Description
Company Description
IMAD is a pioneering and reference institution in home care in the canton of Geneva. It provides care, support, prevention and health promotion services 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, to more than 18,000 patients of all ages, 25% of whom are under 65 years old.
With its 2,300 expert and committed collaborators, including more than 50 teams deployed throughout the canton, IMAD's mission is to meet the needs of the population and their wish to remain at home independently and preserving their quality of life during periods of temporary or prolonged fragility. It also helps to limit the length of hospital stays, facilitate return home and relieve informal carers.
Recognised for its expertise and quality of care, IMAD has always trained the next generation of health professionals and offers its collaborators numerous continuing education opportunities. It provides a flexible working environment that promotes work-life balance and conditions encouraging skills development as well as the sharing of knowledge and experience.
Nurse in Home Hospitalisation (HAD) at 80% / Fixed-term contract 12 months
Job Description
To avoid a hospital stay or to enable an early discharge, home hospitalisation (HAD) is intended for anyone, from infants to adults, who requires technical and/or complex hospital-type care. Thus, HAD operates throughout the canton 365 days a year and 24 hours a day, when care management is deemed possible at home and specific expertise in a specialised field is required (paediatrics, adult and paediatric oncology, nephrology, wound care, etc.).
The HAD service complements and supports the home care teams of IMAD. Our nurses provide services autonomously, respecting the client’s lifestyle, beliefs, values and culture. Interventions are carried out, on medical prescription, in close collaboration with attending or specialist doctors, Proximos, clinics, hospitals and network partners.
Your missions and responsibilities
- Effectively respond to specific care needs by autonomously providing technically complex nursing care at home, usually delivered in a hospital setting (blood transfusion, peritoneal dialysis, IV antibiotic therapy, etc.) under medical delegation
- Provide comprehensive personalised care to clients of all ages at high risk of hospitalisation, suffering from serious (adult and paediatric palliative care) or chronic (somatic and/or psychiatric) conditions
- Act as a case referent and act in accordance with the principles of the nursing code of ethics to ensure comprehensive care of the client in their usual environment
- Participate in the institutional mission to promote home care in a stimulating environment for our clients.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing
- Minimum two years’ professional experience in a hospital acute care unit
- Skill in technical care
- Adaptability, flexibility and responsiveness
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to manage stress and sense of responsibility
- Knowledge of the Geneva care network
- Ability to work autonomously as well as in an interdisciplinary team
- Car mobility essential.
Additional Information
- Application deadline: 31.07.2026
- Start date: To be agreed
- Please attach to your application: an up-to-date CV, a cover letter, copies of your diplomas and diploma recognition, and work certificates.