Nursing Traineeship Intensive Care

Are you a nurse and do you want to develop into an ICU 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 ICU training and eventually work as an ICU nurse within Maastricht UMC+.

Because every nurse has a different background and development need, the traineeship is tailored to the individual. The duration of the program is 6 or 12 months and is aligned with your knowledge, experience, and learning needs. During the interview, we will discuss together which developmental steps are necessary to optimally prepare you for the ICU training. We also regularly evaluate your progress during the traineeship and adjust the program where necessary. This ensures that you build the experience, skills, and confidence to successfully transition to the training and position of ICU 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 ICU training.

Maastricht UMC+ has 3 ICU units: two general units and one focused on cardiothoracic surgery (CTC). During the traineeship, you will gain experience within the ICU and two nursing departments. Working a minimum of 32 hours per week is a requirement for the traineeship.

In addition to the 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 surgical 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 supervised 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 the trajectory is adjusted where necessary.
In the months that you work in the ICU, you will be in the same ICU unit. Assessments are conducted to map your knowledge and determine where you can still improve. In the final month, we will determine together with you whether you have sufficient background to be able to start the ICU training.

The total training trajectory (a maximum 12-month traineeship followed by the ICU training) spans an average of 2.5 to 3 years. The ICU training consists of three training parts: Basic Acute Care (BAZ), core part, and specific part. You will rotate to a different ICU unit per training part.

You are a motivated and eager-to-learn nurse who wants to develop into an ICU 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.

• BIG registration in the Netherlands with an mbo or hbo nursing diploma.

• 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.

• Driven to work in acute care;

• You have some clinical experience, for example through clinical internships during your studies. You need that experience to have a good chance of success in reaching your end goal: working as an ICU nurse;

• Enthusiastic and eager to learn;

• Strong communication skills;

• Available at least 32 hours per week;

• Available for irregular shifts (evening, night, and weekend shifts and holidays).

To successfully start in this role, it is important that you have a good command of the Dutch language (minimum C1 level) due to contact with, among others, patients and colleagues. Additionally, it is a condition 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 € 3,171 and at most € 4,492 gross per month for a full-time position, in accordance with scale 7M of the Cao umc.  

This concerns an employment contract of 1 year for a minimum of 32 to a maximum of 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 toward the follow-up training to become an ICU nurse. And you will receive a great salary for it right away;

• The possibility to explore other specialties;

• Working in a fun and multidisciplinary team;

• Plenty of opportunities for career growth;

• The chance to combine your ICU job with working in the ER, the PICU, or anesthesiology.

At Maastricht UMC+, we ensure that you have everything to make your contribution to ultimate care. The right employment conditions belong with that. Read here what we offer you.

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.

We will first carefully review your CV and motivation and let you know whether we would like to get to know you better. Is that the case? Then you will be invited for a shadowing day followed by a job interview.

For more information about the application procedure, follow this link. You can find general information about terms of employment and working at Maastricht UMC+ here. Unable to find the answer to your question? Then please contact the Recruitment team.