Nurse Nursing Ward Cardiothoracic Surgery/Short Stay

Together with a team of approximately 40 colleagues, we provide highly complex care to an average of 32 patients within this Cardiothoracic surgery/Short Stay ward. In doing so, we can provide care to 20 patients requiring telemetry. Will you join us in providing this care?

In this role, you coordinate the care for the patients assigned to you, conduct conversations with patients and their families, promote and ensure quality and safety within various care processes, and supervise nurses, caregivers, and nursing assistants in training.

Nursing Ward D4 Cardiothoracic Surgery/Short Stay has a close-knit team with a good atmosphere. The ward has 20 Cardiothoracic surgery beds, where patients stay before and after heart surgery. Furthermore, the ward has 12-16 Short Stay Cardiology beds, where patients stay for a short duration around a cardiological procedure. All patients admitted to our ward undergo an intervention/surgery or procedure, and a portion of the patients are monitored telemetrically.

Nursing Ward D4 is 1 of the 4 nursing wards of the Heart+Vascular Center.

With more than 600 employees, the Heart+Vascular Center offers the best possible care for cardiovascular diseases 24 hours a day. Patient care goes hand in hand with high-quality research and education. Our staff is excellently trained and we offer the latest medical treatments, based on the latest scientific insights. This is made possible in part by the close cooperation with the internationally leading research institute CARIM (Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht).

• Possession of a registered MBO/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.

• Affinity with cardio-thoracic/short stay patients and the willingness to follow education and training in this field;

• Specific attention to the patient's experience and sharp clinical insight;

• Good communication skills, proactivity, and the ability to work independently and in a team, while following developments within the field.

For this position, it is necessary that you can provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) before the commencement of employment.

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)

We are curious about your story and talents!

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

This concerns an employment contract of 1 year for an average of 32 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 perform irregular shifts during evening, night, and weekend hours and public holidays.

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.

• About this position? Please contact Rens Wekenborg, head of nursing ward D4 via e-mail: rens.wekenborg@mumc.nl or telephone 043-3874441 (extension 61213) or with Ria Meyers-Geurts, team leader nursing ward D4 via mail: ria.geurts@mumc.nl or via telephone 043-3874460 (extension 61641)

• About the application procedure? Please contact P&O Heart+Vascular Center via e-mail: nathalie.hofman@mumc.nl or telephone: 043-3877418

For information about the application procedure, follow this link. General information about employment conditions and working at Maastricht UMC+ can be found here. Unable to find the answer to your question? Then contact the Recruitment team.

Applications for this vacancy can be submitted up to and including November 1st.

We recruit our candidates ourselves and do not work with external agencies for this vacancy.