Intensive Care (IC) pediatric nurse in training

As an Intensive Care pediatric nurse in training at the Emma Children's Hospital of Amsterdam UMC, you will be greatly challenged. Clinical reasoning will become your specialty. In this training, you will learn step-by-step how to nurse technology-dependent and critically ill children. You will start by monitoring and supporting vital functions and, by the end of the learning trajectory, you will be able to take these over entirely independently. Depending on your experience, you will work for a few months prior to starting. After this, the training lasts on average 15 months, but we are happy to look together for a suitable trajectory. The training to become an IC pediatric nurse is an EPA (Entrustable Professional Activities) oriented training, in which theory and practice are tailored as much as possible to you as an individual. During your training, you will be paired with fixed work supervisors on the floor. The theoretical part of the training to become an IC pediatric nurse is national, with Amstel Academie as its home base. During the training, you will have lessons in various places across the country, allowing you to gather knowledge from the expertise center.

An important starting point for nursing care is that you truly work at the bedside. Many non-specific nursing tasks are performed by support staff. Because your patients are seriously ill, psychosocial care plays a prominent role in your daily work. Family Centered Care is a matter of course here. You are the ears and eyes of the doctor, the child, and the parents/caregivers.

What do you bring?

• An mbo-V diploma with two years of clinical work experience, hbo-V diploma with one year of clinical work experience, or a nursing diploma with a pediatric specialization;
• Availability of at least 28 hours per week;
• Perseverance. You want to excel in your work and understand that IC pediatric nursing is a team effort!

What do we offer you?

• This concerns a temporary appointment for the duration of the training. After graduating, it is often possible to continue working in the department; we will be happy to look into this together with you at that time.
• Classification in salary scale 7M (€ 3,171 to € 4,492), 8aM (€ 3,810 to € 4,778) or 9aM (€ 4,185 to € 5,499) gross for a full-time employment depending on (pre)education and experience. Additionally, you will receive an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. After completing the training, you will enter salary scale 9aM. Calculate your net salary here.
• Vacation hours: 194.4 hours per year for a full-time employment and the possibility to save up hours.
• Pension accrual at ABP, of which we pay 70% of the premium.
• 100% public transport reimbursement. Do you come by walking, cycling, or by car? Then you will receive a reimbursement of €0.21 per km (for the car, a maximum of 40 km one way applies).
• Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good cycling scheme. You will receive an allowance of €0.18 per km.
• Free and unlimited access to training courses, including GoodHabitz, in our learning environment.
• An active staff association and a Young Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organize fun (sporty) activities and events.