Addiction Care Nurse | Mental Healthcare (GGZ)

• Terms of employment and salary are according to the CAO GGZ, FWG 45 Nurse 1 and FWG 50 Nurse 2 (min. € 3180,- max. €4716,- gross based on 36 hours);
• We offer a one-year contract for 24-36 hours, with the intention to extend this or convert it into a permanent contract;
• An end-of-year bonus of 8.33%, 8.33% holiday allowance, and you build up a good pension with Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn;
• For commuting and business travel, you receive a 2nd class mobility card, also usable for OV-fiets, or a mileage allowance;
• Discounts on insurance;
• A work-from-home arrangement with reimbursement for workplace setup and reimbursement for work-from-home days;
• With 11 specialties at various locations, Arkin also offers many long-term possibilities for your professional development and personal growth. For this, we have a wide range of training;
• A cafeteria plan where you can use your gross salary for extra vacation hours, bicycle purchase, and additional travel expense reimbursement;
• For your well-being, an annual balance budget of €1000 (pro rata employment) and an annual vitality budget of a maximum of €100,- (with a permanent employment of at least 18 hours per week) and access to the Nrgize platform to participate in activities such as bootcamp, yoga, and salsa dancing. Additionally, you receive unlimited access to the online course offerings.
• By recommending a new colleague, you can earn an extra 1000 euros gross!

As a nurse, you are driven to further expand your knowledge and skills in the field of addiction care, for example, by delving into the 12-step methodology. With us, you get all the opportunities to grow in this. You understand how important it is not to always solve everything yourself, but you know exactly the right things to say to help someone solve problems within the group. Additionally, you find it important to do meaningful work, where you can truly make a difference.

As a nurse you can be a link in the step toward a client's recovery. Being a witness to someone who is going to work on their problem is the beauty of this work.'' - Nurse at Jellinek Minnesota
Do you want to make a difference every day too? Then start working as a nurse at Jellinek Minnesota!!

At Jellinek Minnesota, clients with an addiction follow a treatment program according to the Minnesota method. Perhaps you have heard of the 12 steps and AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)? Jellinek Minnesota's clinic offers both outpatient and inpatient treatments. In the case of inpatient treatments, clients remain in the clinic for six weeks, including weekends.

During your shift, you are responsible for the somatic health of the client. You administer medication and perform checks. With your involvement, you ensure that clients feel safe and connected, so that they can take steps in their recovery process. For clients, you are a listening ear; you also supervise compliance with the rules on the ward and serve as the eyes/ears of the treatment team.

You work together with nurses, counselors, (GZ-) psychologists, and (addiction) physicians. Every day, you come together to discuss the developments of the clients. New agreements that have been made are discussed again with the client. The nursing team is a part of the treatment team. As a nurse, you will also participate in training days and be involved in multidisciplinary consultations.

If you find it interesting, you may also give lectures on somatic topics to the clients. At the Jacob Obrechtstraat, you also have a Medium Care Detox and the Amsterdam inpatient treatment. We work intensively with these departments; it is also possible to work shifts in these departments.

At the Jellinek Minnesota ward, we work with different shifts: the day shift from 07:30 to 16:00, the evening shift from 14:30 to 23:00, and the night shift from 22:45 to 07:45. An important advantage is that we work with 'collaborative scheduling' (meeroosteren), which means that you can coordinate your own schedule together with colleagues and have influence over this yourself.

The workday begins at 07:15 with administering medication, including nicotine patches. It is important that clients arrive at the nursing station on time and well-dressed: as if one were going to work or school. In recovery, it is important to rediscover daily structure. In the morning meeting at 08:30 with the entire treatment team, we discuss the specifics of the past 24 hours regarding the individual clients and the group dynamics. At 09:00 is the physicians' meeting; the clients are in sessions. The shift further consists of admitting clients, performing urine checks and breath tests for outpatient clients, and certainly offering a listening ear to the clients already admitted.

The core tasks of the nurse at Jellinek Minnesota are monitoring, facilitating, and observing. You assess which physical issues and mental barriers interfere with the treatment. After all, precisely in recovery, one becomes physically dysregulated: blood sugar fluctuates, skin problems flare up, and one experiences many "little pains." Mentally, emotions also surface that were previously suppressed, and re-experiencing unpleasant situations occurs. Addiction behavior manifests in various ways, and as a nurse, you address the clients regarding this. Crucial in this are your ability to assess the situation and your ability to de-escalate.

• Your work location is on the Jacob Obrechtstraat, in Amsterdam South;

Additionally, a number of attractive employment conditions from Arkin: