Nurse in Palliative Care - 80% to 100%

About the job

Nurse in Palliative Care - 80% to 100%

• Full time
• HUG contract type: Permanent
• Department: Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics

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 consult our 2024 retrospective by clicking here.

With nearly 1,400 employees, the Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics is a medical center focused on the elderly and is composed of 6 services spread over 5 sites: Trois-Chêne, Loëx, Bellerive, Beau-Séjour, and Joli-Mont. It manages acute situations, notably through the emergency department of the Trois-Chêne hospital, age-related specific problems, medical rehabilitation, and palliative medicine.

The Palliative Medicine Service offers a range of specialized palliative care approaches intended for patients and their relatives. It consists of 36 specialized palliative care beds at Bellerive (28 beds) and 8 beds at Joli-Mont (8 beds), and provides inpatient palliative care consultations (CoSPa) across all HUG sites, as well as outpatient and home consultations. Its activity is transversal. Its mission is to serve as a resource for medical and nursing teams in the field of specialized palliative care by helping them develop skills in assessment, communication, and the development of therapeutic projects.

Job Description

As a nurse in the palliative care unit at Bellerive Hospital, you autonomously and interdisciplinarily ensure the comprehensive and personalized care of patients requiring technical and complex care. In this context, you identify complexity and adapt care according to the psychological, physical, and spiritual needs of patients, taking into account their relatives. You use tools adapted to their care and perform brief and personalized oral and written handovers for follow-up, notably on DPI.

You also perform a supervisory and teaching role with trainees and new employees.

Finally, you contribute to the development of care quality and engage in professional reflection based on the analysis of nursing care practices.

Qualifications

You hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or an equivalent nursing diploma recognized by the Swiss Red Cross.

A CAS in palliative care or an equivalent qualification, as well as any other training related to palliative patient care (palliative care awareness, pain management, etc.) is required or must be obtained during employment.

You have at least 2 years of hospital experience, preferably in palliative care. You master acute technical care, including monitoring related to non-invasive ventilation.

You are comfortable with palliative patient care and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.

Throughout your professional career, you have managed stressful situations and are capable of working quickly and autonomously. Additionally, you are recognized for your adaptability and priority management skills.

Thanks to your team spirit and communication skills, you work interprofessionally to unite all partners around a common vision to develop care projects for optimal patient and relative care. You appreciate collaboration and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Comfort with computer tools is necessary to successfully carry out this mission, as well as a good knowledge of the French language.

Additional Information

• Workplace: Bellerive Hospital
• Start date: 01.01.2026
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 80% to 100%
• Function class: 15 or 16 (depending on profile)
• Contract: Permanent
• Application deadline: 12.11.2025
• Contact for information: Ms. C. Meynet-Gauthier Falvo, Deputy Head of Nursing, tel 079 553 85 01

Your application file must include a motivation letter, 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 from the Cantonal Employment Office.

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