Clinical Nurse Extern; Talent Pool

Job Number: JR105532

Job Title:

Clinical Nurse Extern (Talent Pool, 2026) Union:
Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $25.379 - $25.379

Hours:

All Shifts Across our three hospitals and eight satellite sites, Scarborough Health Network (SHN) is shaping the future of care. Our many programs and services are designed around the needs of one of Canada’s most vibrant and diverse communities. We are home to North America’s largest nephrology program, as well as the designated cardiac care and spine centre for Scarborough and surrounding communities to the east.

We are proud to be a community-affiliated teaching site for the University of Toronto and partner with a number of other universities and colleges, helping to train the next generation of health care professionals. SHN is the recipient of the 2021 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, from the Canadian College of Health Leaders, for our leading edge work on Communities of Inclusion, Inclusion Calendar, Health Equity Certificate Program and much more.

We are also proud to be named Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2023 – 2025 and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2026. Learn more at

SHN is hiring Clinical Nursing Externs to join our Clinical Team. Clinical nurse externs will work as unregulated healthcare providers under the supervision of registered nursing staff. Nursing students are eligible to work as clinical externs if they are currently in their third or final year of formal nursing education. This is a temporary contract position during which the extern will work part-time hours, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends.

The aim of the clinical extern role is to provide students with relevant on-the-job experience with patient care while working in a collaborative team environment. The primary role of the Clinical Extern will be to provide direct and indirect patient care and collaborate with the clinical teams to enhance the quality of patient care. Externs will be assigned to a specific care area and expected to work a minimum of 1-3 shifts in a two-week pay period.

• Nursing Students in Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs in year three or the final year of study from a CNO-approved program.
• Provides evidence of excellent academic standing
• Current certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Evidence of successful learning experiences in recent clinical placements in a hospital setting, acute care hospital setting preferred
• Willingness to work with a mixed aggregation of patients
• Demonstrates assessment skills within the appropriate Regulatory scope of practice
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving, decision making and critical-thinking skills
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Flexible and adaptable regarding assignment locations
• Proven strong patient assessment and observation skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment
• Demonstrates excellent team-building skills
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and the willingness to work effectively in a team
• Demonstrates commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.

• Practices under the supervision of the registered nurse assigned to them on the unit/department and in a manner consistent with SHN policies and standards while considering CNO guidance for unregulated care providers.
• Works with the supervising nurse to ensure they have the knowledge, skill and judgment needed to perform all actions/duties under direct or indirect supervision, such as patient assessments, measuring vital signs, assisting with ambulation and activities of daily living (toileting, bathing, feeding), measuring height and…