Orientation/Inservice/Professional Development. (a) An orientation and in-service program will be provided to all employees; these programs shall be reviewed and discussed from time to time by members of the Association Management Committee. A newly employed employee shall not be placed in charge, until she has been fully oriented to the home. The following minimums shall be observed in the orientation of a newly- hired employee:
i) 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 employees in the Home on all three (3) shifts.
ii) The period of orientation shall be for a minimum of seven (7) days. The Employer will not unreasonably deny requests for additional orientation.
iii) She shall be scheduled as an additional employee to the usual staffing pattern.
iv) The employee or employees involved in the orientation will confirm that it has been completed, and this will be noted on the newly-hired employee’s personal file, which will be reviewed with such employee, and the employee shall also be able to comment.
(b) Both the Employer and the Union recognize the joint responsibility and commitment to provide, and participate in, in-service education. The Union supports the principle of its members’ responsibility for their own professional development and the Employer will provide programmes related to the Ministry of Health Long Term Care in-service requirements. Available programmes will be publicized.
(c) Where computers are introduced into the workplace and nurses are required to utilize those computers in the course of their duties, the Home agrees that necessary computer training will be provided at no cost to the nurses involved.
Orientation/Inservice/Professional Development. 19.01 (a) An orientation and inservice program will be provided to all employees; these programs shall be reviewed and discussed from time to time by members of the Association Management Committee. A newly employed employee shall not be placed in charge, until she has been fully oriented to the home. The following minimums shall be observed in the orientation of a newly- hired employee:
i) 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 employees in the Home on all three (3) shifts.
ii) The period of orientation shall be for a minimum of seven (7) days. The Employer will not unreasonably deny requests for additional orientation.
iii) She shall be scheduled as an additional employee to the usual staffing pattern.
iv) The employee or employees involved in the orientation will confirm that it has been completed, and this will be noted on the newly-hired employee’s personal file, which will be reviewed with such employee, and the employee shall also be able to comment.
Orientation/Inservice/Professional Development. (a) An orientation and in-service program will be provided to all Nurses; these programs shall be reviewed and discussed from time to time by members of the Association - Management Committee.
(b) A newly employed Nurse shall not be placed in charge, until she/he has been fully oriented to the Manor.
(c) The following minimums shall be observed in the orientation of a newly- hired Nurse:
i) She/he is to be familiarized with the physical aspects of the building, the applicable policies and procedures of the Manor, and the daily routine of Nurses in the Manor on all three (3) shifts.
ii) The period of orientation shall be for a minimum of four (4) days. The Manor will not unreasonably deny requests for additional orientation.
iii) She/he shall be scheduled as an additional Nurse to the usual staffing pattern.
iv) The Nurse or Nurses involved in the orientation will confirm that it has been completed, and this will be noted on the newly-hired Nurse’s personnel file, which will be reviewed with such Nurse, and the Nurse shall also be able to comment.
(d) Both the Manor and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide, and to participate in, in-service education. The Association supports the principle of its members' responsibility for their own professional development and the Manor will endeavour to provide programs related to the requirements of the Manor. The Manor will endeavour where practical to schedule in-services at times which will facilitate the attendance of nurses working outside the day shift.
Orientation/Inservice/Professional Development. An orientation and in-service program will be provided to all employees. These programs shall be reviewed and discussed from time to time by members of the Association/Management Committee. Before assigning a newly hired nurse in charge of a unit, the employer will first provide orientation both to the facility and to the unit. It is understood that such nurse shall be assigned to any tour as part of the nurse’s orientation program, providing such assignment is in accordance with any scheduling regulations contained in the collective agreement. The following minimums shall be observed in the orientation of newly-hired employees:
(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 employees in the Home on all three (3) shifts.
(b) The period of orientation shall be a minimum of four (4) days. The Employer will not reasonably deny requests for additional orientation.
(c) She shall be scheduled as an additional employee to the usual staffing pattern.
Orientation/Inservice/Professional Development. 20.01 (a) An orientation and inservice program will be provided to all employees; these programs shall be reviewed and discussed from time to time by members of the Joint Labour Management Committee. A newly employed employee shall not be placed in charge, until she has been fully oriented to the home. The following minimums shall be observed in the orientation of a newly-hired employee:
i) 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 employees in the Home on all three (3) shifts, one of which shall be scheduled on the weekend nights, if possible.
ii) The period of orientation shall be for a minimum of seven (7) days. The Employer will not unreasonably deny requests for additional orientation.
iii) She shall be scheduled as an additional employee to the usual staffing pattern.
iv) The employee or employees involved in the orientation will confirm that it has been completed, and this will be noted on the newly-hired employee’s personal file, which will be reviewed with such employee, and the employee shall also be able to comment.
Orientation/Inservice/Professional Development. An orientation and in-service program will be provided to all employees. These programs shall be reviewed and discussed from time to time by members of the Association/Management Committee. Before assigning a newly hired nurse in charge of a unit, the employer will first provide orientation both to the facility and to the unit. It is understood that such nurse shall be assigned to any tour as part of the nurse’s orientation program, providing such assignment is in accordance with any scheduling regulations contained in the collective agreement. The following minimums shall be observed in the orientation of newly-hired employees:
(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 employees in the Home on all three (3) shifts.
(b) The period of orientation shall be a minimum of four (4) days. The Employer will not reasonably deny requests for additional orientation.
(c) She shall be scheduled as an additional employee to the usual staffing pattern.
(a) When a nurse is on duty and authorized to attend any in-service program within the Home and during her or his regularly scheduled working hours the nurse shall suffer no loss of regular pay.
(b) When a nurse is required by the Home to attend courses outside of her or his regularly scheduled working hours, the nurse shall be paid for all time spent in attendance on such courses at her or his regular straight time hourly rate of pay or at the employee’s options, she shall receive equivalent time off at a mutually agreeable date.
Orientation/Inservice/Professional Development. An orientation and in-service program will be provided to all employees; these programs shall be reviewed and discussed from time to time by members of the Association Management Committee. A newly employed employee shall not be placed in charge, until she has been fully oriented to the home. The following minimums shall be observed in the orientation of a newly-hired employee:
