Endoscopy Pre- and Post-operative Nurse

In this role as a nurse, you will focus on care before and after endoscopic examinations and treatments in the endoscopy center. You will guide patients through a often stressful process and ensure they feel well-prepared and safe. This is a temporary position for a duration of one year, in which you will have the opportunity to get to know Endoscopy and Radboudumc.

In pre-operative care, you carefully prepare patients for the examination: you conduct a structured questionnaire, perform nursing checks, insert IVs, and perform blood draws where necessary. Additionally, you administer medication according to prescription or assist patients with, for example, nebulization. You keep an eye on the patient's comfort and check that everything is properly arranged, such as transport after sedation.

In post-operative care, you monitor the patient after sedation, monitor vital functions and recovery, and identify any complications, acting adequately upon them. You ensure that patients are stable and guide them through a responsible discharge. If necessary, you provide medication, offer food and drink, and give clear instructions and lifestyle rules for home.

Additionally, you ensure a clean and tidy environment in the care room, check whether patients are being picked up, and carefully hand over care to colleagues or the transport service.

In this position, you do not assist with the examination itself. The emphasis lies specifically on patient guidance, observation, and recovery care within a scheduled setting, which provides regularity in your work.

• Preparing patients and performing nursing intake and checks.
• Inserting IVs and performing (blood) draws.
• Administering medication or assisting with nebulization according to prescription.
• Providing information and answering questions prior to the examination.
• Monitoring and guiding patients in the post-operative phase after sedation.
• Monitoring vital functions and recovery.
• Identifying complications and acting adequately upon them.
• Providing a comfortable and safe environment for the patient.
• Arranging and checking discharge and transport after the examination.
• Providing instructions and lifestyle rules for home.
• Ensuring a clean and tidy care room and good handover.
• Collaborating with doctors and colleagues in the department.

As a nurse in the endoscopy center, you play an important role in both the preparatory phase and the post-operative care, and you make a direct contribution to the quality of care and the patient experience.

You are a nurse who gains energy from intensive patient contact and guiding people around an examination. You work carefully, reassure patients, and maintain an overview, even when it is busy.

In addition, you are someone who:

• Is empathetic and has an eye for the patient's comfort.
• Can work independently and takes responsibility.
• Can switch gears quickly and set priorities.
• Maintains calm and keeps an overview in a dynamic environment.
• Is stress-resistant and flexible,

In addition, you have:

• An MBO diploma in Nursing.
• A valid BIG registration.
• Affinity with outpatient or scheduled care.
• Good communication skills.
• An eye for quality and safety.

Experience in an endoscopy department is a plus, but certainly not a requirement.

• The first interviews will take place on December 2, 2026 in the morning. It would be appreciated if you could take this into account.
• A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is required for this position.

We are recruiting for this vacancy ourselves. We do not appreciate acquisition; however, sharing within your network is welcome.