Nursing Clinical Extern Opportunities

Job Description

Job Description

Competition Number

2025-NON-053

Job Type

Part-time Interim

Full-time Interim

Hours

Various – shifts may vary from 7.50 hours to 11.25 hours

Department

Various

Salary

$32.0606 per hour

Closing Date

Friday, January 9, 2026

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you and you meet most of the essential qualifications we are looking for, we encourage you to apply and provide us more details about why you think you would be a great fit. LWDH is dedicated to ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities to enhance skillsets and working experience.

Description

Lake of the Woods District Hospital is seeking dedicated nursing students ready to enhance their education through practical experience. As Nursing Clinical Externs, you will collaborate with the supervising nurses, functioning as unregulated healthcare providers to support patient care delivery. This role offers invaluable hands-on experience, enabling you to apply nursing theory and expand your competencies as you approach graduation.

Responsibilities encompass various aspects of patient care, including assessments, care planning, and assisting with mobility and daily activities. You will also play a role as part of the team in ensuring a safe and hygienic environment and effectively communicating patient care details. Additionally, you may be tasked with further duties as assigned by unit leadership.

Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team :

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
• Pay in lieu of vacation and benefits provided
• A third party partnered, self-directed and initiated benefits package through Health Care Providers (HCP) Group Insurance is provided that includes customizable health and dental plans, life insurance, long-term disability benefits (LTD), and accidental death, disease and dismemberment (ADD&D) based on package eligibility
• Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, and much more!

Qualifications

Are in any year of study in a CNO approved program, such as a BScN-IEN program, PN-IEN program, OR

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions or within the same classification other than this posted position.

Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in the job advertisement. LWDH is a proud and active partner in the All Nations Health Partners Ontario Health Team, working collaboratively towards the development of a seamless, patient-centre healthcare system. Applications will be screened based on the posted qualifications.

LWDH is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and belongingness in our operations, throughout our workplace, and seeks to employ individuals who are committed to and value these principles.

We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this responsibility, LWDH will make appropriate accommodations, including alternative formats available. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) at any point throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure your equal participation.

LWDH values the importance of creating a workplace that reflects the population it serves and promotes the representation of the Employment Equity groups as outlined by the Employment Equity Act (1993). Applicants are encouraged to self-declare at the time of application. For more information, to request an accommodation, or to report a frequently publicly posted advertised job posting, please contact the Human Resources Department at ext. 2393.