Clinical Nurse Extern (Talent Pool, 2026)

Scarborough Health Network; New Forest; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Scarborough Health Network in Canada is hiring Clinical Nursing Externs to join the Clinical Team. Externs will work as unregulated providers under the supervision of registered nursing staff. Nursing students are eligible if in their third or final year of formal nursing education.

This is a temporary contract with part-time hours across days, evenings, nights, and weekends. The focus is on providing direct and indirect patient care and gaining hands-on experience in a collaborative clinical

Qualifications

• Nursing students in year three or final year of a CNO-approved program.
• Current certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• Evidence of excellent academic standing from nursing education.
• Willingness to work with a mixed patient population and adapt to unit needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct and indirect patient care under supervision of registered nurses.
• Assist with patient assessments, vital signs, and daily living activities.
• Document care provided and contribute to care planning and evaluation.
• Support patient safety, comfort, and environment, incl. infection control.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams and communicate with patients and families.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Teamwork

Infection control knowledge

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Job Number: JR105532Job Title: Clinical Nurse Extern (Talent Pool, 2026)Union:Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $25.379 - $25.379Hours: 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 2021Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, from the Canadian College of Health Leaders, for ourleading edge work on Communities of Inclusion, Inclusion Calendar, Health Equity Certificate Program and much more. We are also proud tobe named Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2023-2025 and Greater Toronto’s Top Employersfor 2026. Learn more at shn.ca

Job Description:

Position Overview:

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.

Requirements:

• 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.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control practices
• Demonstrates values consistent with The Scarborough Health Network (SHN) Code of Conduct and is committed to fostering a healthy and positive work environment in accordance with Health & Safety policy and legislation
• Utilize the protective equipment provided and identify and report hazards
• Work is moderately heavy, involving lifting, considerable walking, standing, bending, pushing and pulling of equipment

Roles and Responsibilities:

Skills required, but not limited to, and completed in collaboration with the supervising regulated team leader:

• 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 weight, pain assessment, CAM assessment, MyChart activation education, falls risk assessment, completing documentation of care provided, and other care activities necessary in meeting the patient’s personal needs and comfort.
• Participate in patient functional and mobility assessments and contribute to care planning and evaluation,
• Provides patient assistance with lifting, turning, transferring, transporting and ambulating,
• Provide measures to ensure skin integrity and reduce pressure injuries, including documentation of the Braden Scale Assessment
• Assist with comfort measures and patient safety by ensuring the environment is clean and tidy and free of hazards,
• Communicate with other healthcare providers, patients and families using verbal and written communication skills,
• Other duties may include setting up patient rooms to receive patients, assisting with admissions, transfers and discharges, purposeful rounding, responding to call bells, and performing safety checks.
• Additional skills via delegation may include some delegated controlled acts as approved by professional practice and the program. This delegation would require supervision, training, and demonstration of competency in non-controlled oral medication administration, Point of Care Testing (POCT), glucose level testing, urinary catheterization, and oxygen therapy.