Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Centre, Lyndhurst Centre, or Bickle Centre; or Buttonwood Reactivation Centre
Department: Various
Hours: Must be available minimum 18.75 hours per week
Salary: $20.60 per hour
Status: Temporary Part-Time
Closing Date:July 18, 2025
The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, a leader in adult rehabilitation and complex continuing care, is Canada's largest adult rehabilitation hospital. Bringing together innovative patient care, ground breaking research and diverse education to help people overcome or recover from disabling injury, illness or age-related conditions, Toronto Rehab is located at multiple sites:
- University Centre (University Avenue)
- Lyndhurst Centre (Sutherland Drive)
- Rumsey Centre (Rumsey Road)
- Bickle Centre (Dunn Avenue)
- Buttonwood Reactivation Centre (Buttonwood Avenue at West Park)
The clinical extern will be working as part of a team in the capacity of an unregulated health care provider. Clinical externs work in collaboration with a unit under direct and/or indirect supervision of a Registered Health Professional in the care environment.
UHN is currently accepting applications from Nursing Students for the Extern program.
Externs will be hired on contract, during which the Extern will work part time hours to a maximum of full-time hours (37.5 hours per week). The scheduling of these hours will be determined based on unit needs and may include day/evening/night and weekend shifts.
Some of the Clinical Extern's responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Liaising with point of care nurses to identify patient care needs
- Acting as a resource to the interprofessional team where needed for patient care tasks, supplies, equipment, transportation
- Assisting with personal hygiene care, patient positioning and transfers
- Assisting with patient ambulation, toileting and with meals including feeding
- Assisting with patient and family communication
- Other duties as assigned to support the care team
