Supervised Practice Experience Participant

**Company Bio**

Our family of four hospitals play an integral role in improving lives and creating healthier communities. We work together as one team across our hospitals to provide local and regional health care services, and also work in partnership with our communities to improve access to high-quality care, close to home. We are incredibly fulfilled by the work that we do, and proud of our dynamic teams of staff, physicians and volunteers who care deeply about our patients, and each other. We don’t just serve our communities; we are part of them. We live here, raise our families here and, quite often, retire here in the community that we love. Quinte Health is always looking for compassionate, dedicated people to join our team. We have a wide range of exciting roles, some which involve working across more than one of our hospitals, and some which are situated at just one hospital.

**Position Summary**

**Required**

1. Eligible to participate in the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Supervised Practice Experience Program (SPEP) or;
2. Current BCLS;
3. Strong communication, critical thinking and organizational skills with proven ability to take initiative;
4. Ability to work all shifts;
5. Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment;
PREFFERED:
1. Acute medicine clinical placement completed;
2. Comfort with Meditech documentation;
3. Completion of GPA and/or NVCI program.

**Duties**
- Practices under the direct/indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse or Registered Practical nurse assigned to them on the unit and in a manner consistent with QHC policy,
- Align practice with College of Nurses of Ontario’s practice guideline for unregulated care providers,
- Works with the supervising RN or RPN to ensure they have the knowledge, skill and judgment needed to perform all duties/activities assigned or delegated to them by the supervising nurse
- Under the direction and supervision of the nurse, perform patient assessments, obtain vital signs, assist with ambulation and activities of daily living,
- Provide assistance with lifting, turning, transferring, transporting and ambulating of patients
- Document in accordance with relevant Quinte Health policies,
- Assists with comfort measures and patient safety while ensuring the environment is clean, tidy and free of hazards,
- Practices in accordance with infection control policies and procedures,
- Requests assistance with assigned or delegated duties whenever necessary,
- Contributes to care planning and development,
- Provides measures to ensure skin integrity and reduction of pressure injuries,
- Participates in Transfer of Accountability (TOA) at shift report and when leaving for break,
- Support social connections with patients and families,
- As an unregulated care provider, the clinical extern may accept delegation of controlled acts authorized to nursing from the supervising RN or RPN only after an assessment of knowledge, skill and ability performed by the supervising RN or RPN in collaboration with professional practice,
- Other duties as assigned.

**Equal Opportunity**

**Physical Demands Analysis**

Strength
- Required Occasionally - lifting and carrying average weight 20 pounds and max 50, pushing/pulling average 10-15 pounds and max 30 pounds, patient assist approx. 100 pounds.

Mobility
- Required Constantly - standing;
- Required Frequently - walking, bending/stooping;
- Required Occasionally - sitting, twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling; and
- Required Rarely - balancing, climbing.

Dexterity
- Required Frequently - forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist and back normal range of motion;
- Required Occasionally - fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down); and
- Required Rarely - foot action.