Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. Practice Nurses/Registered Nurses/Midwives/Enrolled Nurses Where an employer has agreed in writing to a Nursing Council of New Zealand accredited programme the following shall apply: In recognition of the importance of increasing the number of expert and proficient nurses an employee who reaches the following levels will receive an allowance as long as the employee maintains that level of practice. All levels of practice shall be added to the base rate of pay and be payable on all hours worked, and shall attract penal rates and overtime. The rates of these allowances are as follows from the commencement of this agreement: RN/MW Expert $2.16 per hour RN/MW Proficient $1.35 per hour EN Accomplished $2.16 per hour EN Proficient $1.35 per hour Note: only one PDRP allowance shall apply.
Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. The PDRP is a framework that helps nurses develop their professional practice and assist them on a career pathway. The PDRP encourages nurses to reflect on their practice and to set goals to plan for their future in care delivery and leadership. Each Hospice will develop a relationship with a District Health Board (DHB) to enable the hospice to be integrated into the DHBs PDRP which will be aligned to the National Framework for Nursing Professional Development and Recognition Programmes and Nursing Council NZ and HPCA Act (2003) requirements. Each Hospice and DHB will draw up a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to describe the shared responsibilities and the processes to be adhered to. All Nurses (RNs and ENs) will be required to participate in annual appraisal. PDRPs shall be applied in a consistent manner to ensure transportability of recognition, accessibility, transparency and simplicity. The technical competencies for palliative care nurses will be based on the National Competency Framework for Palliative Care Nursing in NZ September 2008 or its successor. The clinical career/workforce structure requires commitment to education and development of expertise. No quotas or other in-built barriers will be established to limit the numbers at each level of the pathway. Progression through the PDRP shall be based solely on achievement of specified agreed criteria. These principles will be monitored as part of the negotiations for this SECA and will identify: • any changes or processes necessary to further the PDRP, including education • If the programme is managed consistently • the development and monitoring of the review process and/or implementation difficulties • appropriate training/information/support for all employees and managers involved in the PDRP • auditing to ensure appeals process is working
Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. 27.7.1 PDRP for WDHSL will be in alignment with that of the Southern District Health Board.
27.7.2 In recognition of the importance of increasing the number of expert/accomplished and proficient nurses, an employee who reaches the following levels will receive a pro-rate allowance as long as s/he maintains that level of practice. All levels of practice allowances shall be added to the base rate of pay and be payable on all hours worked, and shall attract penal rates and overtime.
27.7.3 The rates of these allowances are as follows: Nurse Practitioner $5,000 per annum RN Expert $4,500 per annum RN Proficient $3,000 per annum EN Accomplished $4,500 per annum EN Proficient $3,000 per annum
Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. (PDRP)
a) The PDRP is a framework that helps nurses develop their professional practice and assist them on a career pathway. The PDRP encourages nurses to reflect on their practice and to set goals to plan for their future in care delivery and leadership.
b) Obtaining PDRP is seen as vital to our ‘specialist status’ and therefore there is a requirement that all Xxxxxxxx Hospice Trust nurses complete their PDRP to the required level as follows: • New Graduates - Competent • Registered Nurses - Proficient or Above • Clinical Nurse Specialist - Expert
c) All Employees must commence their PDRP within 12 months of commencement of employment.
d) Xxxxxxxx Hospice has a relationship with the local NCNZ accredited PDRP Programme which enables the hospice to be integrated into programme which is aligned to the National Framework for Nursing Professional Development and Recognition Programmes and Nursing Council NZ and HPCA Act (2003) requirements.
e) All Nurses (RNs and ENs) will be required to participate in an annual appraisal.
f) These principles will be monitored as part of the negotiations for the NZNO Xxxxxxxx Hospice SECA and will identify:
(i) any changes or processes necessary to further the PDRP, including education
(ii) If the programme is managed consistently
(iii) the development and monitoring of the review process and/or implementation difficulties
(iv) appropriate training/information/support for all Employees and managers involved in the PDRP (v) auditing to ensure that the appeals process is working.
Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. Practice Nurses/Registered Nurses/Midwives/Enrolled Nurses Where an employer has agreed in writing to a Nursing Council of New Zealand accredited programme the following shall apply: In recognition of the importance of increasing the number of expert and proficient nurses an employee who reaches the following levels will receive an allowance as long as the employee maintains that level of practice. All levels of practice shall be added to the base rate of pay and be payable on all hours worked, and shall attract penal rates and overtime. From 1 October 2014, the rates of these allowances are as follows:
Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. 27.1.1 The PDRP is a framework that helps nurses develop their professional practice and assist them on a career pathway. The PDRP encourages nurses to reflect on their practice and to set goals to plan for their future in care delivery and leadership.
27.1.2 The employer will maintain a relationship with their local District Health Board (DHB) to enable the hospice to be integrated into the DHBs PDRP which will be aligned to the National Framework for Nursing Professional Development and Recognition Programmes and Nursing Council NZ and HPCA Act (2003) requirements.
27.1.3 The employer and DHB will draw up a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to describe the shared responsibilities and the processes to be adhered to.
27.1.4 The employer will provide trained nurse assessors to sit on the DHB review panel to assess competent/proficient/expert portfolios of nurses within the PDRP. The Proficient and Expert achievement levels will link directly to the payments specified in Clause 8.
27.1.5 All Nurses (RNs and ENs) will be required to participate in the organisational performance review process with a minimum annual appraisal.
27.1.6 PDRPs shall be applied in a consistent manner to ensure transportability of recognition, accessibility, transparency and simplicity.
27.1.7 The technical competencies for palliative care nurses will be based on the National Competency Framework for Palliative Care Nursing in NZ September 2008 or its successor.
27.1.8 The clinical career/workforce structure requires commitment to education and development of expertise.
27.1.9 No quotas or other in built barriers will be established to limit the numbers at each level of the pathway. Progression through the PDRP shall be based solely on achievement of specified agreed criteria.
27.1.10 These principles will be monitored as part of the negotiations for the NZNO Hospice SECA and will identify: • any changes or processes necessary to further the PDRP, including education • If the programme is managed consistently • the development and monitoring of the review process and/or implementation difficulties • appropriate training/information/support for all employees and managers involved in the PDRP • auditing to ensure appeals process is working.
Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. In recognition of the importance of increasing the number of expert/ accomplished and proficient nurses and core midwives, an employee who reaches the following levels will receive a pro-rata allowance as long as s/he maintains that level of practice. All levels of practice allowances shall be added to the base rate of pay and payable on all hours worked and shall attract penal rates and overtime. Employees who progress into the Designated Senior Scale shall not be entitled to the PDRP Allowances. The rates of these allowances are as follows: RN/MW Expert $4,500 p.a. RN/MW Proficient $3,000 p.a. EN Accomplished $4,500 p.a. EN Proficient $3,000 p.a. All PDRPs will be aligned to the “National Framework for Nursing Professional Development and Recognition Programmes” and Nursing Council NZ and HPCA Act (2003) requirements. All RNs and ENs will be able to progress within the pathway, with all RNs and ENs required to demonstrate competent level of practice. Achievement of proficient and expert (RNs) and proficient and accomplished (ENs) is voluntary. All Core Midwives will be able to progress within the Quality Leadership Programme, with all Midwives required to demonstrate competent level of practice. Achievement of the domains of confident and leadership is voluntary. There will be processes in place to ensure the ongoing national consistency of PDRPs and transportability of recognition between CCHCLs.
Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. 24.1.1 The PDRP is a framework that helps nurses develop their professional practice and assist them on a career pathway. The PDRP encourages nurses to reflect on their practice and to set goals to plan for their future in care delivery and leadership.
Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. A Registered Nurse, Community Health Nurse, Enrolled Nurse who reaches the following levels will receive a pro-rate allowance as long as they maintain that level of practice. All levels of practice allowances shall be added to the base rate of pay and be payable on all hours worked, including overtime. The rates of these allowances are as follows: RN Expert $4,500 per annum RN Proficient $3,000 per annum EN Accomplished $4,500 per annum EN Proficient $3,000 per annum
Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. In recognition of the importance of increasing the number of expert/accomplished and proficient nurses, an employee who reaches the following levels will receive a pro-rated allowance as long as s/he maintains that level of practice. All levels of practice allowances shall be added to the base rate of pay and be payable on all hours worked, and shall attract penal rates and overtime. The rates of these allowances are as follows (from 5 August 2019) RN Expert $4500 p.a. RN Proficient $3000 p.a. EN Accomplished $4000 p.a. EN Proficient $3000 p.a. All RN’s and EN’s will be able to progress within the pathway, with all RN’s and EN’s required to demonstrate competent level of practice. Achievement of proficient and expert (RNs) and proficient and accomplished (ENs) is voluntary. These allowances do not apply to Designated Senior Nurse positions.
