Head Nurse of Care Units for the Medical Department at 80 to 100%

With its 800 collaborators, the Intercantonal Hospital of Broye (HIB) provides acute and rehabilitation care. Its ambition is to be a dynamic, innovative health institution aiming for excellence for the benefit of the Broye population. To meet the many challenges ahead, HIB is advertising the position of:

Your mission

The medical department has 40 hospital beds and is organised into two sectors. Its mission is to ensure the clinical care of all adult patients in the Broye region requiring internal medicine services. The department works closely with the intensive care unit, the emergency department, and the CTR of Estavayer-le-Lac. The nursing team consists of about 40 nursing professionals under the supervision of two head nurses.

Your responsibilities will be as follows:

• Ensure the proper care of patients in the units you are responsible for, following a patient-family centred care approach
• Provide staff supervision
• Lead and support the team to promote its development and reflective practice
• Plan, organise, coordinate and control the activities of the units
• Provide team coaching focused on clinical support by ensuring adherence to best practices
• Promote and practise interprofessional collaboration
• Participate in the implementation and monitoring of care services and safety measures
• Manage and facilitate various meetings
• Plan and conduct staff appraisal interviews
• Ensure effective upward, downward and horizontal communication with all partners
• Initiate and lead practice analyses within the unit aimed at improving care quality, patient management and work processes.

Your assets

Holding a university of applied sciences degree in nursing, you have at least 3 years’ experience in hospital care. Experience in surgery as well as proven management experience are advantages. You also have level 1 management training or are willing to undertake it. With an initiative spirit and a strong sense of responsibility, you demonstrate excellent analytical, synthesis, adaptability and communication skills. Naturally open, you are proactive and have a strong interest in multidisciplinary collaboration and working with the health network. Excellent command of French (spoken and written), as well as computer skills, are essential.

Start date: 1 September 2026 or by agreement

Please send us your up-to-date application by applying online.

For any further questions regarding this position, please contact Mr Patrick Goller, Director of Nursing, at 026 662 86 35.

In case of technical difficulties, please contact our recruitment service at 026 662 81 91.

A recent (less than 3 months old) standard and special criminal record extract will be required before signing the contract.