Clinical Extern Coordinator

Overview:
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to **_creating healthier communities together_**_._ Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
- Career Development & Education Grant
- Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

**Job Description**:
Reporting to the Manager of Professional Practice, the Clinical Extern Coordinator (CEC) serves as a role model and leader to support care that optimizes patient outcomes and experiences while enhancing the safety, efficiency, effectiveness and accessible care delivery.

The Ontario Government has approved Cambridge Memorial Hospital’s participation in the Enhanced Extern Program (EEP), allowing clinical learners to work as Clinical Externs as additional health human resources. Clinical Externs can be clinical learners in nursing, respiratory therapy, medicine and paramedic programs. Externs are unregulated health care providers and should work as part of an interprofessional team under the supervision of registered health care providers.

The Clinical Extern Coordinator is a non-supervisory role to complement the clinical supervision model. The Clinical Extern Coordinators will support recruitment, education and development, provide mentorship and leadership, support, team integration, coordination and overall program implementation and evaluation.
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating education for clinical externs and the inter-professional team
- Enhancing current knowledge and skills of theory and practice in their area of specialty through continuous learning
- Serving as a clinical practice/education resource using sound clinical judgement
- Being change agents and roles models that advocate for and create learning/education environments that enhance clinical and professional practice and life-long learning
- Working with other clinical leaders to support the development of staff, including participation in corporate education and other initiatives
- Collaborating with interprofessional teams and external partners to influence and advance best practices in education and evidence based practice

**Qualifications**:

- Must be Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required (or Diploma in Nursing with Baccalaureate degree in related health care field)
- Master’s degree in Nursing or related health care field, or evidence of working towards is preferred
- Must have a minimum of 3-5 years of recent acute care experience with demonstrated clinical expertise/advanced knowledge
- Recent previous experience teaching, working with learners and/or preceptoring required
- Formal teaching preparation as an educator or evidence of working towards is preferred
- Previous experience in clinical nursing training/education and group/meeting facilitation preferred
- Previous experience as a Clinical Instructor or placement supervisor an asset
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and/or adult education certification
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks and competing priorities
- Demonstrated change management, critical thinking and effective project management skills
- Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Cambridge Memorial Hospital
- Must have an excellent attendance record- The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH._
- Cambridge Memorial Hospital is committed to providing and fostering a respectful workplace. All reasonable accommodation will be made to support participation in the recruitment process. Where needed, accommodations for disabilities will be provided, on request, to support participation in all aspects of the recruitment process._