Clinical Extern (Multiple Positions)

Job Summary

The Clinical Extern will be working as an unregulated health care provider. Clinical Externs work in collaboration with a unit healthcare team under direct and/or indirect supervision of an appointed registered healthcare professional. Externs will be hired on contract, during which the Extern will work part time hours to a maximum of full-time hours. The scheduling of these hours will be determined based on unit needs and may include day/evening/night and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Practices under the direct and/or indirect supervision of the registered healthcare professional assigned to them and in a manner consistent with organizational policies and professional standards
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Assists with activities of daily living as requested and assigned
• Participates as a team member
• Provides assistance with lifting, turning, transferring, transporting, and ambulating as per the hospital policy
• Assists with portering and directing patients
• Assists with observing patients and reporting changes to the registered healthcare professional assigned to them
• Works with the registered healthcare professional assigned to them to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and judgment needed to perform all actions/duties
• Demonstrates empathetic and appropriate verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates strong written communication and documentation skills
• Assists with patient recreation activities - including reading, having conversations, assisting with technology and family communications, etc.
• Assists with comfort measures and patient safety by ensuring the environment is clean and tidy and free of hazards
• Requests assistance with assigned duties whenever in need
• Other duties as assigned
• Assists with rounding and responding to call bells and patient requests
• Document all care provided to patients per the hospital's policies
• Observes patient assessments and participates as requested
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving, decision making and critical thinking skills
• Assists with obtaining supplies and stocking supplies on the units

Qualifications

• Must be available and willing to work all shifts as required, which may include; weekends, stat holidays, day, evening and overnight shifts.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain dignity and self-esteem of patients and families in delivery of care
• Demonstrated initiative and self-direction with the ability to work with supervision and take direction when necessary.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and customer service orientation.
• Knowledgeable of the roles of other team members and recognizes and respects their contributions.
• Minimum one (1) year of previous employment in any setting with suitable references
• Respiratory Therapy students in their 2nd or final year of a training program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Respiratory Therapy Education, which is administered by the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists.
• Demonstrated commitment to own professional development and continuing education.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Nursing students in 2nd, 3rd or final year of study in a College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) approved Baccalaureate Nursing (BScN or BN) program and/or Practical Nursing (PN) program.
• Demonstrated ability to practice behaviors consistent with the mission, vision, and values of the hospital and in keeping with the hospital's Code of Conduct
• Internationally educated nurses who have initiated registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), have received a CNO letter of direction and meet one of the following: ? are in any year of study in a CNO approved program, such as a BScN-IEN program, PN-IEN program, or ? are completing a micro-credential plan with a curriculum to meet the CNO requirements for registration (e.g., Standards of Practice for nursing, Entry-to Practice Competencies, Evidence of Safe Practice, Evidence of English Language Proficiency) or ? have completed their educational requirements (e.g., BScN-IEN/PN-IEN program or micro-credentialing) and are waiting to write their registration exam
• Demonstrated ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
• Occupational therapy Master's degree students in any year of study in a training program accredited by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis.
• Collaborates with other team members.
• Students enrolled in any of the following programs are eligible to apply:
• Strong computer skills specifically in Microsoft Office, Outlook and Internet.
• Undergraduate medical students in their final year of a program of medical education leading to the MD degree that has been accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS).
• We are interested in hearing from students who are looking for summer extern employment (up to full time hours) and students who are interested in ongoing temporary part time employment throughout their school year and while attending school.
• Physiotherapy Master's degree students in any year of study of a training program accredited by Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC).
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.