Nurse in the Emergency-Crisis Unit of the Department of Psychiatry

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Nurse in the Emergency-Crisis Unit of the Department of Psychiatry

The emergency-crisis unit of the liaison psychiatry service is looking for a nurse for a 9-month fixed-term contract at 80%, starting May 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon

Context

The position is attached to the emergency-crisis unit, which handles outpatient psychiatric emergencies, provides psychiatric consultations in somatic emergencies, and offers outpatient crisis follow-ups when necessary

The unit is part of the Liaison Psychiatry Service (PLI), which also includes the CHUV liaison consultation unit, the specialized liaison psychiatry unit, the gender/transgender dysphoria consultation, and the Vaud anorexia bulimia center (abC)

In a context of increasing demands and evolving needs in psychiatric emergencies, the unit is developing an innovative project aimed at improving the quality of care and offering relevant alternatives to hospitalization, with a recovery perspective

This project is based on two main axes:

• The creation of a structured clinical space-time allowing brief and targeted intervention (up to 12 hours) to support the evaluation and mobilization of the patient’s and their network’s resources
• The strengthening of outpatient crisis follow-ups, with intensity adjusted to needs to promote stabilization and organize, if necessary, the transition to appropriate care

This development is part of the first strategic orientation of the development plan of the CHUV Department of Psychiatry

Mission

• You provide frontline care to patients presenting acute psychiatric disorders
• You welcome, assess, and manage psychiatric emergency situations, both in person and by phone (cantonal psychiatric emergency system)
• You participate in the development of an individualized therapeutic project in collaboration with the patient and their entourage
• You provide care that promotes autonomy, taking into account the social and cultural characteristics of patients
• You collaborate, as a consultant, with CHUV somatic emergencies for the care of patients presenting dual diagnoses.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an equivalent qualification, with mandatory Red Cross recognition or positive PreCheck
• You have at least 2 years of experience in hospital psychiatry
• You are familiar with the Vaud socio-health network
• You have proven experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• You demonstrate autonomy, proactivity, and strong resilience in emergency situations
• You master common computer tools.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the University Hospital Center of Vaud 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 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-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Roberto Trifiro, ICUS, phone: 079 556 64 66.

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 as well as 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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