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About UsStudents
Clinical Placements
Clinical placement requests must come directly from post-secondary institutions through HSPnet (Health Sciences Placement Network) two to three months before the start date. Student inquiries will not be accepted.
Common Programs
- Health Care Aides
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Registered Nurses
Other placements may include
- Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Recreation Therapy and Recreation Therapy Assistants
- Social Work and Spiritual Care
Bethany is unable to accept Unit Clerk or Medical Office Assistant placements.
Immunizations
All students and instructors must be immunized according to Bethany standards.
As a contracted healthcare provider Bethany Care Society requires all students and instructors to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19.
Bethany also strongly recommends immunization against:
- Influenza
- Hepatitis B
- Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis)
- Measles, mumps and rubella
- Varicella (chickenpox)
Vaccination records must be provided to the post-secondary institution for review. Should an outbreak of a recommended immunization occur (e.g. influenza), students and instructors may be excluded from placement according to the Guidelines for Outbreak Prevention, Control and Management.
Criminal Record Check
A satisfactory criminal record check must be provided to the post-secondary institution for review.
Policies and Procedures
Once you start your placement with Bethany, you will have access to PolicyTech which contains policies, procedures, forms and more.
Parking
Parking varies from site-to-site. Your instructor is responsible for sharing this information with you.
To learn more about paid internships and paid positions, click here (Link to Internship Page)
Instructors
Pre-Placement Introduction, Tour and Checklist
Instructors must connect with the site to make arrangements a minimum of one week before placement start.
Instructors who are new to the site must meet with the Care Services Manager or designate for a pre-placement introduction and tour to:
- Become familiar with the Bethany site, neighbourhood/unit, electronic documentation and other policies and procedures
- Review and sign the Instructor Site Orientation Checklist
- Make arrangements for the group’s first and following days on-site
Access to Bethany Technology
Visit the Post Secondary Institution section for information on gaining access to Bethany technology.
Employment Opportunities
Visit the Students’ section for information on employment opportunities.
Post-Secondary Institution
Practicum Placement Agreement
Students and instructors must be covered by a Practicum Placement Agreement. New agreements will be considered for sites or specialities where there is availability and Bethany will work directly with the post-secondary educational institution to create a mutually acceptable agreement.
Developing an agreement can take a number of weeks.
Placement Request
If your post-secondary institution has a Practicum Placement Agreement in place, you may request a placement using HSPnet (Health Science Placement Network). Requests received from students directly will not be accepted.
Requests must be made two to three months in advance of the start date.
Access to Bethany Technology
To gain access to Bethany’s technology including electronic documentation (where applicable), each student and instructor must sign a Bethany Network Account Agreement Form and return it to their post-secondary institution. The post-secondary institution must then send the forms along with the required placement information to Bethany one week prior to placement start.
Please email StudentPlacements@bethanyseniors.com for a copy of the Bethany Network Account form and instructions on How to Request Bethany Charting System Access.
Immunizations
Visit the Students’ section for information.
Criminal Record Check
Visit the Students’ section for information on criminal record checks.
Contact Us
Clinical placement requests must come directly from post-secondary institutions through HSPnet (Health Sciences Placement Network) two to three months before the start date. Student inquiries will not be accepted.
If you work for a post-secondary institution, please contact us at StudentPlacements@bethanyseniors.com.