Partnerships for hospitals, care homes and outpatient care services – nationwide.

Become a practice partner for international nurses – and gain additional staff free of charge

Support international nurses on their path to professional recognition in Germany. Get to know qualified nurses directly in your day-to-day work and benefit from an additional free placement of a skilled nurse.

  • 20 internship placements = 2 free placements.
  • The offer applies equally to acute care, long-term inpatient care and outpatient care facilities.
Become a practice partner now – without obligation

10 internship placements per calendar year

=

1 additional free placement of an international nurse.

Three care sectors – one shared opportunity

CareLend Bildungsgesellschaft mbH is an AZAV-certified educational provider and supports international nurses on their path to professional recognition in Germany through adaptation courses.

Our participants already hold a foreign nursing qualification and live in Germany during their adaptation measure.

For the practical qualification, we are looking for suitable facilities that can take on individual participants or small groups.

1. Hospitals and clinics – acute inpatient care

Internship:240 hoursper participant

In acute care, our participants gain practical experience in caring for patients with acute illnesses.

What we need from your facility:

  • A suitable internship placement on a nursing ward.
  • A practical placement of 240 hours.
  • Professional support and qualified practical instruction.
  • The opportunity to carry out nursing tasks under supervision in line with their individual level of competence.
  • Documentation of the practical hours completed.
  • Feedback on professional and personal development.
  • Cooperation in achieving the individual learning objectives.

What your hospital gains:

You get to know international nurses directly in everyday ward life, experience their professional and language skills first-hand and, if there is mutual interest, can consider employing them later.

In addition, if you provide the corresponding number of internship placements, you benefit from our offer of a free placement of skilled nurses.

2. Retirement homes and care homes – long-term inpatient care

Internship:500 hoursper participant

In long-term inpatient care, our participants learn about the long-term support and nursing care of older people and people in need of care.

What we need from your facility:

  • A suitable internship placement in long-term inpatient care.
  • A practical placement of 500 hours.
  • Qualified practical instruction and a permanent contact person.
  • Involvement in nursing care in line with their level of training and competence.
  • Teaching of care planning, nursing documentation and individual care processes.
  • Guidance in dealing with people in need of care and their relatives.
  • Documentation of the practical hours and assessment of the competencies acquired.

What your care home gains:

You get to know internationally trained nurses over a longer period and gain a direct impression of their professional development, their sense of responsibility and how they work with your nursing team.

If there is mutual interest, this can lead to a long-term career prospect.

Care homes, too, benefit from our offer of an additional free placement of skilled nurses.

3. Outpatient care services – home care

Internship:150 hoursper participant

In outpatient care, our participants learn about providing nursing care to people in their home environment.

What we need from your care service:

  • A suitable internship placement in outpatient care.
  • A practical placement of 150 hours.
  • Accompaniment by qualified nurses on home visits and care rounds.
  • Professional instruction in suitable nursing tasks.
  • Teaching of the specific features of home care.
  • Insights into communication with relatives, doctors and other parties involved.
  • Instruction in outpatient care planning and nursing documentation.
  • Proof of the practical hours and a final assessment.

Participants are deployed in line with their individual level of competence. Independent tasks are only carried out where the legal and professional requirements are met.

What your outpatient care service gains:

You can get to know international nurses personally and assess their suitability for outpatient care.

In doing so, you gain an impression of their communication skills, their independence and how they interact with people in need of care.

Outpatient care services, too, receive an additional free placement of skilled nurses if they provide the corresponding number of internship placements.

Your special advantage:Ten internship placements – one free nurse placement

We would like to thank facilities that regularly support international nurses in obtaining their professional recognition.

That is why we offer our practice partners a special cooperation model:

  • 10 internship placements per calendar year → 1 free nurse placement
  • 20 internship placements per calendar year → 2 free nurse placements
  • The offer applies to all three care sectors.
  • The additional placement is carried out by CareLend GmbH, holder of the quality seal “Faire Anwerbung Pflege Deutschland” (Fair Recruitment Nursing Germany).

What services does the free placement include?

As part of the agreed free placement, our services include, among other things:

  • International recruitment and candidate selection.
  • Organization of or support with language training and the language examination.
  • Support with translations and document management.
  • Support throughout the professional recognition procedure.
  • Support with the visa and entry into Germany.
  • Coordination between the employer, the nurse and the bodies involved.
  • Support until the agreed completion of the placement.

The agreed recruitment and placement services are free of charge for your facility. The placed nurse does not pay any recruitment or placement fees for them either.

The specific services and conditions are set out in a transparent cooperation agreement.

Do you have to offer ten internship placements at the same time?

No.

You can spread the internship placements over the calendar year.

For example, you can take on individual participants at different times or supervise small groups.

You can also start with just one internship placement.

Planning is carried out jointly, taking into account your staffing and organizational capacities.

What our international nurses already bring with them

  • Completed nursing training abroad

    Our participants have acquired a professional nursing qualification abroad and are on their way to recognition in Germany.

  • Already in Germany

    The participants already live in Germany and are completing their adaptation measure with CareLend Bildungsgesellschaft mbH.

    No additional international travel is therefore required for the internship.

  • Language preparation

    Our participants generally have German language skills at B2 level. During the theoretical phase of the course, they deepen their knowledge of specialist nursing terminology.

  • Structured professional qualification

    The theoretical preparation covers, among other things, nursing processes, documentation, communication, quality management and the professional fundamentals of nursing in Germany.

  • Individual learning objectives

    The practical qualification is based on the requirements of the respective recognition procedure and the individual learning objectives.

What we take care of as an educational provider

CareLend Bildungsgesellschaft mbH organizes and supervises the adaptation measure.

We support our practice partners in particular through:

  • Coordination and planning of the internship placements.
  • Preparation of the necessary cooperation documents.
  • Provision of information on learning objectives and proof of practical training.
  • Coordination with the responsible contact persons.
  • Educational support for the participants.
  • Support with organizational questions.
  • Coordination of the documentation required for the recognition procedure.

Our practice partners thus have a permanent contact person for the organizational side of the cooperation.

What requirements must your facility meet?

For a successful cooperation, we need suitable practical learning conditions.

Professional requirements

Your facility should have a suitable care area in which the intended learning objectives can be taught.

Participants must be supervised and instructed by appropriately qualified nurses.

The scope of and requirements for practical instruction are based on the approved course concept, the relevant legal regulations and the individual requirements of the recognition authority.

Organizational requirements

We need:

  • A responsible contact person.
  • Agreed placement times.
  • Suitable working conditions.
  • Compliance with the relevant occupational health and safety regulations.
  • The necessary induction in hygiene and data protection.
  • Proof of the practical hours completed.
  • Professional assessments and documentation of the practical training.
  • A written cooperation agreement.

We will agree on the required templates and documentation requirements with you before the placement begins.

How easy it is to become a practice partner

  1. Step 1 – Register your interest

    You let us know whether you would like to offer internship placements in acute care, long-term inpatient care or outpatient care.

  2. Step 2 – Agree on capacities

    Together, we clarify the number of possible internship placements, preferred periods and organizational requirements.

  3. Step 3 – Agree on the cooperation

    We coordinate the necessary cooperation documents, responsibilities, practical instruction and documentation.

  4. Step 4 – Carry out the internship

    The participants complete their practical qualification at your facility. We support the process and are available to answer any questions.

  5. Step 5 – Benefit from the cooperation

    With the agreed annual quota of ten internship placements, you can take advantage of an additional free nurse placement by CareLend GmbH.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Individual internship placements are also welcome. The cooperation can be expanded step by step.

No. The placements can be spread over the calendar year.

Yes. If, for example, your facility operates both long-term inpatient care and an outpatient care service, we can plan the respective placement options together.

No. There is no obligation to employ them afterwards.

In principle, later employment may be possible if there is mutual interest. Existing employment relationships, contractual commitments and the necessary professional and residence-law requirements must be taken into account.

The recruitment and placement services agreed in the cooperation offer are free of charge for your facility. Any other possible employer costs are clearly set out in the cooperation agreement.

CareLend Bildungsgesellschaft mbH is responsible for the overall organization and educational support. Your facility provides the practical placement opportunity, professional instruction and the agreed documentation.

Yes. We will be happy to check whether your employees can take part in our adaptation measure.

Become a practice partner now – qualify and gain nurses together

Whether you run a hospital, a retirement home or an outpatient care service:

With your support, you enable international nurses to take an important step towards professional recognition in Germany.

At the same time, you have the opportunity to get to know new nurses and to gain staff for your facility in the long term.

Take advantage of a cooperation with CareLend Bildungsgesellschaft mbH now.

Non-binding cooperation inquiry

We look forward to hearing from you.

CareLend Bildungsgesellschaft mbHFeldstraße 4a06667 Weißenfels

Phone: +49 (0) 3443 896 9120

Email: info@cl-bildung.de

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