Nurse Psychiatric Ward

As a nurse within our department, you are responsible for providing nursing care to patients in the psychiatric inpatient ward. You plan, coordinate, and execute highly complex, multidisciplinary care within a nursing team. In doing so, you work closely with psychiatrists, physician assistants, and other disciplines involved in the department, to coordinate treatment and policy together.

The day begins with a meeting in which you discuss the day's tasks and the assignment of patients. Generally, you have responsibility for 2 to 3 patients. You ensure that the patient arrives on time for breakfast and for program components and/or examinations. You join medical discussions, observe, and report based on nursing problems. Where necessary, you have interim consultations with doctors or colleagues.

Drafting and implementing nursing plans is part of your daily tasks. You maintain an overview of made appointments, but in addition, observing and being alert to any changes in the situation is of great importance. Another important aspect of your work is guiding your patient in everything they need help with. This can vary from supporting activities of daily living (ADL) or meals to conducting motivational and ventilating conversations, where you are the point of contact not only for the patient but also for the family.

Additionally, you contribute to the growth, professionalization, and innovation of the department by participating in working groups and training, supervising students, and providing clinical lessons.

The department
Psychiatric nursing ward B1 is a ward for patients with mental health issues. The ward offers a complete package of care ranging from 24-hour care to reintegration into society. Within nursing ward B1, clinical and outpatient (day) treatment, activity guidance, and 3rd-line patient care take place. Conditions that occur include, among others, mood disorders, eating disorders, first psychoses, ALK, Gilles de la Tourette, and OCD. The patient group is very diverse in terms of age, from young adults to the elderly. We also regularly care for mothers with psychiatric complaints, in which case we also admit the child. Twenty patients can be admitted to nursing ward B1. There is direct collaboration with about 30 colleagues across the entire department, from various disciplines.
Furthermore, we are the only department in the region that treats therapy-resistant patients with a mood disorder using Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).

The team
On ward B1, you work in a small and dynamic team of approximately 15 colleagues, consisting of nurses with different levels of experience. Everyone's qualities are recognized and utilized, so that we can provide the best care together.
What makes B1 unique is the combination of somatic care and psychiatric issues. This variety requires clinical insight, flexibility, and good cooperation, and makes the work substantively challenging and attractive for nurses who want to work broadly.
The department is fully in development. After a period of changes, we are building a solid and future-proof B1 with a relatively new team. We work methodically, think actively about improvements, and give each other open and honest feedback.

The dynamics can sometimes be high, but through cooperation, humor, and mutual support, you are never alone.

Do you want to help build a unique department where somatics and psychiatry come together? Then we would love to meet you.

Part of the MUMC+ Brain+Nerve Center
Our department is part of the Brain and Nerve Center (HZC). The Brain+Nerve Center of Maastricht UMC+ offers the best possible care for patients with complex conditions of the brain and/or the nervous system. We stand for the best care from hospital to home. Now and in the future. Every condition has its own approach and possibilities. The HZC works closely with various specialties and contributes to scientific research, education, and training.

• Do you possess a nursing diploma recognized in the Netherlands or Belgium at HBO (higher professional education) level? (We are currently not processing candidates with the Belgian training Graduate in Basic Nursing)

• Do you already have some experience in psychiatry or in mental healthcare (GGZ)? Great! Even if you do not have experience yet, we would love to talk to you. With us, you will get the space to learn and grow.

• Do you stay true to yourself and are you always ready for your colleagues based on your own personality, but do you also enjoy working independently and carrying responsibilities?

• Do you find it important to build a close bond with both your patients and your colleagues, and do you have strong communicative and relational skills that make this possible?

• Are you confident in yourself and are you able to use common sense in addition to your knowledge to understand (sometimes acute) situations and make decisions?

• Are observing, interpreting, and (multidisciplinary) consultation self-evident to you?

• And can you also provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) before the start of employment?

In short, do you possess the right knowledge and skills, but also a personality that strengthens and complements our team? Then we are for you and offer you a challenging work environment where there is room for growth and development.

To successfully start 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 allowed to work in the Netherlands (EU/EEA nationality or a valid work permit).

Depending on education and experience, the salary is at least € 3,810 and at most € 4,778 gross per month for a full-time position. This salary is exclusive of irregularity allowances, holiday allowance, 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 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.

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.

For more information about the position or about training and career development opportunities, you may contact Karin van der Meulen, nursing department head, at tel. 06-50014168 or via email karin.van.der.meulen.dassen@mumc.nl. Would you like to shadow the department for a day? That is possible too!

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 please contact the Recruitment team.

Are you enthusiastic? Then feel free to apply—as long as the vacancy is open, we will consider responses.

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