Professional Development and Recognition Programmes Sample Clauses

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. Hospice Taranaki will develop a relationship with a District Health Board (DHB) or its successor 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. Hospice Taranaki 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 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. 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 • 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) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 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 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ HospiceSECA 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 thePDRP (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. 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 made as a lump sum payment quarterly. 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 12.1 Self-development to meet the needs of the position is seen as part of the employee’s normal duties. Accordingly, time may be taken for the purpose of study relevant to the position. All applications will be considered and may be granted at the General Manager’s discretion. 12.2 In-service education needs to be provided for on a regular (two (2) monthly) basis and should be appropriate to the group of staff as decided by Nursing Manager.

Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. I4 In recognition of the importance of increasing the number of expert and proficient Registered Nurses and accomplished or proficient Enrolled Nurses an employee who reaches the following levels will receive a pro-rata 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: RN Expert $4,500 p.a. EN Accomplished $4,500 p.a. RN Proficient $3,000 p.a. EN Proficient $3,000 p.a. I5 All PDRP allowances in this agreement will, and in all future negotiations, have parity with the corresponding PDRP allowances in the DHB NZNO MECA, and will be maintained during the term of agreement. I6 Registered and Enrolled Nurses are encouraged to be working towards achievement of Proficient and once achieved, for this level of practice to be maintained. There is an expectation that all RNs and EN’s will be able to progress within the pathway and are required to demonstrate competent level of practice. All PDRP’s will be aligned to the “National Framework to Nursing Professional Development and Recognition Programmes”, Nursing Council NZ and HPCA Act requirements. I7 Principles - PDRPs / QLPs shall be applied in a consistent manner.

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. 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.

Professional Development and Recognition Programmes. Nurses/Registered Nurses