Certified Nurse in Pediatric Intensive and Intermediate Care

About the job

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Certified nurse in pediatric intensive and intermediate care

To complete our teams, we are looking for certified nurses in pediatric intensive and intermediate care units, with a workload between 80% - 100%. Start date: March 1, 2026, or to be agreed.

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 Woman-Mother-Child Department (DFME) includes the Gynecology, Obstetrics, Neonatology, Pediatrics, and Child and Adolescent Surgery Services. More than 1,500 professionals work within this department. We care for women throughout their lives in gynecological, obstetrical, and psychosocial aspects, as well as children from birth to adolescence.

The pediatric intensive and intermediate care units (SIPI and SIPS) care for children aged 0 to 18 years with serious medical or surgical conditions requiring intensive monitoring and/or support of a vital function (respiratory, cardiac, etc.) as well as highly specialized treatments. Children and adolescents benefit from continuous monitoring (24/7) and medical and nursing support adapted to their age and condition. The team provides interdisciplinary care in a secure and technologically advanced environment. As the only units of this type in the canton of Vaud, SIPI and SIPS are also reference centers for neighboring cantons and for all of Switzerland within the framework of Highly Specialized Medicine (MHS) services.

Mission

• You carry out, in collaboration with the care team and doctors, comprehensive patient care (technical and relational care, advice, and therapeutic education) for all medical-surgical pathologies of infants, children, and adolescents, in a multidisciplinary approach centered on the patient and their family
• You ensure the proper execution of delegated medical acts and take responsibility for them
• You actively participate in welcoming patients and their relatives as well as in organizing work, ensuring the smooth running and continuity of the unit's activities.

Profile

• You hold a Swiss nursing diploma or have Swiss Red Cross recognition
• You have at least 2 years of experience in pediatric care
• Experience in acute pediatric care with mastery of NIV would be an asset
• You have good autonomy, initiative, and a well-developed sense of organization
• You are motivated to train in intermediate care (training duration: 26.5 days) or specialize in intensive care (training duration: 2 years).

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• Top 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 for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mrs. Chantal Grandjean at 021 314 36 88

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 need 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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