Nursing Traineeship Cardiac Care Unit

Depending on education and experience, the salary is at least € 3,171 and at most € 4,492 gross per month for a full-time position. This salary is exclusive of irregular hour allowances, holiday pay, and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% of your gross annual salary.

Are you a nurse and do you want to develop into a cardiac care (CCU) nurse, but you have little clinical experience yet? Then this traineeship offers you the opportunity to build a solid foundation. You will gain practical experience within the nursing departments of Maastricht UMC+ and will receive intensive guidance in your professional development. The goal is that after this trajectory, you can successfully start the CCU training and eventually work as a CCU nurse within Maastricht UMC+.

Because every nurse has a different background and developmental need, the traineeship is customized. The duration of the trajectory is a maximum of 12 months and is tailored to your knowledge, experience, and learning needs. During the interview, we will discuss together which developmental steps are necessary to optimally prepare you for the CCU training. Also during the traineeship, we regularly evaluate your progress and adjust the trajectory where necessary. This ensures that you build the experience, skills, and confidence to successfully transition to the training and position of CCU nurse within Maastricht UMC+. Specific goals you will work on during the traineeship are:

• Gaining experience as a (recent graduate) nurse;

• Increasing independence and responsibility on the work floor;

• Acting in unexpected, acute situations;

• Acquiring knowledge and working towards the desired level to start the CCU training.

In the MUMC+, the cardiac care unit (CCU) and First Cardiac Aid (EHH) is a combined department. Within the CCU, medium care patients are nursed. The specialty is primarily focused on cardiology; additionally, patients from other specialties are often admitted. During the traineeship, you will gain experience within the CCU/EHH and two nursing departments. For the traineeship, working a minimum of 32 hours per week is a requirement.

In addition to the required duration of the traineeship, your work experience will also be considered during the interview. During the traineeship, you will in any case work in a nursing department with a diagnostic and consultative specialty. Which departments these will be depends on your work experience and where you can achieve the most learning yield.

During the traineeship, you will be monitored by the clinical instructors of the ICU/CCU. Together with you, the team leader of the nursing department, and the clinical instructors, progress is regularly evaluated and adjusted where necessary.
In the months that you work on the CCU/EHH, assessments are conducted to map your knowledge and determine what you can still work on during the traineeship. In the final month, we will determine together with you whether you have sufficient background to be able to start the CCU training.

The total training program (a traineeship of maximum 12 months followed by the CCU training) lasts on average 1.5 years. The CCU training consists of three training parts: Basic Acute Care (BAZ), a core part, and a specific part.

You are a motivated and eager-to-learn nurse who wants to develop into a CCU nurse. You take initiative in your own development, are open to feedback, and enjoy working together with colleagues. As a trainee, you know your own limits, ask for support in a timely manner, and actively utilize opportunities to learn and grow.

• Are you in possession of a Belgian nursing diploma? Even then, we would love to get in contact with you. We are currently not processing candidates with the Graduaat Basisverpleegkundige education.

This concerns an employment contract of 1 year for 32 to 36 hours per week in accordance with article 2.4.2 Cao umc, being a temporary contract preceding an employment contract for an indefinite period as referred to in paragraph 3 of article 2.3 Cao umc.

It is expected that you will work irregular shifts during evening, night, and weekend hours and public holidays.

• You will get to know Maastricht UMC+ and take the first steps towards the follow-up training to become a CCU nurse. You will also immediately receive a nice salary for this;

• The possibility to explore other specialties;

• Working in a fun and multidisciplinary team;

• Very many opportunities for career growth.

Have you become enthusiastic after reading this vacancy? Do you want to know more or come for a shadowing day? That is possible! Please contact Lisa Bos or Wieke Bastiaens-Wille, clinical instructors ICU/CCU. They can be reached via cc.cakz@mumc.nl or 043-3871847.