LOOKING FOR CARE WORKERS?

We place certified and German speaking (level B2) medical professionals from the Philippines

We do not see ourselves purely as a recruitment agency, but seek long-term cooperation with both our applicants and employers. We look forward to a successful future together.

About us

What makes us special

Athena Nursing Care is inspired by the good reputation that Filipino nurses enjoy worldwide!
We provide highly qualified Filipino nursing staff to hospitals, nursing homes and retirement homes in Germany and other European countries. As a POEA accredited agency, we are committed to provide our services based on accountability, transparency and integrity. 
With over 1200 caregivers placed, we have already achieved a lot for the people from the Philippines and for Germany.

Further, the agency is committed to fair and ethical recruitment and placement practices, to aligning company practices with the WHO Code of Conduct for the International Recruitment of Health Professionals, to the “employer pays” principle, to international human rights conventions, to ILO core labor standards, particularly the ILO General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment, to IRIS standards of the International Organization of Migration, and that no placement fees are charged to nurses.

Our Services

Our services at a glance

We offer

We offer

a variety of opportunities for qualified, Filipino nurses to work in public and private hospitals and nursing homes in a wide range of nursing settings.

We support

We support

healthcare institutions in Germany in their search for nursing staff they actually need by making profession-relevant data available on our website.

We help

We help

you organize suitable candidates the German language courses required by healthcare institutions by working with Intermed Language Institute INC. in Iloilo City, Philippines.

We cooperate

We cooperate

with the professionally trained DAF teachers from "Intermed Language Institute Inc.", who train the nurses up to the language level B2 Nursing with subsequent examination Telc B2 Nursing. (Recognized by German authorities)

We run

We run

a training center in Iloilo City, where our nurses receive additional support in the areas of applied conversation, local knowledge and preparation for everyday life in the professional as well as private spheres.

We organize

We organize

meetings with experienced nurses who have already worked in Germany to exchange experiences on how to work locally.

Your advantages

The reasons why you should choose us

Athena Nursing Care is an agency that has developed an innovative concept of comprehensive and customized services for nursing and geriatric care. It is a fair trade placement concept whereby services are provided equally to all involved in the placement and employment of Filipino nursing staff. We believe that in our globalized world, only services based on trust will lead to the satisfaction of all parties involved.

Athena Nursing Care is in constant contact with healthcare institutions to keep suitable candidates informed about the labor market and working conditions in Germany. In general, Filipino employees are paid the same as nursing staff in their own country. In addition, suitable candidates are given the chance to improve their careers by these healthcare facilities offering additional training opportunities.

Recruitment process flow

ATHENA Nursing Care offers German employers the opportunity to get to know trained and qualified nurses from the Philippines well before entering into an employment relationship with them. For this purpose, a special process has been developed that meets the interests and needs of all parties involved and helps employers to make a professional decision as quickly as possible and thus find a new nursing staff.

We accompany all processes starting with the application up to the entry and arrival in Germany.

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Needs analysis

What are your personnel requirements?
Together with you, we create a requirements profile. We review submitted applications, make an intensive assessment of submitted resumes, and conduct in-depth interviews. We determine the number of employees as well as specializations of your desired candidates.

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Procedure and recruiting

Now we introduce you to suitable applicants via our platform and arrange initial interviews. The registration process then begins. For this, all training-related and work experience certificates are submitted and checked in the original. Furthermore, other personal documents must be submitted such as passport, marriage documents, certificate of good conduct, etc. Immediately thereafter, the schedule is set. 

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Support and preparation

We intensively support the candidates in their preparation for interviews with future employers by conducting interview trainings. During the recognition process we are actively involved in the organization and coordination process.
Thus, signing of contracts as well as powers of attorney are coordinated. Subsequently, all necessary documents are sent to Germany.

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Coordination and contracting

We take care of the application for the work permit at the ZAV. We coordinate the visa procedure by checking and submitting all required documents. After receiving the offer, we discuss the further process. The contract is placed.

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Language courses

Our nurses are linguistically trained by professional DAF specialists up to level B2 at “Intermed Language Institute Inc“. Upon completion of the language course, all nurses take the Telc B2-Pflege exam, which is recognized by all German authorities.

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Onboarding

We plan and organize all necessary steps for departure (flight booking, necessary documents, etc.) and prepare the arrival in Germany in cooperation with the employers. After arrival in Germany, 2 weeks of acclimatization take place, followed by the start of work.

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Let's work together!

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We, Athena Personalmanagement GmbH (Registered business address: Germany), process personal data for the operation of this website only to the extent technically necessary. All details in our privacy policy.