Company Description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment.

Job Description

We have a Temporary Part-Time Clinical Extern position available in the Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) department. Please apply to explore your next career opportunity with a progressive organization, where our people are at the heart of everything that we do!

The clinical extern will support the QPS team with quality improvement projects, patient safety incident management process and other administrative duties as required.

Qualifications

• Nursing Students enrolled in a CNO approved baccalaureate-nursing program who are in their final year of study
• Demonstrated evidence of excellent academic standing
• Completion of mandatory/required certifications provided via corporate orientation, including extern orientation, and as defined by program (e.g., Mask Fit Test, WHIMS, AODA, IPAC)
• Strong interest in quality improvement and patient safety
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and designing software (e.g., Canva, Visio)
• Experience working with healthcare information systems and electronic health records

Core Competencies:

• Works under the direct and/or indirect supervision of the Director of Quality and Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Consultants while adhering to organizational policies and professional standards, and taking into account CNO's guidance for working as unregulated care providers
• Requests assistance with assigned duties whenever needed
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Demonstrates initiative, creativity, and adaptability to work in a dynamic environment
• Actively engages as a collaborative team member

Additional Information

Hours: Currently Days 8 hours, Monday to Friday (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Clinical Externs will be hired on contract, during which the Clinical Extern will work part time hours (minimum 15 to 24 hours per week) to a maximum of full‐time hours (37.5 hours per week)

Posting Deadline: July 5, 2024

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Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected].

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.