[Biology-U-L] [Fwd: Clinical Care Extender Internship]

[Biology Undergraduate List]

Dear Pre-Health Professions Students,

Are you looking for real-life experience in the Health-Care field?

Do you want hands-on experience in multiple hospital departments?

 

The St. John's Regional Medical Center's 240-hour Clinical Care Extender 
Internship may just be for you!

Join the Hospital's patient care team as a Clinical Care Extender Intern:

    *
      Labor and Delivery: help with and observe live births and C-Sections!
    *
      Emergency Department: Develop your skills in Ventura County's
      busiest ER!  Many CCE's actually get to do chest compressions on
      patients during a CODE BLUE!
    *
      Surgery: Observe different procedures in the OR (including open
      heart surgery!)
    *
      Administration: Intern with a hospital administrator, work on
      special projects, and experience how a hospital operates.
    *
      Leadership opportunities are also available!

For more information, sign up to attend a 1 hour interview/orientation 
session by following these simple steps:

1. Go to the following website 
http://www.copehealthsolutions.org/services/hwt/CCE%20Program/Hospitals/SJRMC/index.html 


2. You will get directed to a webpage that outlines the Clinical Care 
Extender Program and the requirements to start training.

3. To sign up for an interview date you be directed to a webpage with 
seven different hospital facilities, St. John’s Regional Medical Center 
is located at the very bottom of the page.

4. You can select an interview date and time, as a tip you should sign 
up for an interview sooner rather than later.

5. After you choose a date and time you can enter your information so 
that we can contact you for further information after or prior to the 
interview.

6. After you submit your request you can print your confirmation 
Interview Session and you can download an application.

7. If you have any questions regarding the application please email me.

8. Attend the Interview (where you will also get a brief orientation).

Your application and interview will be reviewed. Then depending on 
whether or not you pass the interview phase,

9. Attend ALL 3 mandatory training dates: November 10th, 11th, and 18th 
and turn in all the immunization and certification requirements that are 
needed at any of the mandatory Immunization Drop Off Days: November 1st 
from 2-5pm, November 2nd from 2-5pm, or November 3rd from 9am-1pm

 I look forward to working with you and I hope that I talk to you soon!

Take Care,

     Jessica

MORE INFORMATION:

     Thank you for your interest in the Clinical Care Extender Program! 
The program currently operates at Citrus Valley Medical Center in West 
Covina, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, St. Mary 
Medical Center in Long Beach and* this particular program runs at two 
hospitals St. John Regional Medical Center*/ *Pleasant Valley Hospital* 
in *Oxnard/ Camarillo*. I would like to briefly explain the program, how 
it works, and how you can be involved.
     The program is designed with two purposes in mind; 1. Help support 
the hospital staff to increase the quality of patient care and 2. 
Provide unparalleled opportunities for future health professions students.
     The program has been up and running for over 8 years now at Citrus 
and started at St. John’s two years ago, so I am looking for more 
dedicated, energetic students. We are looking for a full class of 100 
CCEs at St. Johns and therefore we need the BEST! This is where you all 
come in.
     Before you even set foot in the hospital we will spend *3 days 
training you*. Topics covered will range from anatomy and physiology to 
infection control. We will do a lot of hands on training with body 
mechanics and patient transporting. We will teach medical topics and 
terminology as well as condition specific precautions. After the 
training, you will get a department specific training, where you will 
learn about the unit you will be going to.
    Upon entering the program you will start out on a basic nursing 
unit. There, you will get your feet wet in the hospital environment and 
assist the patient care process. You will be doing hands on tasks, not 
filing, or paperwork. You will remain there for three months, which is 
one rotation. At the end of the three months, you will be able to rotate 
to another department. The departments vary by hospital. Currently some 
of the departments we have open are Labor and Delivery, the Emergency 
Department, Mother Infant Unit, Rehab/PT, Intensive Care Unit/ Coronary 
Care Unit, Radiology, as well as the Operating Room.  We will try and 
open a new department every three to six months.
     As far as the details for the program I will explain the basics and 
we can go into more detail when we meet. We ask for a *240 hour 
commitment* which will be fulfilled by working *one four hour shift a 
week*. You sign up for your department a month in advance. For example, 
a schedule for November would have been put out on October 1st and will 
remain out until October 25th. It is first come, first serve. The shifts 
are 7 days a week, from 7am-11am, 11am-3pm, 3pm-7pm, and 7pm-11pm. You 
can come back as many times as you want between the 1st and the 25th and 
make changes. After the 25th it will be pulled, typed and posted in 
various places, one being the floor so the nurses and doctors know when 
to expect you.
     *Every three months you can rotate to a new department*. If you 
like the department you are in and the staff also would like you to 
stay, you may be arranged.  We will also have opportunities for 
leadership team members. I will explain those opportunities during the 
training.
     This is going to be an amazing experience for everyone involved and 
I hope all of you are interested in becoming a part of it!
     I look forward to hearing from you all. Please let me know if you 
have any questions.
     *The next step is for you to sign up for an orientation/interview*. 
It will possibly be in a group setting and will last about 1 to 1 ½ 
hours. During this session you will learn everything about the program 
and will have a chance to ask questions. You will also have an 
application which should be filled out prior to the interview which you 
will hand in and then participate in a group interview.
    Your name and email address will be added to the distribution list. 
Please check out the dates on the website above to sign up for an 
orientation. The orientation dates listed on the website are for St. 
John’s in Oxnard and Camarillo. If you are interested in any other 
location (Citrus Valley Medical Center in West Covina, HOAG Memorial 
Hospital in Newport Beach, St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, 
Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, Valley Presbyterian Hospital 
in Van Nuys, or Palomar Pomerado Health in Escondido) please contact 
Cynthia Wang at cwang at copehealthsolutions.org 
<mailto:gheurta at copehealthsolutions.org>. You can sign up for an 
orientation by visiting the website, choosing a date and time that works 
for you, and filling in ALL of your contact information.  You will 
receive an email confirmation within 24 hours .     




Jessica Reader
Director of Recruitment and Training
sjrmcdrt at copepartnershwt.org <mailto:sjrmcdrt at copepartnershwt.org>
Clinical Care Extender Internship
St. John's Regional Medical Center
St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital
Oxnard, CA
(805) 988-2500 ext. 2020


 
 
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