[Biology-U-L] Tuesday, Apr 10 meeting: St. John's Hospital - Internship for Pre-Health students

[Biology Undergraduate List]

Sorry for the late notice. . . this just came in and the meeting is today

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Informational meeting will be held in LSB 1001 Tuesday April 10th at 7pm.

Hello Pre-health Profession students! 

My name is* Brittany Dixon *and I am the Director of Recruitment and 
Training for the Clinical Care Extender Volunteer Internship Program at 
St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley 
 Hospital. This program provides students who are thinking about working 
in the health care field with the opportunity to gain a unique 
experience with the health care field that includes direct patient care 
in many different areas of the hospital such as the Emergency room, 
Labor and Delivery, medical-surgical unit, Rehabilitation, Mother/Infant 
Unit, Peri-Operational Unit, and several others. The volunteer will gain 
knowledge on the procedures and type of atmosphere each unit has. We 
also have an opportunity for students who are interested in healthcare 
administration. Volunteers are given 24 hours of training prior to 
volunteering so that they are prepared for any experience they will come 
upon as a patient care provider. The Clinical Care Extender Program 
allows participants to work with all levels of medical staff to better 
understand the dynamics of a hospital environment. While volunteering, 
students get direct, hands-on experience and guidance from the staff of 
the realities of working in the medical field.

Thank you for your interest in the Clinical Care Extender Volunteer 
Internship at St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant 
Valley Hospital. Orientation/Interview sessions occur every three 
months, and are currently being conducted. Please check our website for 
specific dates and times: 
http://www.copehealthsolutions.org/services/hwt/CCE%20Program/Hospitals/SJRMC/index.html

 


_Here are the answers to some of our more frequently asked questions:_

*/What exactly is a Clinical Care Extender?/*  

Clinical Care Extenders are volunteer interns who participate in 
hands-on patient care or in our Executive branch within the hospital 
setting.  As a Clinical Care Extender, you will become a valuable member 
of the patient care team as you help to bathe, feed, change, comfort and 
provide company for hospital patients.  In our Executive branch you can 
engage in our Leadership Team and then on to our Executive Team while 
assisting with our Community Education Department in data analysis. You 
will help with a myriad of tasks in a variety of hospital nursing units. 
 As a Clinical Care Extender, you will gain unparalleled exposure to the 
medical field and what it really takes to be a Healthcare Professional.
/
*What time commitments does the program require?*/

The Clinical Care Extender Internship requires a 240 hour commitment. 
 /If you will not be around for an entire year, you should consider 
applying at a later time when you are able to commit a year 
uninterrupted./  You will attend a mandatory 3-day training course (24 
hours) before serving in the hospital. Clinical Care Extenders serve one 
4-hour shift each week for 60 weeks. In just over one year, a Clinical 
Care Extender completes 240 hours of volunteer service!
/
*What shift times are available?*/

Shifts are scheduled on a first-come-first-serve basis (we will explain 
more about this procedure at the orientation).  In most departments, 
shifts are available 7 days a week from 7am to 11am, 11am to 3pm, 3pm to 
7pm, 7pm to 11pm.

*/What departments do Clinical Care Extenders serve in?/*

Clinical Care Extenders currently serve in 12 departments at St. John’s 
Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital:  All 
Clinical Care Extenders will begin in a basic nursing department for 
their first rotation- Medical Surgical Nursing Unit 3South/3North and 
for those who want a more intense experience the Acute Care Unit which 
is Telemetry and Oncology. After the first rotation, Clinical Care 
Extenders may choose to rotate to any other open department (based on 
availability, some departments are waitlisted): Emergency Room (St. 
John’s Regional), Emergency Department (St. John’s Pleasant Valley), 
Mother and Infant Unit, Labor and Delivery, Rehabilitation, Intensive 
Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit, Catheter Lab, Diagnostic Imaging 
(Radiology), Computerized Tomography (CT), Operating Room (St. John’s 
Regional), and the Peri-Op/Operating Room (St. John’s Pleasant Valley).

*/How long is a rotation?/*

Each rotation is 3 months long, which means that a Clinical Care 
Extender can complete 4 rotations each year.  
*/How can I apply to the Clinical Care Extender Program?/*

Please visit our web page to sign up for an orientation/interview session.

https://instant-scheduling.com/sch.php?page=&lang=en&subPage=newApp&aNum=9543&step=2 
<https://instant-scheduling.com/sch.php?page=&lang=en&subPage=newApp&aNum=9543&step=2> 


*/Orientation Dates:/*

Tuesday, April 10^th    -----   6-7pm / 7-8pm

Thursday, April 12^th    -----   6-7pm / 7-8pm

Saturday, April 14^th    -----   11-12pm / 12-1pm

Sunday, April 15^th    -----   11-12pm / 12-1pm

Monday, April 16^th    -----   6-7pm / 7-8pm

Wednesday, April 18^th    -----   6-7pm / 7-8pm

Friday, April 20^th    -----   6-7pm / 7-8pm

Saturday, April 21^st    -----   11-12pm / 12-1pm

Sunday, April 22^nd    -----   11-12pm / 12-1pm

Tuesday, April 24^th    -----   6-7pm / 7-8pm

Thursday, April 26^th    -----   6-7pm / 7-8pm

Saturday, April 28^th    -----   11-12pm / 12-1pm

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*Once I am accepted, what do I need to do to begin volunteering?*/

You will need to submit proof of the following Immunizations:  Hepatitis 
B Series (completed or in progress), MMR (Two shots), TB Test (skin test 
given within the last 3 months, or chest x-ray from within the last 
year).—*Please note that St. John’s does not provide these 
vaccinations/tests for volunteers so you will need to have these done on 
your own.**

You will also need to be CPR certified by the American Heart Association 
(preferred) for the Healthcare Provider.*

*We will explain these in greater detail at your orientation/interview 
session.
/
*When will the 3-day Training sessions take place?*/

These days are tentatively scheduled for the last weekends in August

*05/13/07                               Sunday                   7:30am 
to 5:00pm*

*05/20/07                               Sunday                   8:00am 
to 5:00pm*

*05/27/07                               Sunday                   8:00am 
to 5:00pm*

*please mark your calendar now, because the entire portions of all 
training days are mandatory!

*/When will I begin volunteering in the hospital?/*

You will serve your first 4-hour shift during the early 
September….exciting, no?

Thank you again for your interest in the Clinical Care Extender 
Program…Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you may 
have.

I look forward to meeting with you soon!

 

Best Regards,

 

 

Gandhi Huerta

 

 

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Brittany Dixon

Directory of Recruitment and Training

St. John's Regional Medical Center

St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital

1600 N. Rose Ave.

Oxnard, CA 93030

Phone: (805) 988-2500 ext. 2020

Fax: (805) 981-7443

sjrmcdrt at copepartnershwt.org <mailto:sjrmcdrt at copepartnershwt.org>

http://www.copehealthsolutions.org <http://www.copehealthsolutions.org/>

 

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