Graduate Nursing Student Extern - Greater Toronto Area, Canada - Humber River Hospital

Humber River Hospital

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Greater Toronto Area, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Position Profile:

Humber River Hospital. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Five years since opening our doors as North America's first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders.

Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.

At Humber River Hospital, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care.

We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors.

Humber River Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen's University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital.

Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Hospital, we're not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care

We are currently looking for

Temporary Full-Time Graduate Nursing Student Extern to be a part of our

8 East Respirology

_ _program.

The Graduate Nursing Students Extern role is an unregulated healthcare worker providing direct personal support to HRH patients.

Graduate Nursing Student Externs will be responsible for the provision and documentation of basic care for patients, and shall work under the supervision of regulated healthcare providers in accordance to department policies and procedures.

They shall not perform or be delegated any regulated acts (medication administration, vital signs, assessments, etc.).

Employees hired into this position will be required to obtain their Nursing registration within the time frame outlined in provincial specific regulations.

Reporting Relationship:
Manager 8 East Respirology

Schedule Requirements:
Rotating shifts, 8 or 12 hours, days/evenings/nights/weekends

Location:
Humber River Hospital - Wilson Site

Employee Group:
Non-Union

Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Primary Nurse or a regulated healthcare professional:

Responsible for the provision of basic care (activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting, feeding, etc.) needs for up to 10 patients each.
Responsible for the documentation of activities of daily living (ADLs), such as intake and output, and relevant communication for patients in which they have provided care for.
Participates in patient assessments
Assists regulated health professionals in routine monitoring (hourly rounding) of assigned patients
Receives report from assigned patients' Primary Nurse, including any patient specific behaviours or issues to observe and report on.
Identifies and communicates with the interprofessional healthcare team members on patient issues for ongoing patient assignments as necessary, immediately report any clinical concerns to their direct supervisor.
Routinely meets with regulated health professional and / or interprofessional healthcare team as necessary to discuss patient status, safety issues and relevant patient or family information
Collaborates to develop and refine competency in understanding the development and management of patient care planning in preparation for transitioning into temporary registered position.
Participates in all required staff meetings as scheduled
Assists unit Clinical Practice Leader in the collection and identification of practice needs / gaps to develop educational strategies, plans or content, in consultation with the unit leadership team and clinical staff
Assists unit Clinical Practice Leader in the development and evaluation of formal and informal educational programs and materials
Supports and facilitates activities related to Best Practice Spotlight Organization in collaboration with unit CPL, manager and BPSO coordinator.

Qualifications:

Nursing student in completion of their final year of study in a College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) approved Baccalaureate Nursing (BScN or BN) program and Practical Nursing (PN) program, prior to obtaining CNO registration
Current CPR Certification
Ability to provide basic assistive care with frequent supervision and ongoing mentoring from a Registered Nurse or Registered Practical Nurse
Ability in assessing difficult situations and using good judgement
Ability to accurately and effectively communicate with the interprofessional healthcare team members
Excellent customer service skills; strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to use good judgment in assessing difficult situations
Must be a team player (works well with others)
Demonstrates understanding of the use of