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With nearly 1,200 employees, the Department of Acute Medicine (DMA) includes the Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Intensive Care, and Emergency Services. It fulfils a fourfold mission through its services, which provide their expertise in frequent interaction with the entire Geneva University Hospitals, thanks to a transversal platform, with the aim of ensuring the best possible care for patients.
The Intensive Care Service cares for adult patients who present or are in immediate danger of developing vital organ failure due to a pathology or its complications, whether medical or surgical, and whose life is generally at risk. It also advises and intervenes when needed during resuscitation situations in other HUG services and participates in urgent hospital interventions.
Nurse specialised in adult intensive care - 80% to 100%
As an expert in specialised care within Switzerland’s leading university hospital, you make a difference by caring for patients with threatened vital functions within a large intensive care unit.
In our Intensive Care Service, you provide highly technical nursing care encompassing curative, preventive, palliative, educational, and rehabilitative dimensions. This care is personalised and holistic, delivered to patients of all ages and in situations presenting various levels of complexity.
Intensive monitoring of patients, implementation of pain therapy on prescription, execution of resuscitation and emergency measures, and use of medical-technical devices are part of your daily routine. All care is delivered competently, holistically, and empathetically. You are able to handle the complexity of situations encountered and emergency interventions by acting quickly, flexibly, and proactively within the scope of delegated activities.
You collaborate in the supervision and training of new nursing staff, nursing students, and other health professionals. You also contribute to quality development and research in the health field.
Qualifications
You hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or an equivalent recognised by the Swiss Red Cross.
You are a certified EPD ES expert in intensive care.
You are proficient with institutional applications such as DPI, DPA, CLINISOFT (CCC), DANI.
You have at least two years’ experience in one of the acute care expertise areas.
You possess good organisational skills, priority management, and stress resistance.
You anticipate and manage acute and/or crisis care situations with versatility.
You are able to work in a large multidisciplinary team and take initiative.
Dynamic, you demonstrate adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills, and very good listening abilities.
You have a good capacity to assert yourself when the situation requires it.
You know how to maintain discretion and respect confidentiality.
Additional information
- Start date: to be agreed - Number of positions: 2 - Work rate: 80% to 100% - Job grade: 16 - Contract: permanent - Application deadline: 23.07.2026 - Contact for information: Ms A.-C Paubel, Deputy Head of Nursing, Department of Acute Medicine, tel. 079 553 22 36
Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and your work certificates.
This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.
Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.
Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.
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With nearly 1,200 employees, the Department of Acute Medicine (DMA) includes the Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Intensive Care, and Emergency Services. It fulfils a fourfold mission through its services, which provide their expertise in frequent interaction with the entire Geneva University Hospitals, thanks to a transversal platform, with the aim of ensuring the best possible care for patients.
The Intensive Care Service cares for adult patients who present or are in immediate danger of developing vital organ failure due to a pathology or its complications, whether medical or surgical, and whose life is generally at risk. It also advises and intervenes when needed during resuscitation situations in other HUG services and participates in urgent hospital interventions.
Nurse specialised in adult intensive care - 80% to 100%
As an expert in specialised care within Switzerland’s leading university hospital, you make a difference by caring for patients with threatened vital functions within a large intensive care unit.
In our Intensive Care Service, you provide highly technical nursing care encompassing curative, preventive, palliative, educational, and rehabilitative dimensions. This care is personalised and holistic, delivered to patients of all ages and in situations presenting various levels of complexity.
Intensive monitoring of patients, implementation of pain therapy on prescription, execution of resuscitation and emergency measures, and use of medical-technical devices are part of your daily routine. All care is delivered competently, holistically, and empathetically. You are able to handle the complexity of situations encountered and emergency interventions by acting quickly, flexibly, and proactively within the scope of delegated activities.
You collaborate in the supervision and training of new nursing staff, nursing students, and other health professionals. You also contribute to quality development and research in the health field.
Qualifications
You hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or an equivalent recognised by the Swiss Red Cross.
You are a certified EPD ES expert in intensive care.
You are proficient with institutional applications such as DPI, DPA, CLINISOFT (CCC), DANI.
You have at least two years’ experience in one of the acute care expertise areas.
You possess good organisational skills, priority management, and stress resistance.
You anticipate and manage acute and/or crisis care situations with versatility.
You are able to work in a large multidisciplinary team and take initiative.
Dynamic, you demonstrate adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills, and very good listening abilities.
You have a good capacity to assert yourself when the situation requires it.
You know how to maintain discretion and respect confidentiality.
Additional information
- Start date: to be agreed - Number of positions: 2 - Work rate: 80% to 100% - Job grade: 16 - Contract: permanent - Application deadline: 23.07.2026 - Contact for information: Ms A.-C Paubel, Deputy Head of Nursing, Department of Acute Medicine, tel. 079 553 22 36
Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and your work certificates.
This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.
Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications from the Cantonal Employment Office.
Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.
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Nurse specialised in adult intensive care - 80% to 100% Arbeitgeber: HUG - Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève
Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève sont un employeur de choix, offrant un environnement de travail dynamique et collaboratif au sein d'une institution de renommée internationale. Avec un fort accent sur la recherche clinique et l'enseignement, les employés bénéficient d'opportunités de développement professionnel continu et d'une culture de soutien qui valorise l'innovation et l'excellence. Situés à Genève, les HUG offrent également un cadre de vie attrayant, favorisant un équilibre entre vie professionnelle et personnelle.
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