary Centers (DCI) brings together technical platforms (central operating room, endoscopy center), as well as the anesthesiology service, adult intensive care service, emergency service, 144 emergency call center, and pharmacy service. The DCI's mission is to provide highly specialized care, develop training, research, and quality approaches through multidisciplinary methods.

Mission

• You participate, alongside the Nursing Directorate of the department, in a participatory, responsible, and efficient personnel management policy
• You assume, by mandate and delegation, responsibilities in the strategic and operational management of nursing
• You actively contribute to the continuous improvement of patient and family care
• You support development, innovation, and research projects related to the department's mission
• You carry out cross-functional mandates entrusted by the Nursing Directorate.

Profile

• You hold a diploma as a HES nurse (or equivalent recognized by the Swiss Red Cross)
• You have postgraduate training in intensive care (EPDSI), anesthesia (EPDSA), emergency (EPDSU), or operating room (IDDO)
• You have a DAS in health management (or an equivalent title considered), or are willing to acquire it
• You have at least 4 to 5 years of experience as a nursing manager, at ICUS level or higher
• You have proven management skills, as well as an interest in the following topics: health economics, health law, HR management, finance, project management
• You master common office software tools.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital 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 a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and training centers partnered with 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 corporate restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms. Danielle Bouchard, Nursing Director of the DCI - 079 556 90 45

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

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.

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