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GroningenHybrid24 hours/week<3months
You will work with children and young adults with a visual and intellectual disability and complex care needs.
- The focus is on basic care and nursing technical actions.
- You continuously look for alert moments to provide extra attention, such as sensory stimulation or walks.
- You will care for children primarily functioning in the (low) sensation phase, with ages ranging from 5 to 24 years.
- Within the living group, you will encounter various conditions and syndromes, such as Rett syndrome, NCL, or deaf-blindness.
- Palliative care is also provided.
- The living group houses 3 full-time children, supplemented by temporary guests and part-time residents.
- You will usually work with two or three colleagues per group.
- There are various shifts: short and long day and evening shifts, weekend shifts, and rotating sleep shifts.
What you do
- Work with a unique target group: blind and visually impaired children with a visual and intellectual disability.
- ADL care (Activities of Daily Living).
- Perform nursing technical actions, such as tracheostomy cannula care, oxygen administration, tube feeding, medication, epilepsy care, bowel irrigation, catheter care, wound care, or nebulization.
- Guide children and young people in their daily lives, including support with washing, showering, dressing, and eating together.
- Contribute to the upbringing, development, and life in the living group.
- Identify bottlenecks and improve care.
- Reporting and documentation in a specific care registration system.
- Work according to the LACCS framework.
Profile
- Flexible.
- Calm and composed, not easily flustered in medical emergencies.
- Good at identifying what is needed and adapting your work accordingly.
- You can connect with each child's pace and possibilities and actively contribute to their growth.
- In possession of a care-related diploma at level 3 or 4.
- Experience or authorization for nursing actions is not necessary; internal and external training will be provided.
- You are an experienced nurse/personal caregiver OR you have level 3 experience and want to further train to a level 4 nurse.
- You have an eye for the parents' process and the emotions involved.
- You enjoy guiding young professionals and giving them confidence.
Practical
- A challenging and versatile role.
- Many development opportunities via e-learning, courses, and expertise activities.
- Good employment conditions from the collective labor agreement for disabled care (CAO Gehandicaptenzorg), including an 8.33% year-end bonus, 8% holiday pay, and irregular hours allowance.
- Favorable extras such as discounts on weekend getaways or gym memberships.
- Additional training for nursing actions, such as cannula care.
- Opportunities to obtain or maintain your BIG registration, or to transition from level 3 to level 4.
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