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Certified nursing specialist HF
Are you interested in training as a qualified nurse HF? That's great, because we offer exciting opportunities for people like you.
Information on training
Job description
As an HF nurse, you will care for patients of all ages, be in contact with relatives and work together with the nursing team and employees from other professional groups and specialist disciplines.
As a qualified nurse, you will take on the main responsibility for shaping the care process - from A to Z, i.e. from the admission interview to discharge planning. Your activities? Quite a lot: Care after illness or accident, support during a protracted illness or accompanying the dying and their relatives. You work closely with patients, relatives, the nursing team and staff from other specialist areas. As an HF nursing specialist, you also deal with health promotion, health maintenance and prevention. Your nursing activities are based on current scientific knowledge and professional ethical principles.
Training process
Theory and practice go hand in hand. You learn the theoretical knowledge at school and the practical knowledge with us - in training blocks lasting several weeks on different wards. A total of three such practical blocks are planned during your training. You will spend the second work placement - as part of a change of working field - in another company.
The theoretical training and learning in LTT sequences (training and transfer learning area) takes place at the Bildungszentrum Gesundheit (BZG) in Münchenstein. Students are supported by vocational trainers in their everyday work and training. During your training, you will be supervised together with other students from different levels and training courses - for example, together with health and social care assistants, healthcare assistants, nurses HF and FH.
The duration of your training is 3 years. If you have already completed a healthcare assistant apprenticeship, you can complete the apprenticeship in just 2 years.
Prerequisites
- Secondary level II qualification, preferably in a related profession with a federal certificate of proficiency
- Vocational, technical or high school diploma or equivalent qualification
In addition to academic qualifications, you will need to have personal and social skills such as a sense of responsibility, empathy, flexibility and the ability to deal with conflict and work in a team. You should also be physically and mentally resilient.
What we offer
- Learning island: Learners and students learn with and from each other
- 5 weeks vacation
- 13th monthly salary
- Practical and personal support
- Great offers, such as free sports courses and discounts at Ticketcorner
- Wide range of further training opportunities in nursing, such as various postgraduate courses
Career opportunities
There is a wide range of jobs for qualified nurses HF. You can find vacancies here: www.unispital-basel.ch/jobs
We also offer you the opportunity to complete a postgraduate course in anesthesia, emergency or intensive care. All information here!
Possible options include a Bachelor's or Master's degree in nursing science at a university of applied sciences or university. A position in nursing management or in the field of nursing education are further prospects after training.
Application
Applications are submitted via the application platform of the Bildungszentrum Gesundheit Basel Stadt (BZG).
What our students say about training at the USB
It was an instructive and fun time. No matter how stressful the day was, we were always able to laugh together and talk about more than just professional matters.
Amelie Wahl, qualified nursing specialist HF
It was a very exciting and instructive time. A huge thank you to the vocational trainers and fellow trainees. I will remember you fondly and keep you in my heart.
Kurt Havilah, qualified nursing specialist HF
Full power in the intensive care unit: the chance to make a positive difference every day - always individual and unique for every life.
Ronja Gloor, qualified nursing specialist HF
It was intense! But what would life be without challenges? Thank you to everyone who accompanied and supported me to the end.
Sarina Börlin, qualified nursing specialist HF
We definitely never got bored over the past six months and we were excellently prepared for the final exams and the change of roles.
Jan Bärtschmann, qualified nursing specialist HF
It became clear to me that the basis of good care must be a good team and a safe haven to which you can always return to recharge your batteries in many a storm. Thank you!
Alicia Kroder, qualified nursing specialist HF
It was a great time, accompanied by wound dressings, operations, recovery room marathons, stressful situations and fits of laughter. I was able to grow and learn from my fellow students and, above all, have a lot of fun at work.
Evelina Aydin, qualified nursing specialist HF
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