Registered Psychiatric Sample Clauses
Registered Psychiatric. Nurse ('RPN') means a person employed by an Employer and classified in accordance with clause 113, and registered as a Registered Nurse in the Register of Nurses of the NMBA established by the HRP Act. This definition is intended for use as an industrial classification and for the purpose of this Agreement only and does not imply specialist registration. The relevant qualification applicable is dealt with under the HRP Act.
Registered Psychiatric. Nurse (RPN) Grade 3 - Deputy Unit Manager
(a) In all residential and in-patient services, there must be 5 EFT RPN 3 Deputy Unit Managers ("DMs") positions available for appointment, and 4 out of the 5 of the positions must be permanently appointed, and not less than 1 must be available to be used on an acting up, shift by shift basis.
(b) DMs are appointed to undertake in-charge functions during the off duty periods of the Unit Manager. Subject to the exceptions below, this rate shall be deemed to include the performance of the in-charge function during the off duty periods of the Unit Manager.
(c) When the Unit Manager is absent for in excess of five days, the relieving DM(s) shall be paid at the minimum rate for the Unit Manager for the entire period of relief and another Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3 who consequently acts in a higher position shall be similarly paid at the minimum rate of that higher position for the entire period of relief.
(d) The 5th EFT of DM may be permanently appointed to, or may be utilised to provide non-appointed nurses with experience as a DM.