Our induction and trainee programs
Together we will shape your futureOur trainee programs are the next step in your career. Here you can contribute and continuously expand your skills and experience. Get your own impression of the variety of tasks in intensive care or pediatric nursing or the content of our trainee program for nursing service management.
By setting up trainee positions, we want to actively develop managers in the nursing organization and systematically prepare them for future challenges, thereby further securing possible replacement arrangements at nursing management level in the medium term.
Contents of the trainee program include
- getting to know the tasks and areas of responsibility of a nursing service manager and gradually taking on these areas of activity independently
- initiating, managing and evaluating projects together with the nursing service manager
- in the medium term, to deputize for the Head of Nursing during absences
Our trainee positions are advertised for the respective nursing service managers, e.g. trainee for management positions at the level of nursing service manager in the Department of Surgery. Current vacancies can be found on the job portal.
Helmut Schiffer
Phone: 0761 270-34000
helmut.schiffer@uniklinik-freiburg.de
APN nursing experts have been established at our company since 1995. By creating trainee positions, we ensure the next generation of nursing professionals in this role. We also offer career opportunities to employees with a university degree and an interest in the continuous development of patient care and nursing practice.
Admission to a trainee program takes place after discussions and agreement with the nursing director/head of nursing.
The career for nursing expert APN trainees begins at the earliest when they enter the Master's program (nursing/health science or related degree programs). The assignment takes place in the focus areas
- Symptom: e.g. pain, delirium,
- Setting: e.g. neurology, gynecology
- Diagnosis: e.g. patients with tumors in the oral and maxillofacial region, geriatric patients
- Therapy: e.g. patients with allogeneic stem cell transplants.
The trainee phase starts with the development of the PEPPA framework for the area of application and ends with the successful completion of the Master's degree program. The Clinical Nursing Science, Quality and Development Unit and the nursing experts APN colleagues are available for shadowing and support. Further developments will be discussed with the supervisor.
Helmut Schiffer
Phone: 0761 270-34000
helmut.schiffer@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Dr. Lynn Leppla
Phone: 0761 270-34190
lynn.leppla@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Our trainee program at the Children's and Adolescent Clinic lasts a total of 18 months. At the beginning of the program, you will have the opportunity to spend one day in each of your preferred areas. This will give you a first impression and you can choose two or three wards on this basis. As soon as you have made your decision, the structured induction phase begins. This lasts six months per ward and can be extended if you wish.
On completion, you can decide which ward you would like to work in.
- Ward S1 - Pediatric intensive care unit
- Ward S2 - Stem cell transplantation, oncology and hematology
- Ward S3 - Oncology, hematology and diabetology
- Ward S4 - Intensive care unit for premature and newborn babies
- Ward S5 - Infant/toddler ward
- Ward S6 - Children's and adolescent ward for specialized paediatrics
- Ward S7 - Neuropaediatrics and muscle diseases, pediatric surgery
- Ward S8 - Congenital heart defects and pediatric cardiology, pediatric surgery
- Children's integrated emergency center (KiNZ)
Ellen Asal
Head of Nursing (comm.)
Phone: 0761 270 30150
Mobile: 0173 3733838
ellen.asal@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Our 14-month trainee program aims to qualify nursing staff in practice and theory for intensive care. Applicants for the trainee program are trained and deployed in two selected intensive care areas according to an individual deployment plan. During the practical assignments, the trainees are accompanied and supported by experienced, certified employees, practical instructors and the management of the trainee program. Theoretical teaching units and seminar days focusing on intensive care take place in parallel to these practical assignments. The aim is to make it easier to start a career in intensive care.
The practical training is based on the existing training concepts of the stations involved and is divided into several stages:
In individual cases, stages I and II can also be completed in direct succession within a single assignment.
The practical assignments are accompanied by a qualification programme, which is planned and organized by the educational management of the trainee programme with the Academy for Medical Professions. In addition, regular coaching by the supervision service is integrated into the program. There is also a joint visit to a specialist congress. The appointments are binding and must be taken into account by the responsible managers when planning their duties. The trainees are released from their duties on the ward for this purpose.
The objectives of the training and coaching courses are to qualify employees for their work in the intensive care unit, to avoid excessive demands and to make it easier for them to settle into the working world of intensive care units. The program is made up of the following modules.
It is always possible to extend the assignment at the current station or to remain there permanently.
In our trainee program, you have the opportunity to specify your preferred locations. You can choose from the following areas:
- Anesthesiology Intensive Care Unit (AIT)
- Medical intensive care unit (MIT I & II)
- General, visceral and trauma surgery intensive care unit (CIT)
- Transplant IMC
- Neurosurgical intensive care unit
- Neurological intensive care unit
- Ward S4 - Intensive care unit for premature and newborn babies (neonatal intensive care unit)
- Ward S1 - Pediatric intensive care unit (pediatric intensive care unit)
- Cardiology monitoring and intensive care unit at the Bad Krozingen campus
- Cardiac and vascular surgery intensive care unit II (Freiburg)
- Cardiac and vascular surgery intensive care unit 1E at the Bad Krozingen campus
Organizational management:
For all questions and initial contact regarding applications, scheduling, organizational and administrative issues
Wolfgang Lörch
Head of Central Springer Pool
Phone: 0761 270-25510
wolfgang.loerch@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Pedagogical management:
For all questions relating to induction, practical support and the training program:
Vincent von Heynitz
Principal Practical Instructor Intensive
Phone: 0761 270 34442
vincent.heynitz@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Article in the Badische Zeitung about the trainee program
The aim of our 14-month qualification program is to give you confidence when starting work in the intensive care unit. We would like to qualify you for your work in intensive care, avoid excessive demands and make it easier for you to settle into the working world of intensive care units.
During the practical assignments, the participants are accompanied and supported by experienced qualified staff, practical instructors and the head of the qualification program.
The practical assignments are accompanied by a theoretical qualification. The content includes clinical and equipment monitoring as well as the basics of infusion and medication therapy. The topic of ventilation is covered in greater depth in special "ventilation days".
In addition, regular coaching by the supervision service is integrated into the program. The appointments are mandatory and are taken into account by the responsible managers when planning duties. Participants are released from their duties on the ward for this purpose.
Target group: The program is aimed at all new employees who start in the intensive care unit and consciously decide to work on a ward.
For all questions relating to induction, practical support and the training program:
Vincent von Heynitz
Principal Practice Supervisor Intensive
Phone: 0761 270 34442
vincent.heynitz@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Our 6-month entry and trainee program aims to qualify nursing staff in practice and theory for anaesthesia care and to facilitate their induction into the profession.
The practical assignments comprise 18 weeks and the theory/practice transfer modules 5 weeks. COBdA is made up of various theory and practical modules, depending on whether you are a newcomer to the profession or already have experience. The program includes training in simulation surgery, ventilation days and resuscitation training (see diagram opposite).
During the 6 months, you will work in tandem with an experienced colleague and receive professional coaching from our practical instructors.
Find out more about working in anaesthesia care here.
Course of the program:
Peter Andreas Salama
Deputy Head of Anesthesia Care
Phone: 0761 270-24510
peter.salama@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Michaela Schünke
Main practice instructor for anesthesia care
Phone: 0761 270 24510
michaela.schuenke@uniklinik-freiburg.de
The Departments of Internal Medicine I and Radiation Oncology at the University Medical Center Freiburg offer the twelve-month trainee program "On(ko)-Board" to new and young experienced nurses.
The aim of the program is primarily to promote the safety and professionalism of nurses by providing them with practical and theoretical support as they enter the field of (radio)oncology and haematology.
The trainee program is aimed at all nurses who are interested in one of these specialist areas.
In the program, nurses (= trainees) are given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with key topics in oncology by means of a structured theory-practice transfer.
The components of the program are a) a 5-day theoretical training course on the specific topics and b) 12 months of trainer support in practice. This is intended to enable a gradual introduction to independent, high-quality patient care. In addition, the trainee program includes participation in a fixed number of in-house training courses, work shadowing with experts and regular staff meetings.
The teams on the wards are delighted that you are interested and look forward to working with you!
Your ward manager is responsible for the final planning of the trainee program. Please discuss any further questions and/or concerns with her. Alternatively, you are welcome to get in touch with the contact persons listed below.
Theoretical part:
Over the course of 5 training days, the trainees receive specialist input on topics such as the basics of (radio)oncology and haematology, symptom management and specialist skills: Infusion and medication management, handling feeds and drains and patient monitoring.
The training is rounded off with supervision for existing familiarization.
Example of a timetable:
1st rotation:
22. + 23.04., 03. + 04.06. and 26.06.2024
2nd rotation:
22. + 23.10., 11. + 12.11. and 10.12.2024
Practical part:
For twelve months, the trainees receive professional support from a trainer, who also acts as a contact person. The aim is to acquire and improve professional skills in a structured and needs-based manner.
For all questions and initial contact regarding applications, scheduling, organizational and administrative issues
Kathrin Hammacher-Huber
Head of Nursing
Phone: 0761 270-34500
kathrin.hammacher-huber@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Robert Kansy
Nursing expert/APN Internal Medicine I and Radiation Oncology
robert.kansy@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Selina Hildenbrandt
Chief Practice Manager Internal Medicine and Radiotherapy
Phone: 0761 270-34340
selina.hildenbrandt@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Versatile, dual, individual - our STEP ONE entry-level nursing program offers you all of this.
Within 12 months, we would like to work with you to find your personal dream job. An individual placement plan, which is drawn up in consultation with the respective head of nursing, introduces you to your chosen specialist area and the clinic and prepares you in the best possible way for work on the day wards and, if applicable, intensive care areas. You will also receive theoretical input on the respective specialist area.
With our structured induction conceptin the nursing service, ONboardingat the University Hospital is your personal path to expertisein your new specialist area.
Practical training
Practical training takes place over a period of 12 months. The start date can be set individually. During the first eight weeks, you will be accompanied by three different colleagues in tandem. This means that you will have a central contact person on each shift who will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. From the third month on the ward, you will be able to work independently and will be supported by the management team, the main practical instructors or nursing experts. If your personal STEP ONE includes an assignment in the intensive care unit, you will move to this unit for three months after the first six months. After that, you have the option of returning to your previous ward, staying in the intensive care unit or getting to know another ward in the chosen clinic.
Theory units
A theoretical qualification program in the form of training days, CNE units, shadowing in the functional areas and reflection afternoons accompanies the practical induction. The dates are binding and must be taken into account by the responsible managers when planning their duties. The objectives of the training courses and the reflection afternoons are to qualify employees for their work at Freiburg University Medical Center and to expand their specialist knowledge.
Target group: The induction program is aimed at all nursing staff who are looking forward to a new and exciting working environment.
Application: Apply directly via the relevant job advertisements in our job portal.
Possible locations
The following clinics currently offer the program on their wards:
- Clinic for Ophthalmology
- Clinic for Gynecology
- Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine
- Clinic for Neurosurgery, with assignments in the intensive care area
- Clinic for Neurology, with assignments in the intensive care area
You have the option of specifying your preferred location. The program does not provide for an interdisciplinary change, but if you notice that the selected department does not meet your expectations, a change to another department can be discussed individually.
Clinics for Gynecology, Center for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (Department)
Ellen Asal
Phone: 0761 270 30150
Mobile: 0173 3733838
ellen.asal@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Department Neurocenter, Clinic for Ophthalmology and Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine
André Doherr
Phone: 0761 270 30150
stepone@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Department Neurocenter, Clinic for Gynecology, Clinic for Ophthalmology and Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine
Michael Keck
Phone: 0761 270 30151
stepone@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Standing at the operating table, being part of a specialized team and providing support during surgical procedures - the internal MFA+ qualification program at the University Medical Center Freiburg makes it possible. Certified medical and dental assistants (MFA/ZFA) (m/f/d) are given the opportunity to take on tasks in the central OR. Over a period of up to one and a half years, participants get to know the processes in the operating room in detail and prepare for their new area of responsibility.
Further information on the MFA+ qualification program in the central operating theatres can be found here.
The University Medical Center Freiburg offers all interested parties whose native language is not German the opportunity to participate in German courses and telc examinations. The offer currently includes language courses and telc examinations at levels B2 and C1.
Further information on the German courses and telc examinations can be found here.
Nursing Directorate
Breisacher Straße 153
79110 Freiburg
Phone 0761 270-73390
pflegedirektion@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Helmut Schiffer
Phone: 0761 270-34000
helmut.schiffer@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Stefanie Bieberstein
Phone: 0761 270-18961
stefanie.bieberstein@uniklinik-freiburg.de
