Common use of IN-SERVICE ORIENTATION Clause in Contracts

IN-SERVICE ORIENTATION. 19.01 It is agreed that an orientation and in-service programme will be provided to all nurses; these programmes shall be reviewed and updated from time to time by members of the Association/Management Committee. 19.02 A newly employed nurse shall not be placed in charge until she has been fully oriented to the Home and to the area where she will be working. 19.03 The following minimums are to be observed in the orientation/familiarization of a newly hired nurse. (a) She is to be familiarized with the physical aspects of the building, the applicable policies and procedures of the Employer, and the daily routine of the nurses in the Homes; (b) A period of orientation/familiarization shall be two (2) days per each shift at the home or such greater period that the employer deems necessary. (c) She shall be an additional employee to the usual staffing pattern. (d) If an employee requires additional orientation they will make such request to their immediate supervisor. Requests won’t be unreasonably denied. 19.04 The in-service education programme will be based on the following principles: (a) It shall be a planned programme to update nurses as to changes and procedures or practices. (b) All in-service and education programmes shall be scheduled in the manner which will allow all nurses to attend during working hours. Nurses required to attend such programmes outside their working hours shall be paid at their regular rate of pay. (c) The Employer agrees that if for any reason changes in the operating and technical methods and practices of providing nursing care require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the nurses, such nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire any knowledge or skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities.