Infirmier/e Chef/fe

Jobup; Etoy; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tertianum Le Pacific in Etoy invites a skilled Nurse Manager to lead our residential care team and ensure high-quality, person-centred care for 80 residents.

You will oversee two unit managers, coordinate with physicians, families and staff, and drive quality and safety initiatives in line with Vaud cantonal requirements. Swiss recognition and leadership experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Nursing diploma (Bachelor HES/ES) recognized in Switzerland.
• Health management training (CAS or DAS) completed or in progress.
• Proven experience in managing a care team, ideally in nursing homes or geriatrics.
• Proximate leadership: presence on site and team motivation.
• Rigour in quality and safety with knowledge of Vaud cantonal requirements.
• Organised and methodical; comfortable with schedules and figures.
• Autonomous and responsible: able to decide at your level.
• Clear and compassionate communication with families, doctors and teams.
• Tools: electronic care records (careCoach) and planning tools; Excel proficiency is an asset.
• Languages: fluent French; German is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, tailored care plans for each resident and quality compliance.
• Lead and manage the nursing team, including recruitment and training.
• Coordinate with medical staff and families to enhance resident care.
• Supervise two unit managers and overall team performance.
• Monitor staffing, budgets and indicators; report monthly with management.
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, hospitals and the network.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

French fluent

German asset

Education

Nursing degree (Bachelor HES/ES)

Health management training (CAS/DAS)

Tools

careCoach

Planning tools

Excel

Job description

Join Tertianum Le Pacific as a Nurse Manager in Etoy, a caring residential facility. Enjoy a supportive work environment with growth opportunities.

Tasks

• Ensure safe, tailored care plans for each resident and quality compliance.
• Lead and manage the nursing team, including recruitment and training.
• Coordinate with medical staff and families to enhance resident care.

Skills

• Nursing degree (Bachelor HES/ES) and leadership training required.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills essential for team management.
• Effective communication skills needed for family and staff interaction.

Job Description

We are looking for a Head Nurse for our Tertianum Le Pacific site located in Etoy (80 residents).

Your Responsibilities

Quality and Safety of Care

• Ensure safe and appropriate care for each resident: care plans, protocols, prevention of falls, pressure ulcers and medication errors.
• Supervise the assessment of care needs (PLAISIR) and their updates.
• Monitor quality indicators and ensure compliance with cantonal care regulations.
• Maintain the internal reporting procedure in case of abuse or dangerous care.

Care Team Management

• Supervise the two unit managers and, through them, the entire team.
• Ensure schedules comply with staffing levels and the Vaud Public Health Collective Labour Agreement.
• Recruit, integrate and train staff; conduct annual appraisals.
• Address absenteeism and team climate with attentiveness and rigour.

Management and Resources

• Monitor monthly staffing, use of replacements and temporary staff, and the care budget.
• Present these indicators at the monthly review with management, proposing corrective actions.

Coordination

• Work with attending physicians, pharmacy, hospitals and the network referring residents.
• Be the point of contact for families regarding care matters, including difficult situations.
• Collaborate with socio-cultural, hospitality and kitchen services (diets, textures, life projects).

Continuity and Projects

• Ensure clinical and operational continuity of the site in the director’s absence.
• Represent care in the residents’ life project approach.
• Work with the Head Nurse of La Gottaz to harmonise practices.

Your Profile

• Nursing diploma (Bachelor HES or ES), recognised in Switzerland; Swiss Red Cross recognition for foreign diplomas.
• Health management training (CAS or DAS in management, or equivalent), completed or in progress.
• Proven experience in managing a care team, ideally in nursing homes, geriatrics or psychogeriatrics.
• Proximate leadership: presence on site, listening skills, ability to unite and soothe while remaining demanding.
• Rigour in quality and safety, with good knowledge of Vaud cantonal requirements.
• Organised and methodical, comfortable with schedules, indicators and figures.
• Autonomous and responsible: you make decisions at your level and escal
• Clear and compassionate communication with families, doctors and teams.
• Tools: electronic care records (careCoach) and planning tools; Excel proficiency is an asset.
• Languages: fluent French; German is an asset.

Our Way of Working

• Decisions based on facts and figures.
• Weekly meeting with the director, monthly review of indicators.
• Wide autonomy with clear delegations.
• Resident and staff safety as the top priority.

What We Offer

• A key role at the heart of a human-scale residence, with garden, animals and a family-friendly model.
• Direct support from management and quality manager.
• A leading group in Switzerland, with career development prospects.
• Conditions according to the Vaud parapublic health sector Collective Labour Agreement.