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

• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

• 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 (care Coach) and planning tools;
  Excel proficiency is an asset.
• Languages
  : fluent French;
  German is an asset.

• 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.

• 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.