Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse

You go for it. For newborns, toddlers, adolescents, and their families. As a Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse on the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), you are an indispensable link in the team. You support young patients through every step of their recovery and serve as a point of contact for their parents. You work in a close-knit team of dedicated professionals, where you make a difference every single day.

What you do?

• You independently provide specialized, intensive care, with an eye for the child and their family.

• You work closely with doctors, fellow nurses, and other disciplines for the best care outcomes.

• You guide and support parents during a period that demands much of them.

• You share your knowledge and experience to become stronger together.

Working at the PICU of Maastricht UMC+ means working in an environment where knowledge, passion, and innovation care. Our PICU provides intensive care to children from 1 week to 18 years old, with complex conditions affecting one or more vital functions.

The department has 8 beds, divided into isolation rooms, two-person rooms, and four-person rooms. Almost all medical specialties are represented, and together we also manage the transport of intensive-care-dependent children within the region. Within the MosaKids Children's Hospital, you work on the very best pediatric care.

• You hold a Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse diploma.

• You are resilient, can maintain perspective, and radiate calm in complex situations.

• You communicate openly and carefully with children, parents, and colleagues.

• You work independently and are a true team player who is always ready to help your colleagues.

• You are flexible in your deployment and willing to work irregular shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Are you going for specialized pediatric care, collaboration, and continuous growth? Then we are going for you!

To start successfully in this role, it is important that you have a good command of the Dutch language (minimum B2 level) due to contact with, among others, patients and colleagues. Additionally, it is a requirement that you are permitted to work in the Netherlands (EU/EEA nationality or a valid work permit).

Depending on education and experience, the salary is at least € 3,993 and at most € 5,845 gross per month for a full-time position. This salary is exclusive of irregular hours allowances, holiday allowance, and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% of your gross annual salary.

Are you our new Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse? Then we offer you a 1-year employment contract in accordance with article 2.4.2 Cao umc, leading up to a permanent contract. You can choose a contract of 24 to 36 hours per week.

You are expected to work irregular shifts during evening, night, and weekend hours and holidays. Transport and on-call shifts are also part of your schedule.

At MUMC+, we believe that when you are at your best, we are too. That is why we invest heavily in your development and well-being.

You benefit from

• An inspiring academic workplace where sharing knowledge and collaboration are central.

• A good collective labor agreement (cao umc) and attractive supplementary schemes.

• Flexible employment conditions (cao à la carte), favorable insurance, and sports schemes.

• MUMC+ Sport en Beweegt: sports facilities specifically for employees.

• A nice balance between work and private life.

• Fun events and activities via our staff association.

At MUMC+, we go for you. Read here to see everything we offer you.

Are you going for meaningful pediatric care, multidisciplinary collaboration, pushing boundaries, and personal growth? Then a job as a Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse on the PICU of the MosaKids Children's Hospital is truly for you!

For more information about the position and training opportunities, please contact department head Lotte Bruls (available Mon through Thu) via 06-21509137 or lotte.wolfs@mumc.nl.

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