Adult Intensive Care Nurses for Specialist Training - 80% to 100%

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With nearly 1,200 employees, the Department of Acute Medicine (D-MA) includes the anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology and toxicology, adult intensive care, and adult emergency services. It fulfils a fourfold mission through its services, which provide expertise in frequent interaction with the entire Geneva University Hospitals, thanks to a transversal platform, aiming to ensure the best possible patient care.

The Intensive Care Service cares for adult patients who present or are at immediate risk of developing vital organ failure due to a pathology or its complications, whether medical or surgical, and whose life is generally at risk. It also advises and intervenes when needed during resuscitation situations in other HUG departments and participates in urgent hospital interventions.

Have you imagined becoming an expert in specialised care within Switzerland’s leading university hospital?

And how about making a difference by caring for patients with threatened vital functions within a large intensive care unit?

In our Intensive Care Service, you provide highly technical nursing care encompassing curative, preventive, palliative, educational, and rehabilitative dimensions. This care is personalised and holistic, delivered to patients of all ages and in situations of varying complexity.

Intensive monitoring of patients, implementation of pain therapies on prescription, execution of resuscitation and emergency measures, and use of medical-technical equipment are part of your daily routine. All care is delivered competently, holistically, and empathetically. You are able to handle the complexity of situations encountered and emergency interventions, acting quickly, flexibly, and proactively within the scope of delegated activities.

You collaborate in supervising and training new nursing staff, nursing students, healthcare assistants, and other health professionals. You also contribute to quality development and research in the health sector.

Are you interested in the EPD-ES training and the role of a specialised adult intensive care nurse? You will find additional information below on application requirements and the selection process.

Profile sought and application conditions:

We are looking for individuals ready to fully commit to their training project.

Thanks to your organisational skills and ability to prioritise, you feel capable of engaging in this demanding two-year certified training.

Moreover, your professional environment recognises you for your interpersonal skills, communication abilities, and team spirit.

Selection process:

All interested candidates must apply by 11 August 2026. Your application must include at least a CV and a cover letter. After an initial review of your file, you will be invited to complete a technical knowledge assessment.

For this, you will receive an email with a link to an online MOOC allowing you to self-assess your technical knowledge base. This skills assessment is an online training requiring several hours of commitment (approximately 10 hours) and invites you to immerse yourself in the reality of specialised services through self-assessments and educational materials to develop your skills.

Once you have completed the MOOC in full, your final assessment will be included in your application file and will serve as a basis for discussion during the selection interviews.

• Start date: to be agreed
• Number of positions: 6
• Work rate: 80% to 100%
• Job grade: 15
• Contract: permanent
• Application deadline: 11.08.2026
• Contact for enquiries: Ms A.-C. Paubel, Deputy Head of Nursing, Department of Acute Medicine, tel. 079 553 22 36

Your application must include a motivation letter, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last two work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Committed to combating unemployment, the HUG encourages applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.