Common use of New Staff Nurse Clause in Contracts

New Staff Nurse. A Registered Nurse whose clinical experience in nursing care after graduation is less than six (6) months; or a Registered Nurse who is returning to practice with no current clinical training or experience within the past three (3) years. A new staff nurse shall be assured a planned training program (minimum one month) under close and direct supervision that will enable the nurse to assume increasing responsibility. Close and direct supervision shall be defined as working in conjunction with other Registered Nurses. New staff nurses shall be assigned as a team member with responsibility for a limited number of patients. Such nurse's performance shall be reviewed on a non-going basis during the residency period by the Chief nursing Officer or designee. This period shall not exceed six (6) continuous months unless extended for an additional period not to exceed three (3) months where mutually agreed to by the Chief Nursing Officer and the individual nurse involved. New staff nurses, under close and direct supervision, shall not be assigned charge duty or as a team leader without a staff nurse being present in the unit, except in cases of emergency, and only when other staffing options have been pursued.

New Staff Nurse. A Registered Nurse whose clinical experience in nursing care after graduation is less than six (6) months; or a Registered Nurse who is returning to practice with no current clinical training or experience within the past three (3) years. A new staff nurse shall be assured a planned training program (minimum one month) under close and direct supervision that will enable the nurse to assume increasing responsibility. Close and direct supervision shall be defined as working in conjunction with other Registered Nurses. New staff nurses shall be assigned as a team member with responsibility for a limited number of patients. Such nurse's performance shall be reviewed on a non-going basis during the residency period by the Chief nursing Officer or her designee. This period shall not exceed six (6) continuous months unless extended for an additional period not to exceed three (3) months where mutually agreed to by the Chief Nursing Officer and the individual nurse involved. New staff nurses, under close and direct supervision, shall not be assigned charge duty or as a team leader without a staff nurse being present in the unit, except in cases of emergency, and only when other staffing options have been pursued.

New Staff Nurse. A Registered Nurse whose clinical experience in nursing care after graduation is less than six (6) months; or a Registered Nurse who is returning to practice with no current clinical training or experience within the past three (3) years. A new staff nurse shall be assured a planned training program (minimum one month) under close and direct supervision that will enable the nurse to assume increasing responsibility. Close and direct supervision shall be defined as working in conjunction with other Registered Nurses. New staff nurses shall be assigned as a team member with responsibility for a limited number of patients. Such nurse's performance shall be reviewed on a nonan on-going basis during the residency period by the Chief nursing Officer or designee. This period shall not exceed six (6) continuous months unless extended for an additional period not to exceed three (3) months where mutually agreed to by the Chief Nursing Officer and the individual nurse involved. New staff nurses, under close and direct supervision, shall not be assigned charge duty or as a team leader without a staff nurse being present in the unit, except in cases of emergency, and only when other staffing options have been pursued.