Clinical Extern

Location: Ontario Centre (Queensville)

## Clinical Extern Apply:
Newmarket ON:
Part time:
Posted Yesterday:
End Date:
November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply):
JR-102401

Job Category:
Student### ### Hospital

Location:

Newmarket ON### ### Job Type: Student (Fixed Term), Part time### ### Number of Positions: 40### ### Union: SEIU SERVICE### ### Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $21.80 - $21.80
** Why Join Our Team?
*** A people-first workplace environment that prioritizes belonging, wellness, and psychological safety.
* Hybrid, virtual, and in-person working environment (where applicable).
* Progressive health and dental benefit plans.
* HOOPP pension plan with employer and employee premium sharing.
* Enhanced wellness initiatives, including virtual fitness classes and on-site gym memberships.

If you are ready to embrace this exciting challenge and contribute to the success of Southlake Health, we encourage you to apply and be part of our dedicated team, making a difference in the lives of our employees and the community we serve!

About the role:

The Nursing Extern position is an opportunity for nursing students between second and fourth year of a College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) approved Baccalaureate Nursing (BScN or BN) program, or in their final year of a Practical Nursing (PN) program.
The Nursing Extern (Extern) will participate as a member of the health care team in supporting direct patient care and clinical unit support. The Extern is considered a valuable member of the healthcare team. As unregulated health care providers, the Nursing Extern will collaborate with members of the inter-professional teams within the hospital.
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* What you bring:

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* • Nursing students between second and fourth year of a College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) approved Baccalaureate Nursing (BScN or BN) program, or in their final year of a Practical Nursing (PN) program.  
• Recent patient care experience preferred  
• Recent acute care experience preferred  
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload  
• Demonstrates understanding of infection prevention and control practices  
• Demonstrates conflict resolution skills  
• Demonstrates computer literacy  
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, both written and verbal  
• Demonstrated problem assessment skills  
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service and teamwork  
• Demonstrated individual leadership skills  
• Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all  
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.  Please be aware that the length of your contract will be determined by the remaining duration of your schooling.

** What you’ll be doing:*
* • Assist patients with personal hygiene and activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, shaving and shampooing of hair.  
• Provide assistance to staff with patient lifting, turning, transferring, transporting and ambulating as per the hospital policies.  
• Provide measures to ensure the skin integrity of patients.  
• Provide on-going comfort measures to the patient, including bed-making, foot soaks, and gentle back massage.  
• Assist with patient safety and comfort by ensuring the environment is clean and tidy, belongings are within reach and safe from hazards.  
• Practice all procedures in keeping with infection control policies and using universal precautions.  
• General Nursing Extern duties include:
Setting up patient rooms to receive admitted, transferred and post op patients, assist with admissions/ transfers/discharges, performing pre-established range of motion exercises (active and passive), toileting, denture care, assist with…