Position Summary

Nursing Clinical Externs at Quinte Health are nursing students nearing the end of their education who are supported by a supervising nurse and work as unregulated health care providers to assist nurses in providing patient care. Working as a Clinical Extern at Quinte Health will allow you to apply nursing theory and knowledge you’ve gained so far to further develop your nursing competencies as you complete your education.

Required

• Enrolled in a Registered Nursing Program (RN) and entering the 3rd or 4th year of the Program or Enrolled in a Registered Practical Nursing Program (RPN) and entering the final year of the Program
• Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) 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:
o are in any year of study in a CNO approved program, such as a BScN-IEN
program, PN-IEN program, or
o 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
o have completed their educational requirements (e.g., BScN-IEN/PN-IEN program or micro-credentialing) and are waiting to write their registration exam.
• Current CPR or BLS certificate
• Recent experience in acute care is preferred.
• Evidence of good academic standing including one professional or academic nursing reference
• Capable of coping with a physically demanding workload. (Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) available to review)

Duties

• Practices under the direct and/or indirect supervision of a registered health care professional to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and judgment needed to perform all actions/duties supporting direct patient care.
• Practicing in compliance with Quinte Health policy and procedures and best practices within the nursing profession.
• Maintains dignity and self‐esteem of patients and families in delivery of patient centered care
• Maintains nursing records, documentation within practice parameters in accordance with College of Nurses Standards.
• Adapts and adheres to the values of Quinte Health while promoting and advocating for an enhanced patient experience.
• Maintaining professional competence by completing regular professional development and education as indicated.
• Participates in unit/department, and Quinte Health quality improvement initiatives
• Adheres to a safe and healthy workplace and maintains a safe and healthy work environment through attendance at educational programs, use of established mechanisms for injuries and hazards and adheres to health and safety related policy and procedures.
• Request assistance with, consults and collaborates on assigned duties whenever necessary.
• Practice patient privacy and confidentiality
Assists the care team with:
• Provision of care for patients within an interprofessional environment, including assessment, teaching and education. Including, but not limited to:
○ Performs physical assessments and obtains vital signs measurements
○ Obtains ECGs and applies cardiac monitoring equipment
○ IV checks, assessment, discontinuing and removal, priming IV tubing
○ Provides catheter care, assessment, discontinuing and removal of urinary catheters
○ Use of bladder scanner and Doppler
○ Collecting specimen samples and swabs
○ Assists with discharge planning, including patient teaching
○ Performing simple dressings and removing sutures/staples
○ Health promotion, teaching and coaching to patients, care partners and families
○ Assists nursing staff with more complex procedures, not considered part of extern practice
○ Other care activities including:
• Hygiene activities including bathing, oral care, incontinence care
• Lifting, turning, positioning, transporting, and ambulating
• Provides preventative measures to decrease pressure injury and fall risk
• Set up meals and assistance with feeding
• Answer call bells, provide comfort measures, including intentional rounding and report changes or concerns to staff nurse
• Keep environment clean, tidy and free of hazards
• Stocking supplies, PPE, etc.

Our family of four hospitals play an integral role in improving lives and creating healthier communities. We work together as one team across our hospitals to provide local and regional health care services, and also work in partnership with our communities to improve access to high-quality care, close to home. We are incredibly fulfilled by the work that we do, and proud of our dynamic teams of staff, physicians and volunteers who care deeply about our patients, and each other. We don’t just serve our communities; we are part of them. We live here, raise our families here and, quite often, retire here in the community that we love. Quinte Health is always looking for compassionate, dedicated people to join our team. We have a wide range of exciting roles, some which involve working across more than one of our hospitals, and some which are situated at just one hospital.

Physical Demands Analysis

Strength
• Required Occasionally – lifting and carrying average weight 20 pounds and max 50, pushing/pulling average 10-15 pounds and max 30 pounds, patient assist approx. 100 pounds
Mobility
• Required Constantly – standing
• Required Frequently – walking, bending/stooping
• Required Occasionally – sitting, twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling
• Required Rarely – balancing, climbing
Dexterity
• Required Frequently – forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist and back normal range of motion
• Required Occasionally – fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down)
• Required Rarely – foot action

Equal Opportunity

Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our Recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in order to provide a fair and equitable process for all candidates. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department at 613-969-7400 x2577 or humanresources@qhc.on.ca for assistance.

Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.