Operating Theater Head Nurse 80-100% — Réseau hospitalier neuchâtelois (RHNE)
- Location
- Neuchâtel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 9 days ago
Role overview
Our operating unit offers a highly developed and efficient multi-disciplinary technical platform with eleven multi-site operating rooms at the sites of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Pourtalès.
Every day, it is a dynamic and highly specialized team that supports patients who need surgery, whether planned or in an emergency. Mission
Provide strategic and operational direction to the operating unit.
- Our operating unit offers a highly developed and efficient multi-disciplinary technical platform with eleven multi-site operating rooms at the sites of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Pourtalès.
- Every day, it is a dynamic and highly specialized team that supports patients who need surgery, whether planned or in an emergency. Mission
- Diploma of nurse HES (or equivalent title recognized CRS) with specialization in operating unit (IDDO) or anesthetic (EPDES)
Key requirements
- Diploma of nurse HES (or equivalent title recognized CRS) with specialization in operating unit (IDDO) or anesthetic (EPDES)
Application process
- To ensure quality and safety at the operating room by deploying the procedures for prevention and treatment of risks, ensuring hygiene and traceability, and evaluating the application of the practices.
- Collect and transmit the information necessary for the regulation of activity and correct malfunctions
- Pilot the objectives and projects of the operating unit, in coordination with the medical and medical teams in collaboration with the other departments, in order to ensure the optimal and overall care of patients.
- Deploy, update and enforce the operating charter of the operating unit, while ensuring the monitoring of the activity and performance indicators of the operating unit. Profile sought
- Federal certificate of specialist in hospital management or will to undertake
- Experience in management of the planning of operating units
- Significant experience in management of, team within, operating unit Skills
- Full applications (motivation letter, curriculume, diplomas, work certificates) are to be sent to us until 10 August 2026.
Contacts
- Authorization to practise a health profession in the canton of Neuchâtel
- The Neuchâtel Hospital Network (RHNE) is a network of sites in Pourtalès (Neuchâtel), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Val-de-Travers, Val-de-Ruz, Le Locle and La chsalide.
- More than 2,600 collaborators provide acute care, rehabilitation and palliative care for the Neuchâtel population.
- Information : Monsieur Philippe Robin, Nurse Head of Department Ad interim Operating unit, +41 79 559 45 75
- Place of work : site de Pourtalès à Neuchâtel with mobility on the site of La Chaux-de-Fonds
Company and context
- High flexibility, sense of anticipation and organization
- Excellent communication, coordination and negotiation skills
- Meaning of institution, equity, listening, rigour and loyalty
- Spirit of initiative, decision-making and delegation capacity
- Ability to identify and manage conflict situations
- Opening up to change and technological change
- Mastery of the rules of asepticism and good knowledge of the block's devices/equipment Further information
- Start of work : from 1 November or to be agreed on contract of indefinite duration
Additional details
- Every day, it is a dynamic and highly specialized team that supports patients who need surgery, whether planned or in an emergency.
- Deploy, update and enforce the operating charter of the operating unit, while ensuring the monitoring of the activity and performance indicators of the operating unit.
- Significant experience in management of, team within, operating unit
- Mastery of the rules of asepticism and good knowledge of the block's devices/equipment Further information
Notes and original content
- Profile sought
- Mastery of the rules of asepticism and good knowledge of the block's devices/equipment
- Further information
Questions about this listing
What salary does Réseau hospitalier neuchâtelois (RHNE) offer for this role?
Réseau hospitalier neuchâtelois (RHNE) lists CHF 83'000 - 126'000 gross per year for this position in Neuchâtel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Réseau hospitalier neuchâtelois (RHNE) offer?
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