Nurse at the BBA1 Medicine Unit of General Paediatrics – 90% to 100%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognised institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to discover the highlights of 2025 by clicking  here .

The  Department of Women, Children and Adolescents  is tasked with providing quality care tailored to the needs of women at every stage of their lives and addressing the health issues faced by newborns, children and adolescents from birth up to the age of 16. It works on developing cutting-edge services and centres of expertise in specialities.

The general paediatrics service manages the health issues of newborns, children and adolescents until the end of their growth and contributes to maintaining their health. They are referred to the Children’s Hospital for outpatient or inpatient care related to general paediatrics, oncology, vaccinology, infectious diseases as well as vulnerable populations. It also manages, in collaboration with specialist doctors from the paediatric specialities service, hospitalised patients requiring more specific care.

Attached to the General Paediatrics Service, the BBA1 Medicine Unit welcomes children from birth to the age of 2 years for conditions related to general paediatric medicine and paediatric emergencies.

Job Description

As a nurse in the B2 medicine unit, you autonomously and under medical delegation provide personalised and comprehensive nursing care in a curative, preventive and educational manner.

Responsive, with good stress and priority management, you are able to assess and analyse complex clinical situations and adapt to the context as well as to unforeseen events and activity peaks.

You are capable of facilitating the creation of the attachment bond between the child and their parents. Naturally kind and approachable, you possess in-depth knowledge of relational care, enabling you to support parenting, care for children, adolescents and their families, demonstrating listening skills, empathy, communication abilities and emotional management.

You ensure playful activities and your care is supported by the philosophy of developmental support care.

You will be required to work alternately between the care unit and the Infant Nutrition Centre (CNI) to participate in the coordination and preparation of bottles for paediatrics and thus supervise the work of ASA and ASSC staff.

Your collaborative working skills allow you to work hand in hand with the medical and nursing team. You ensure precise and rigorous information transmission within multidisciplinary teams.

Your learning abilities enable you to continuously progress in your practice.

Qualifications

You hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or an equivalent recognised qualification by the Swiss Red Cross.

You have a minimum of 2 years professional experience. Experience in paediatrics would be an asset.

Empathetic by nature, you practise non-judgemental communication, are attentive to others, proactive and possess a proven collaborative spirit in a multidisciplinary environment.

Motivated by paediatrics, you are patient and comforting in caring for children and supporting families.

You demonstrate discretion and diplomacy in your daily practice. 

Creative and attentive, you are a dynamic person ready to invest yourself in an institution whose relational values you share, namely trust, respect, team spirit, recognition, equality and inclusion.

Additional Information

You can work day shifts as well as night and weekend shifts

• Start date: As soon as possible
• Number of positions: 2
• Activity rate: 80% to 100%
• Job grade: 15
• Contract: Permanent
• Application deadline: 18.05.2026
• Contact for information: Ms L. Alves, Interim Head of Nursing Team, BBA1 Unit, tel. 079 553 42 56

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 encourages 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.