Nurse in Technical Units in the Cardiology Department (13199-IN-212-2026)

About the job

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Nurse in Technical Units in the Cardiology Department

We are looking for a qualified nurse on a permanent contract at 80% - 100% for the interventional radiology and cardiac electrophysiology sectors starting May 1st (or date to be agreed) 2026.

Attached to the cardiology department of the Heart-Vessels Department (DCV), the activity takes place in 6 rooms. Two angiography rooms and four interventional radiology rooms and one electrophysiology room. Working hours may vary from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm on weekdays and include on-call shifts at night and on weekends.

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

The cardiovascular field is one of the centers of excellence that our institution wishes to strengthen. To achieve this strategic axis, the General Management decided to bring together from January 1, 2017, under a single department cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, angiology, and the experimental cardiology unit.

The medical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment of these services allow offering patients the best possible care and ensuring the training and research expected of a university hospital, with multiple national and international collaborations.

Mission

Interventional radiology and cardiology:

• You welcome, accompany, and prepare patients
• You ensure patient care during various interventions (cardiac, vascular, neurological, and digestive angiographies of stable and unstable patients)
• You will be responsible for instrumentation and managing imaging via a computer console
• You manage the transfer of patients to the appropriate department.

Profile

• You hold a HES nursing diploma (or an equivalent title, as well as recognition from the Red Cross for staff qualified abroad, mandatory)
• You have at least 5 years of professional experience in an acute care unit
• You have experience in cardiology or intermediate care or intensive care or anesthesia (an asset)
• Your BLS-AED training is up to date
• You have excellent clinical judgment, anticipation skills, and reactivity
• Rigorous and precise, you have a sense of responsibility, initiative, good adaptability, and technical skills
• You demonstrate flexibility to work in a multidisciplinary team in a constantly evolving environment
• You have the ability to manage stress and act in emergency situations
• You are able to perform night and weekend on-call shifts.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at 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 at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods
• 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)
• Company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Loick Stienne, ICS, at 079 556 15 60

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

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.

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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