Qualified Nurse for the Musculoskeletal Department (13530-IN-207-2026)

About the job

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Qualified nurse for the Musculoskeletal Department

We are looking for a qualified nurse with a workload between 80% and 100% from 1 August to 30 September 2026 for the Musculoskeletal Department (DAL).

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 Musculoskeletal Department (DAL) brings together the Rheumatology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Plastic and Hand Surgery Services, the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Bone Diseases Centre as well as a Sports Centre. It manages pathologies related to the skeleton, tendons and joints, whether accidental or degenerative in origin.

As part of absence replacements, you will be required to work across all services of the Musculoskeletal Department (DAL).

Mission

• You ensure the identification, planning, execution and evaluation of nursing care in the preventive, curative, palliative and educational fields for patients through clinical assessment, respecting professional standards and the rules in force within the institution
• You ensure the proper execution of delegated medical acts and take responsibility for them by demonstrating mastery of technical skills
• You ensure the reception of patients and their relatives and preparation for discharge as well as the organisation of work, the smooth running and continuity of the unit's activities through mastery of communication and coordination within the interprofessional team
• You develop and carry out actions for disease and accident prevention, health maintenance and promotion as well as functional rehabilitation and social reintegration through teaching approaches
• You participate in and ensure initiatives to improve the efficiency of nursing care based on scientific evidence and develop your self-assessment and learning capacities.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing HES (or an equivalent qualification). If your diploma was obtained abroad, you must have recognition from the Swiss Red Cross.
• You master nursing gestures and techniques with rigour and professionalism.
• You are proficient in patient records and the documentation and prescription aspects thereof.
• You demonstrate:
• flexibility and a strong capacity to adapt
• a strong personal commitment and a real sense of responsibility
• an irreproachable ethic in public service
• ease in relating to patients, users and partners
• analytical and synthesis skills, facilitating enlightened decision-making
• active listening and good communication skills
• a spirit of collaboration and teamwork
• open-mindedness and good adaptability
• stress resistance combined with energy and tenacity
• You possess basic computer skills and are comfortable in an IT environment.

We offer

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

• First-class 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 month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods 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 bicycles
• Quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr Kiril Massut, Deputy Director of Nursing DAL-DNC, 079 556 01 36.

As all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the advertisement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you are unable to 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.

CHUV applies the highest quality requirements in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to guarantee equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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