Graduate Nursing Student Extern Critical Care 6 East

Humber River Hospital. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors as North Americas 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 850000 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 Queens 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 were 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 currentlylooking for Temporary FullTime Graduate Nursing Student Externs up to 5 to be a part of our 6 East Critical Care program.

The Graduate Nursing Students Externrole 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 6 East Critical Care

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

Location:Humber River Hospital Wilson Site

Employee Group:NonUnion

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
• Pregraduation in the Critical Care Unit preferred
• 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 technology
• Mandatory compliance with HRH training Privacy & Confidentiality requirements WHMIS Fire & Safety hand hygiene modules
• Good work attendance

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Hospital all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID19 vaccine or combination of COVID19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g. two doses of a twodose vaccine series or one dose of a singledose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the hired employees first date of employment Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospitals obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a casebycase basis

Why Humber Why Now

At Humber River Health our staff physicians and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Torontos Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidencebased leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to highquality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion professionalism and respect.

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This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this position. However the actual responsibilities duties qualifications and experience may vary. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Information contained in this job posting/description is subject to change.

Humber River Hospital is committed to inclusion and diversity. We believe that diversity drives our culture of innovation. By bringing together a variety of different perspectives it fuels our creative thinking generates new ideas and creates solutions designed to address tomorrows healthcare challenges today. We take pride in providing professional development and career advancement opportunities for our employees including minorities women veterans and individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. We also provide accommodation to applicants and all of our employees from hire to retir

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this position. However the actual responsibilities duties qualifications and experience may vary. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Information contained in this job posting/description is subject to change.

Humber River Hospital is committed to inclusion and diversity. We believe that diversity drives our culture of innovation. By bringing together a variety of different perspectives it fuels our creative thinking generates new ideas and creates solutions designed to address tomorrows healthcare challenges today. We take pride in providing professional development and career advancement opportunities for our employees including minorities women veterans and individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. We also provide accommodation to applicants and all of our employees from hire to retire.

Let us know what we can do to help you be successful during your recruitment experience at Humber River Hospital.