Nursing Clinical Extern Opportunities

Kenora, ON

Description

Lake of the Woods District Hospital is seeking dedicated nursing students ready to enhance their education through practical experience. As Nursing Clinical Externs, you will collaborate with the supervising nurses, functioning as unregulated healthcare providers to support patient care delivery. This role offers invaluable hands-on experience, enabling you to apply nursing theory and expand your competencies as you approach graduation.

Responsibilities encompass various aspects of patient care, including assessments, care planning, and assisting with mobility and daily activities. You will also play a role as part of the team in ensuring a safe and hygienic environment and effectively communicating patient care details. Additionally, you may be tasked with further duties as assigned by unit leadership.

Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
• Pay in lieu of vacation and benefits provided
• A third party partnered, self-directed and initiated benefits package through Health Care Providers (HCP) Group Insurance is provided that includes customizable health and dental plans, life insurance, long-term disability benefits (LTD), and accidental death, disease and dismemberment (ADD&D) based on package eligibility
• Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, and much more!

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Registered Nursing Program (RN) OR enrolled in a Registered Practical Nursing Program (RPN), applicants may be in any year of their program
• For applicants who are Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) who have initiated registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), must 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
• Current BLS certificate
• Recent experience in acute care or evidence of successful completion of recent clinical placement
• Evidence of good academic standing including one professional or academic nursing reference
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be physically able to perform the essential duties of the job
• Reliable attendance record

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions or within the same classification other than this posted position.

Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in the job advertisement. LWDH is a proud and active partner in the All Nations Health Partners Ontario Health Team, working collaboratively towards the development of a seamless, patient-centre healthcare system. Applications will be screened based on the posted qualifications.

LWDH is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and belongingness in our operations, throughout our workplace, and seeks to employ individuals who are committed to and value these principles.

We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this responsibility, LWDH will make appropriate accommodations, including alternative formats available. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) at any point throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure your equal participation.

LWDH values the importance of creating a workplace that reflects the population it serves and promotes the representation of the Employment Equity groups as outlined by the Employment Equity Act (1993). Applicants are encouraged to self-declare at the time of application. For more information, to request an accommodation, or to report a frequently publicly posted advertised job posting, please contact the Human Resources Department at 807-468-9861 ext. 2393.