Nurse in the Visceral Surgery Department

About the job

Care

Nurse in the Visceral Surgery Department

For the Visceral Surgery Hospitalisation Department, we are looking for a nurse at a workload between 80% and 100%, for a start date from December 2026 or to be agreed, to complete the team.

We offer you a stimulating activity in a dynamic environment, with opportunities for training and professional development within a university structure.

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, the CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and training.

The Surgery Department carries out the institution's missions: CARE – TRAINING – RESEARCH. By joining us, you will work in a high-tech and innovative environment, within committed teams.

The CHUV values — competence, transparency, responsibility, empathy and creativity — guide our daily practice in respect of patients.

Mission

• You are responsible for identifying, planning, executing and evaluating nursing care in the preventive, curative, palliative and educational fields
• You ensure the performance of delegated medical acts and guarantee their quality and safety
• You actively participate in welcoming patients and their relatives, as well as in organising and ensuring the continuity of the unit's activities (evening or night shifts)
• You contribute to the supervision of students and trainees as well as to the integration of new colleagues
• You participate in interdisciplinary work and promote collaboration within the team.

Profile

• You hold a HES nursing diploma (or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Red Cross, mandatory)
• Ideally, you have post-diploma training in intermediate care (an asset)
• You have good interpersonal skills and a strong team spirit
• You demonstrate analytical and synthetic thinking, as well as a sense of responsibility and adaptability
• You possess good organisational skills
• You are proficient with common IT tools
• You master spoken and written French (minimum B2 level).

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital 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 month 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 State of Vaud
• Easy 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: Patricia Debarge, Head Nurse, tel: 079 556 38 44

As 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, 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 be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas and an identity document.

The 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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