You will work in a dynamic environment where you will deal with various somatic and psychological conditions. As a nurse, you can manage your own schedule and plan your activities. Working as a judicial nurse requires various skills, operating in a tension field between psychiatry, somatics, and law. You will care for people whose motivation is not always self-evident. You will work closely with other nurses, general practitioners, and the expert team of a penitentiary psychiatric center.
What you will do.
- Participate in the daily stand-up to coordinate the day with the team.
- Perform nursing intake with patients to form an impression of their psychological, physical, and social condition and acquire information from internal disciplines and external care providers.
- Hold a nursing consultation hour to discuss patients' care needs and interpret the information obtained.
- Prepare nursing reports and, if necessary, coordinate with other disciplines.
- Determine interventions and coordinate necessary referrals with the judicial medical officer and/or behavioral expert.
- Coordinate and manage the planning and execution of care.
- Perform nursing actions, such as wound care, first aid for accidents, physical examination, and conduct counseling sessions for, among other things, chronic conditions.
- Control and distribute medication.
- Attend and prepare for Somatic Consultation and Multidisciplinary Team (MDO) meetings.
What they ask
- In possession of an HBO nursing diploma.
- Willingness to follow a (post)-HBO training as a Judicial Nurse and relevant courses.
- Relevant work experience in somatic, psychiatric, or addiction care, or for example, in a hospital.
- BIG-registered and enrolled in the Quality Register for nurses.
- Focused on development and active in realizing new developments in the context of quality.
- Extensive digital skills.
- Good interpersonal skills, professional integrity, ability to maintain distance/proximity, planning and organizing, stress-resistant, flexible, and collegial.
- Able to work independently and perfectly capable of acting within a team of healthcare professionals.
Profile
- Stand firm and have affinity and/or experience with the target group.
- Be a team player, open, honest, and proactive, but also able to work well independently.
- Ask for help when needed.
- Be a pleasant colleague who dares to express their opinion.
- Act professionally in stressful situations with patients.
- Not be deterred by working in a closed setting.
- Work in day or evening shifts (no night shifts or weekends).
Practical
- An Individual Choice Budget (IKB) of 16.5% of your gross annual salary, for extra money or leave.
- Full reimbursement of your public transport travel costs.
- A pension scheme.
- (Partially) paid parental leave.
- Study opportunities for your development.
- The possibility to exercise via company fitness.
- A motivation letter is required.
- For this position, a medical examination is part of the procedure.
- A VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct) will be requested.
- Demonstrable required work and thinking level.
- The selection starts when suitable candidates apply and closes when the vacancy is filled.
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