Clinical Extern

Baycrest Hospital has an opportunity for a

CLINICAL EXTERNS

Position Type: Temporary Part-time (up to 3 months with potential for extension)

Shift Type: Day - Evening, some weekends (subject to change)

Bi-Weekly Hours: Minimum 15 Hours, Flexible

Union: Non-Union

Date Posted: April 7, 2025

Are you a Nursing student between 2nd and 4th year of a CNO approved Baccalaureate Nursing (BScN) Program, or in their final year of a CNO approved Registered Practical Nursing (RPN) program seeking a future working in post-acute care with the geriatric population under the supervision of a specialized team of nurses? If so, we have an opportunity for you.

Headquartered in Toronto on a 22-acre campus, Baycrest Health Sciences is unique in the world, combining a comprehensive and unparalleled system of care for aging patients, one of the world’s top research institutes in cognitive neuroscience, dedicated centres focused on mitigating the impact of age-related illness and impairment, and unmatched global knowledge exchange and commercialization capacity.

We are currently looking for Clinical Externs for the following units:

- Transitional Care Unit (3 East) – cares for patients who are awaiting discharge to an alternative level of care setting and is preparing them for discharge. The philosophy of the unit is to maintain health, wellness and function while awaiting transition to an appropriate client centered environment.

- Inpatient Psychiatry Unit (4 East) – provides assessment and short-term management of mental health issues, by an interdisciplinary team, for adults over the age of 65. The major focus of the unit is on complex individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental illness and have comorbid medical diagnoses such as Parkinson’s disease.

- Behavioral Neurology Unit (4 West) – is a short stay secure inpatient unit for adults with neurologic complexities. It offers a specialized interdisciplinary service that focuses on diagnosis, assessment and treatment of complex neurological diseases and associated behavioural symptoms. The overall goal is to enhance the wellbeing of the client and improve their quality of life.

- Complex Continuing Care Unit (5 West and 6 East) – provides care for older adults with complex medical conditions in a non-acute hospital setting. The Complex Continuing Care program helps patients and their families identify and implement strategies that support quality-of-life goals as well as short term and long-term care needs.

- Palliative Care Unit (6 West) – provides 24-hour pain and symptom management combined with emotional and spiritual support to patients with late or end-stage malignant and non-malignant disease in need of palliative care. We offer a 31-bed unit with beds reserved for short-term palliative applicants with a 90 day or less prognosis and long-stay palliative applicants.

- High Tolerance Rehabilitation Unit (7 West) – is for patients requiring therapy as a result of musculoskeletal conditions. The purpose is to help patients attain maximum physical and functional goals, while addressing emotional, social and spiritual needs to help them return to living in the community as independently as possible.

Working under the supervision of nursing staff, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Participates in patient assessments and activities of daily living

- Contributes to care planning and evaluation

- Provides assistance with lifting, turning, transferring, transporting and ambulating as per the hospital policy

- Provides measures to ensure skin integrity and reduce pressure injuries

- Assists with comfort measures and patient safety by ensuring the environment is clean and tidy and free of hazards

- Communicates care (documentation/report)

- Engages in additional skills via delegation as approved by unit leadership

- As applicable, provides assigned care, under supervision, where they have the knowledge, skill and judgement to do safely, excluding controlled acts

- Supports patients’ independence, dignity, social, emotional and cultural well‑being

- Initiates and maintains a relationship with the client, their family and other care providers

Qualifications include but are not limited to:

- Nursing Students enrolled in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of a CNO approved baccalaureate program or 2nd year of a diploma nursing program

- Demonstrated evidence of excellent academic standing

- Current certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support required

- Demonstrated infection prevention and control practices

- Students who have successfully completed a recent clinical placement preferred

- Ability to work independently and as part of the interdisciplinary team and recognize when to upscale challenging situations

- Experience working with clients with cognitive impairment/dementia and experience working with clients who exhibit high intensity responsive behaviours preferred

- Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem‑solving skills

- Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred

Additional Benefits:

- Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application online through the Baycrest intranet. Failure to include your resume may affect your candidacy for this position. All communication related to this job posting will be sent to the email address used to submit your application.

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application online by clicking the Apply button below.

Remarkable people of Baycrest Health Sciences are changing the future of brain health and aging.

Thank you for your interest in joining Baycrest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Baycrest is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at recruitment@baycrest.org or 416-785-2500, ext. 2961.

All successful candidates will be required to complete a police reference check/vulnerable sector screen.

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