Nurse at the day hospital - cardiology and interventional radiology

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Nurse at the day hospital - cardiology and interventional radiology

The Heart-Vessels Department of the CHUV is looking for a Nurse at the day hospital in cardiology and interventional radiology with a workload between 60% and 80%, to strengthen its team. The starting date is scheduled for June 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

Context

The University Hospital of Lausanne (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 dedicated to a university hospital, with multiple national and international collaborations.

This position is part of a projection to expand interventional technical platforms over the coming years.

Mission

• You ensure the pre- and post-intervention care of patients in interventional radiology (cardiac and peripheral catheterization)
• You welcome and care for patients in cardiology and interventional radiology (cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, interventional radiology)
• You perform care and monitoring after outpatient examinations
• You prepare and organize the return home or hospitalization in the appropriate department
• You contribute to the prevention and therapeutic education of patients.

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 an up-to-date BLS-AED certification
• You hold a module 1 or 2 certificate in intermediate care, a CAS in cardiology, training in intensive care, emergency, or anesthesia, an asset
• You have excellent clinical judgment, anticipation skills, and reactivity
• You are rigorous and precise, responsible, show 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.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the University Hospital of Lausanne 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 offered 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: Mr. Stienne Loick, 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 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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