Student Clinical Extern (Nursing Resource Team)

Job Number:
J0521-0202

Requisition #:
POOL2130

Job Category:
Nursing

Department:
Nursing Resource Team

Job Type:
Temporary Full Time

Contract End Date:
September 5, 2021

Standard Work Hours:
37.50 Hours/Week

Open Positions:
69

Closing Date:
June 1, 2021

Overview

The Student Clinical Extern is a temporary position with the aim to provide student nurses with relevant on the job experience with patient care while working in a collaborative team environment. As a non-registered student nurse, the Student Clinical Extern participates in patient care activities under the direction of a RN team-leader.

The primary role of the Student Clinical Extern allows a non-registered student nurse to develop nursing skills, provide direct and indirect patient care in a mentored and supporting team environment. The Student Clinical Extern collaborates with the team to provide excellent patient centred care.

Primary Responsibilities

Performs basic patient care functions, as assigned by the RN team-leader which contribute to the implementation of the Interprofessional plan of care.

• Assists patients with hygiene including: dressing/undressing and grooming, perineal care, moral hygiene, bathing, showering, washing hair, shaving, etc.
• Assists patients with toileting activities including supplying and emptying bedpans, etc.
• Assists with ambulation of patients, as assigned by the RN or appropriate multidisciplinary team

Member

• Transports ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients as required
• Maintains awareness of patient nutritional status and dietary restrictions, e.g. NPO, Dysphasia
• Assist with feeding and hydration, as designated;
• Completes, corrects and/or assists patients with menu selections, as required
• Records the volume of food/fluid intake/output, in an accurate and timely manner
• Measures and reports patient weight and fluid intake and output
• Ensures patient oxygen therapy is maintained, assisting with the set up of basic oxygen and suction equipment as required
• Performs Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation functions, as required

Under the supervision of the partnered RN team leader, the Student Clinical Extern shall practicethe following in a manner that is consistent with the professional standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario, while taking into account the limitations placed on the position:

• Delivers quality and safe patient care using professional and evidence-based nursing practice.
• Basic health assessment
• performing routine vital signs
• Reporting abnormal findings
• Documenting data accurately and in a timely fashion in the electronic health record.
• Provides relevant updates to the RN teamleader for accurate handover (bedside shift report).
• Requests assistance with assigned duties whenever needed
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality at all times in line with hospital policy
• Works in a collaborative manner within an interprofessional team.
• Provides patient and family centred care
• Acts as an advocate for patients and their families
• Provides culturally competent care that demonstrates sensitivity to patient and family diversity
• Develops supportive and trusting relationships with patients, encouraging independence and

participation in the decision-making process

• Contributes to and supports positive team functioning
• Demontrates a willingness to help others
• Demonstrates positive communicationand team building skills to enhance safe patient care

Education

• Enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program and entering their 2nd or 3rd or 4th year of the program.
• Successful completion of the academic year prior to the last year in a recognized program.
• Evidence of good academic standing.
• Evidence of successful learning experiences in recent clinical placements.
• Completion of Basic Life Support (B.L.S.) required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and other relevant legislation.
• Knowledge of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
• Knowledge of Emergency Codes.
• Work is moderately heavy involving lifting, considerable walking, and standing, bending, pushing and pulling of equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infection control practices.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and the willingness to work effectively in a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to on-going learning and professional development.
• Demonstrate aptitude to foster caring and trusting relationships with patients and families in an effort to support patient focused care.
• Ability to maintain a consistent level of productivity and efficiency.
• Ability to perform responsibilities in a courteous manner.
• Compliance with confidentiality requirements under MGH Privacy Policy.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Patient service orientated, with the ability to effectively work with diversity.
• Good work and attendance record is required.
• All employees of Toronto East Health network – Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
• All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
• All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves.