Job Description

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\xe2\x80\x99s and Children\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at .

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• 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

Clinical Externs can be clinical learners in occupational therapy and/or physiotherapy programs. Externs are unregulated health care providers and will work as part of an interprofessional team under supervision of regulated health care providers. This is a paid position as part of the Ontario Government\'s Enhanced Extern Program (EEP).

Qualifications:

• Qualified applicants must be enrolled in an accredited Occupational/Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy assistant program
• Demonstrate good organizational and time management skillS
• Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate knowledge of infection prevention and control practices
• Demonstrates good attendance and punctuality
• Current certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support required
• Successful completion of a recent clinical placement in an acute care area preferred
• Students who have successfully completed a recent clinical placement preferred
• Demonstrated evidence of excellent academic standing
• Excellent clinical skills and competencies

Duties:

• Practices under the direct and/or indirect supervision of the regulated health professional assigned to them on the unit
• Practices in a manner consistent with organizational policies, professional standards, while taking into account guidelines for unregulated care providers
• Works with unit staff to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and judgment needed to perform all actions/duties
• Provides assistance with lifting, turning, transferring, transporting, and ambulating as per the hospital policy
• Provides assistance in activities in daily living which includes dressing, toileting, feeding, promoting patient safety through falls risk and skin assessments
• Assists with comfort measures and patient safety by ensuring the environment is clean and tidy and free of hazards
• Requests assistance with assigned duties whenever in need
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving, decision making and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Participates as an effective member of an interprofessional team

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

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, caring, and inclusive workplace that is free from violence and harassment. We provide reasonable accommodation during recruitment and selection to support an equitable process.

We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities, racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and women to apply. Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI).

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