Nurse - ENT Unit – 80%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 12,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to watch our 2024 retrospective by clicking  here .

The position is attached to the  Department of Clinical Neurosciences . This department provides care to patients of all ages, children and adults, suffering from neurosurgical, neurological, ophthalmological, and otorhinolaryngological pathologies. Care is adapted to the needs and difficulties of the patient, from the most acute sectors (intermediate care units) to rehabilitation sectors (neurorehabilitation).

The department's goal is to help patients regain their autonomy through education, support, and outpatient follow-up. It ensures the operation of patients as well as their support to promote early return home. In the same spirit, outpatient care is also favored and surgical activity optimized to facilitate access to care within a reasonable timeframe.

The Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery service provides comprehensive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and psychological care for patients, newborns, children, adults, and elderly people suffering from ENT sphere conditions, ranging from sensory functional disorders (hearing, balance, smell, taste), or motor disorders (facial paralysis, laryngeal paralysis, swallowing disorders) to organic lesions (infectious, malformative, benign and malignant tumors).

The service has an 18-bed 3DL hospitalization unit, an outpatient care unit, and a polyclinic with a day emergency reception service 5 days a week. Additionally, the unit accommodates patients from the ophthalmology service at 3DL for hospital care. 

Job Description

You will join a unit specialized in ENT surgery at 3DL and will also be involved in caring for patients as part of their oncological follow-up.  

You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team: doctors, speech therapists, nursing assistants, technical assistants, secretaries, IPM, dietitians, social workers. 

Meticulous, you have excellent mastery of technical procedures and clinical assessment. 

You have good adaptability that allows you to manage unforeseen events in a context of high patient flow. 

You have good stress management skills during emergency situations and a keen sense of priorities. 

You ensure precise and rigorous transmission of information within multidisciplinary teams.

You participate in the therapeutic education of patients operated on for ENT cancer who need rehabilitation in managing tracheostomy cannulas, gastrostomy tubes in view of returning home.  

You participate in the supervision of new nursing staff and other health professionals.

Your learning abilities allow you to continuously improve your practice.

You establish a respectful relationship, attentive to patients, knowing how to adapt your communication to different situations.  

Qualifications

You hold a Bachelor HES degree in nursing or an equivalent qualification.

You have 3 years of experience, possess knowledge, and have an interest in the technicality of care.

You wish to expand your skills in a specialized service.

You can work within a multidisciplinary team while independently managing fluctuating demand. You interact with other HUG services.

You have interpersonal ease, rigor, flexibility, versatility, and openness to change.

Additional Information

• Start date: 01.01.2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 80% 
• Function class: 15
• Contract: Permanent 
• Application deadline: 14.11.2025
• Contact for information: Mr. Y. Guilloux, Head of Care Team, tel. 079 55 33979.

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your CV, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

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