Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in orthopedic surgery and traumatology

L’hôpital fribourgeois (HFR) is committed daily to the health of the population. Active on several sites, it offers a complete range of high-quality inpatient and outpatient care, placing patient well-being at the heart of its concerns. Respect, patient orientation, solidarity and commitment constitute the essential values of its 3’800 employees.

In order to develop a joint pilot project between the Direction des soins and the Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie, HFR Fribourg – Hôpital cantonal is looking for a:

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in orthopedic surgery and traumatology

Your mission:

• Exercise advanced nursing practice with patients belonging to orthopedic surgery, traumatology and orthogeriatrics, within the defined legal, conventional and institutional framework
• Ensure transversal management of hospitalized and outpatient patients, alternating between hospitalization units and consultations according to the needs of the service and the various teams
• Perform clinical assessments, ensure monitoring of patient evolution and prescribe or adapt examinations and treatments according to established medico-nursing protocols
• Participate in elective preoperative admissions, postoperative follow-up, visits, preparation for discharge and coordination of the care pathway
• Ensure postoperative follow-up and outpatient follow-up in consultation for defined orthopedic situations, notably clinical assessment, wound care, control examinations and protocolized adaptation of rehabilitation
• Coordinate the various professionals involved, inform and accompany patients and their relatives and contribute to the continuity of care between the hospital, treating physicians, rehabilitation and home care
• Collaborate closely with the partner physician(s) and the medical team; request medical validation or takeover when the situation exceeds your scope of competence or requires medical expertise or a medical decision
• Participate in the development and updating of protocols, in the improvement of the quality and safety of care as well as in the monitoring of the clinical indicators of the pilot project
• Contribute to the training of teams as well as to research and clinical development activities

Your profile:

• You hold a Bachelor of Science in nursing or a title deemed equivalent recognized by the Swiss Red Cross
• You hold a Master of Science in Nursing, Advanced Practice Nurse orientation (MSc APN), or meet the requirements allowing the exercise of the function
• You have a minimum of 4 years of clinical nursing experience, ideally supplemented by recognized experience or expertise in surgery, orthopedics, traumatology or a related clinical field
• You have strong skills in clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, care coordination and interprofessional collaboration
• You appreciate professional autonomy while working in close partnership with medical and nursing teams
• You are motivated to participate in the construction of a new advanced practice model, the development of protocols and the evaluation of an innovative pilot project
• You master French at an advanced level; knowledge of German and English is an asset

We offer you:

• A position at the heart of an innovative institutional pilot project, built jointly by the Direction des soins and the Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie. You will join a clinical organization allowing for transversal advanced practice between hospitalization and consultation, with a scope of activity evolving according to acquired skills, protocols and the needs of the service. Participation in certain activities in the operating block may also be considered depending on needs, skills and institutional conditions.
• The position includes approximately 90 % clinical activity and 10 % training and research activities. You will benefit from a formalized medical partnership, close collaboration with medico-nursing teams and a regular joint evaluation of the project allowing for its progressive adaptation of organization and scope of activity.

Start date: 1st December 2026 or to be agreed

Information: Prof. Robin Martin, médecin-chef de servic j4id10425896a j4it1041a j4iy26a