IC Neonatal, IC Pediatric, or Obstetric Nurse in training

Starting out as a specialized Pediatric Nurse at the Sophia Children's Hospital? Together, we will discover which training program best fits you and your ambitions.

With us, collaborative care is the standard. In the care of our patients (0-18 years) and mothers, the patient, expectant parents and caregivers, doctors, nurses (specialists), and other professionals work together as one team. Together with your colleagues, you provide high-quality care and guidance to children and mothers admitted to the hospital for various conditions. Whether you are at the beginning of your specialization, or you specifically want to further develop in highly complex care: with us, you get the space.

The training program

You follow a training program recognized by the CZO in which you work step-by-step with EPAs (Entrustable Professional Activities). This allows you to develop yourself at your own pace, tailored to previous experience and knowledge. The duration of the training varies per specialization and your background. During the program, you receive personal guidance with various evaluation moments, internships in related departments, and education via the Erasmus MC Academy. Naturally, we reimburse all training costs, including books.

In this training, you dive into the most complex and technical pediatric care. You will learn to provide care to seriously ill children with life-threatening conditions: from trauma patients to babies after heart surgeries. You will develop a broad medical perspective, combined with intensive parental guidance.

You provide care to sick premature infants who require intensive monitoring and support. The care is both technically and emotionally demanding. You work with equipment to support respiration and infusion therapy. Additionally, you actively support parents and caregivers during this intense period. You will learn to handle complex medical situations, with attention to psychosocial guidance and teamwork.

In this specialization, you learn to care for seriously ill and premature babies. You work with modern, high-tech equipment and closely monitor the health of the babies. In doing so, you work intensively with parents, fellow nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals. During the training, you will learn primarily through practice in the neonatal intensive care unit. You will further develop in clinical leadership and learn to think critically about your own actions. Step by step, you grow into an independent nurse specialized in intensive care for newborns.

As an obstetric nurse, you provide specialist nursing care and guidance to pregnant, birthing, and postpartum women in the department. For the mothers, vital functions and the condition of the fetus must be closely monitored. Psychosocial guidance also plays an important role. In the care, parents and caregivers, doctors, nurses, and other professionals such as medical social workers work together as one team. After completing this training, you will be able to independently care for our vulnerable patient group (including all associated facets).

As an obstetrics and IC neonatal nurse in training, you work together in a multidisciplinary team consisting of parents and caregivers, doctors, nurses, and other professionals such as medical social workers and clinical ethicists. In the Obstetrics department, you work on 2 dynamic units: the delivery rooms and the clinic, where pregnant women, birthing women, and their newborns are cared for. During your training, you will deepen your knowledge in the theoretical and practical care surrounding the mother and the premature child.

Working with EPAs The training is customized using EPAs (Entrustable Professional Activities). In doing so, we take your previous experience and education into account. This gives you the space to study the content that is relevant to you, at a pace that suits you. You will be well guided by clinical instructors, fellow nurses, doctors, nurse practitioners, and other professional mentors.

Within the Sophia Children's Hospital, we have the following training specializations. For more information, click on the vacancy name:

1. High Care Pediatric Nurse (HCK)

On the High Care department, you care for children with serious conditions that require intensive monitoring. Think of non-invasive ventilation, tracheostomy care, or children with an LVAD awaiting a heart transplant. The care is complex, varied, and strongly multidisciplinary. You will learn high-level clinical reasoning and play an active role in improving care processes.

1. Intensive Care Pediatric Nurse (ICK)

1. High Care Neonatal Nurse (HCN)

1. Intensive Care Neonatal Nurse (ICN)

1. Obstetric Nurse

1. Obstetrics and IC Neonatal Nurse in training

Curious about the vacancy for Pediatric Nurse in Medium Care? Then view this vacancy: Pediatric Nurse in training | Working at Erasmus MC