Associate Nurse Unit Manager. (a) Undertake nursing assessments and independently institute a nursing care plan for clients and staff. This includes supervising other nursing staff involved (if any), coordinating various treatment components and Easing with other professional staff.
(b) Conduct complex group therapy such as psycho-dynamic groups. At this level, positions assess clients' suitability, choose the actual form of therapy, train and instruct their peers in therapeutic techniques, and supervise the co-therapist.
(c) Assist a RPN 4 or above to whom the position reports to develop and implement the philosophy and objectives of award or client care program.
(d) Provide clinical supervision to RPN 1's and RPN 2's, RPN students, PENs and any other xxxx staff, and allocate tasks on the basis of the available staff s knowledge and developmental needs, and to meet the standard of nursing care in the xxxx as defined by the Unit Manager.
(e) On a shift for which the position is responsible for the xxxx or program, co- ordinate the provision of non-nursing functions to the workplace. Oversee the activities of non-nursing staff while in the xxxx to ensure relevant standards are met.
(f) Contribute to the development of RPN practices and procedures and provide guidance and informal training on the shift to subordinate staff working in the xxxx or program area.
(g) Establish the psychiatric nursing service delivery priorities in the work setting for the shift.
(h) Ensure the accurate documentation of client records during the shift.
Associate Nurse Unit Manager. A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager and paid as such.
Associate Nurse Unit Manager. (i) Associate Nurse Unit Manager ("ANUMs") are appointed to undertake in-charge functions during the off duty periods of the Nurse Unit Manager. Subject to the exceptions below, this rate shall be deemed to include the performance of the in-charge function during the off duty periods of the Nurse Unit Manager.
(ii) When the Nurse Unit Manager is absent for in excess of five days, the relieving ANUM(s) shall be paid at the minimum rate for the Nurse Unit Manager for the entire period of relief and another Registered Nurse who consequently acts in a higher position shall be similarly paid at the minimum rate of that higher position for the entire period of relief.
(iii) In all 24 hours a day, 7 days per week areas, there must be 5 EFT ANUM shift positions available for appointment, and 4 out of the 5 of the positions must be permanently appointed.
(iv) Nothing in any of these provisions prevents ANUM positions being either full-time or part-time.
(v) The 5th EFT of ANUM may be permanently appointed to, or may be utilised to provide non- appointed nurses with experience as an ANUM.
(vi) Where a minimum of 4 EFT of ANUMs are permanently appointed, and a Registered Nurse other than ANUM is required to act in charge during the off duty period of a Nurse Unit Manager (which event shall be the exception to the rule), such Registered Nurse shall be paid at the minimum rate applicable to the ANUM position which would normally be in charge on that shift.
(vii) Where due to recruitment difficulties or delays or to circumstances beyond the Employer's control less than 4 EFT of ANUMs are permanently appointed and a Registered Nurse, other than an ANUMs, is required to act in charge during the off duty period of a Nurse Unit Manager (which event shall be the exception to the rule) the Registered Nurse shall be paid at the minimum rate for the Nurse Unit Manager for the entire shift.
(viii) Subclause (vii) does not apply to a Registered Nurse who is required to act in charge in the following circumstances:
(1) Where an ANUM in whose place the Registered Nurse acts, is on any form of leave; or
(2) For a reasonable period during which a replacement ANUM is sought to be employed to fill a vacancy created by the termination of employment of an ANUM in whose place the Registered Nurse acts.
(3) In the circumstances set out in subclause (viii) (1) or (viii) (2) the Registered Nurse acting in charge shall be paid at the minimum rate applicable to the ANUM position which would no...
Associate Nurse Unit Manager. Undertake nursing assessments and independently institute a nursing care plan for clients and staff. This includes supervising other nursing staff involved (if any), coordinating various treatment components and Easing with other professional staff.
