Recovery Nurse (NOT Self-employed)
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Function Recovery Nurse (not self-employed)
Location Utrecht Hours per week 32 hours per week Duration November 1, 2026 - October 31, 2027 Application number SRQ178288 DAS UMC Utrecht Closing date 31.10.202600:00
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Role description and task arrangements
The recovery nurse is responsible for providing immediate postoperative care to patients. The focus is on monitoring vital signs, identifying complications, and ensuring safe, high-quality care. In this role, you will work in a dynamic environment where quick thinking, clinical reasoning, and teamwork are essential.
Work:
- Monitoring vital signs after surgeries and treatments
- Identifying and treating postoperative complications
- Administering medication, including pain relievers
- Operating and monitoring medical equipment
- Acting independently in emergency situations, including CPR
- Transferring patients to the nursing ward
- Providing information and support to patients and parents/caregivers
- Planning, delivering, and evaluating nursing care
- Observing and analyzing patients' conditions and anticipating their needs
- Collaborating with physicians, anesthesiologists, and other disciplines
- Ensuring accurate reporting and handover
- Working in accordance with protocols, guidelines, and quality standards
- Identifying areas for improvement and contributing to quality improvement
- Staying up to date on professional knowledge and participating in training programs
Job Requirements:
- Level 5 Nursing Diploma
- Additional training to become a recovery, ICU, or anesthesia nurse
- Preferably experience in a hospital setting
Skills and competencies:
- Stress-resistant and flexible
- Being able to act quickly and effectively in emergency situations
- Good communication skills
- Empathetic and patient-centered
- Accurate and responsible
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team