Clinical Extern

Almonte General Hospital and Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital created the Mississippi River Health Alliance (MRHA) in 2016 to formalize their commitment to work together to improve each patient and resident’s overall health care experience through a strong, coord0inated system of care. Each hospital remains a separate corporation with its own Board of Directors and Foundation. An integrated Senior Team leads the two Hospitals, as well as Fairview Manor and Lanark County Paramedic Service which are operating divisions of AGH. Over 600 caring staff, physicians and midwives provide excellent primary, acute and long
- term care to citizens of Lanark County, West Ottawa and Renfrew County.

The program is designed to provide supernumerary support. Clinical Externs do not replace staff or staffing shortages.

**Responsibilities**
The Clinical Extern will be working in the capacity as an unregulated health care provider. Clinical Externs work in collaboration with a unit clinical team under direct and/or indirect supervision of an appointed registered health professional.
- Assists the unit clinical team in a team-based model of care to provide support to the patient care teams by assisting with basic clinical tasks including:

- Performing vital signs under supervision
- Documenting all interventions for patient care
- Provide mouth care
- Observe and reporting changes in patient’s condition
- Lifting, positioning, turning, transferring, and ambulating patients
- Transporting patients and specimens as required
- Weighing patients
- Feeding, bathing/grooming and toileting
- Bed making
- Responding to patient requests, including call bells
- Assisting with emergency situations as directed
- Providing one-on-one observation and care of designated patients
- Other duties as required

**Requirements**:

- Currently enrolled in and/or have completed one of the following:

- Completed second, third or fourth year of an approved baccalaureate nursing program
- Completed a minimum of the first year of a practical nursing program
- Completed the second year of a paramedic program
- Completed a minimum of one semester of an occupational therapy program
- Completed a minimum of one semester of a physiotherapy program
- Completed second or third year of a respiratory therapy program
- Internationally Trained Nurse (without a CNO license)
- Current BCLS
- Knowledge of body mechanics, and safe patient lift and transfer practices
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team
- Effective communication skills to provide ongoing support and care for diverse patients and communicate any concerns, changes in the patient’s condition
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
- Commitment to maintain dignity and self-esteem of patients and families in delivery of care
- Proficient computer/technological skills
- Ability to work under pressure, request assistance when required, and to adapt to change rapidly

**Preferred**
- Successful completion of a recent clinical placement in an acute clinical area
- Basic knowledge of performing vital signs, sterility and aseptic technique and established Infection Control and Occupational Health and Safety practices

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract

**Salary**: $20.60 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Almonte, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: One location