Clinical Extern - Women & Children's

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
• Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
• Employee and Family Assistance Program

Reporting to the Clinical Extern Coordinator and the Manager of Professional Practice, the Clinical Extern can be a clinical learner in nursing, respiratory therapy and paramedic programs. Externs are unregulated health care providers and will work as part of an interprofessional team under supervision of regulated health care providers. This is a paid position as part of the Ontario Government's Enhanced Extern Program (EEP).

Qualifications

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent clinical skills and competencies
• Nursing Students in any year of study and enrolled in a CNO approved baccalaureate or diploma nursing program
• Current certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support required
• Demonstrated knowledge of infection prevention and control practices
• Good attendance record
• Demonstrated evidence of excellent academic standing
• Students who have successfully completed a recent clinical placement preferred
• Successful completion of a recent clinical placement in an acute care area preferred

Duties

• Practices under the direct and/or indirect supervision of the nursing professional assigned to them on the unit
• Provides measures to ensure skin integrity and reduce pressure injuries.
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving, decision making and critical thinking skills
• Practices in a manner consistent with organizational policies, professional standards, while taking into account CNO guidance for unregulated care providers
• Assists with comfort measures and patient safety by ensuring the environment is clean and tidy and free of hazards.
• Participates as an effective member of an interprofessional team
• Provides assistance with lifting, turning, transferring, transporting, and ambulating as per the hospital policy.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Works with unit nurses to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and judgment needed to perform all actions/duties
• Requests assistance with assigned duties whenever in need

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

Cambridge Memorial Hospital is committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace that is free from violence and harassment. We provide reasonable accommodation during recruitment and selection to support an equitable process.

We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities, racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and women to apply. Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI).