Nurse at the HDJ / Pediatric Pre-Surgical Consultation

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Nurse at the HDJ / Pediatric pre-surgical consultation

To strengthen its team, the Women-Mother-Child Department (DFME) is looking, from April 1, 2026 or for a date to be agreed, for a nurse for its pediatric surgery day hospital and its pre-surgical consultation (CPC), at a rate of activity between 80 and 100%.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in the fields of care, medical research, and training.

The Women-Mother-Child Department (DFME) brings together the gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, and child and adolescent surgery services. More than 1,500 professionals provide specialized and comprehensive care for women and children, from birth to adolescence.

The day hospital for surgery is an outpatient unit welcoming patients aged from a few weeks to 18 years requiring surgery or an examination under general anesthesia. Adjacent to this unit is the pre-surgical consultation (CPC).

Mission

Pediatric surgery day hospital:

• You take care of children on the day of their intervention: reception, preoperative preparation, accompaniment to the operating room, and post-anesthetic monitoring in collaboration with an interprofessional team
• You ensure postoperative care: clinical monitoring, pain management, wound care, education, and discharge advice
• You ensure good understanding of postoperative instructions through follow-up phone calls the next day.

Pre-surgical consultation (CPC):

• You actively participate in the CPC: welcoming children and their families, installation, taking vital signs, initial clinical evaluation
• You perform technical care related to preoperative preparation: blood draws, urine tests, ECG
• You work closely with specialized pediatric professionals (ISMP), anesthetists, and medical-surgical teams to ensure a smooth pathway
• You contribute to the organization and coordination of the preoperative pathway: verification of documents and preparation of necessary examinations
• You contact children/parents the day before the intervention to provide instructions: fasting, appointment time, treatment, etc.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Swiss Red Cross
• Experience in a similar position is an asset
• You demonstrate rigor, organizational skills, and good adaptability
• You are dynamic, positive, and appreciate working in a multidisciplinary team
• You master common computer tools.

Depending on profile and experience, the salary level will be between 8 and 9.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of 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 minimum of three training days 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 accommodations 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: Ms. Fatima Neves, head nurse of the care unit, 079 556 61 77.

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 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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