Assistant Nurse. Fifty (50) days prior to the effective date of a RIF, the Board shall prepare and post for inspection in a conspicuous place, a list containing the names, seniority dates and classifications, and indicate which employees are to be part of the RIF. Each employee to be part of the RIF shall be given advance written notice of the RIF. Each notice of RIF shall state the following: (a) reason for the RIF; (b) the effective date of the RIF; and
Assistant Nurse. 1. Upon employment, the Assistant Nurse shall be assigned a specific Building Administrator to act as his/her supervisor. The assigned building administrator shall be responsible for the evaluation of the Assistant Nurse. .
2. The Assistant Nurse shall work under the direction of the building principal and full-time Registered Nurse.
3. The Assistant Nurse shall be a part time position.
4. Assistant Nurses must comply with applicable state licensure and federal qualification requirements as a condition of continued employment.
Assistant Nurse. (a) An Assistant Nurse possessing a Certificate III in Aged Care and 12 calendar months experience shall be appointed to at least Assistant Nurse Level 2.1
(b) An Assistant Nurse will only move to Level 3 by appointment and in accordance with criteria set out at schedule 2.
(c) Western Downs Regional Council will audit and report through the consultative processes established under this agreement, Assistant Nurse Level 3 numbers at the commencement of this agreement and every six months thereafter.
Assistant Nurse. (a) An Assistant Nurse possessing a Certificate III in Aged Care and 12 calendar months experience shall be appointed to at least Assistant Nurse Level 2.1
(b) An Assistant Nurse whose normal day to day role requires him/her to be responsible for the co-ordination of the activities or work routines of other Assistant Nurses shall progress to Level 3 Assistant Nurse, whose roles will be specifically defined in the position description.
(c) In the event that there is disagreement between the employer and employee as to whether the employee fulfils progression requirements in accordance with this clause the employee may use the disputes settlement procedure at Clause 4.5 of this Agreement to resolve the matter.
Assistant Nurse. (i) An Assistant Nurse possessing a Certificate III in Residential Aged Care and with the equivalent of a full time working year experience (1976 hours) shall be appointed to at least Assistant Nurse Level 2.1.
(ii) An Assistant Nurse in possession of a Level IV Certificate in Residential Aged Care or equivalent qualification shall be eligible for appointment to Assistant Nurse Level 3 upon written application and demonstrated attainment against the following criteria:
(a) completion of a minimum of 1976 hours as an Assistant Nurse Level 2;
(b) satisfactory performance assessment in their current role over the last 12 months;
(c) the ability to undertake responsibilities additional to an Assistant Nurse Level 2;
(d) the exercise of discretion and judgement commensurate with the level of skill and training;
(e) demonstrated understanding and application of aged care outcome standards; and
(f) ability to work effectively as part of a team and operate with limited supervision. Assessment against the above criteria will be undertaken by the Employee’s supervisor or manager. In the event the Employee’s application is refused the Employee will be provided in writing a statement of the reasons for the decision and the identification of specific areas that require improvement (supported by training as necessary) to enable the Employee to consider this information prior to making a further application for progression.
Assistant Nurse. Level 1
1.2.1 An employee at this level shall perform work above the skills of an Entry Level employee and shall have obtained proficiency necessary to perform work at this level.
1.2.2 An employee at this level is required to: Exercise discretion and judgement within their level of skill and training. Receive on or off the job training or has received training. Work under direct or indirect Supervision. Demonstrate an understanding of standards required in the aged care industry and actively participate in the implementation of those standards. Active involvement in, and contributes to, continuous improvement.
1.2.3 Indicative tasks/skills of this level, in addition to the Entry Level, may include but not be limited to the following: Provide input on observation. Record on standard structured pro-forma. Assist in delivery of nursing care under direct or indirect Supervision. Assist with medications on the request of the client/resident within a delegated or assigned range of duties, subject to legislative requirements.
