Common use of Registered Nurse Clause in Contracts

Registered Nurse. Level 4 (RN4) An employee at this level may also be known as an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical), Assistant Director of Nursing (management), or Assistant Director of Nursing (education). An employee appointed at this level: Holds any other qualification required for working in the employee’s particular practice setting; and is appointed as such by a selection process or by reclassification from a lower level when the employee is required to perform the duties detailed in this subclause on a continuing basis. Appointment at a particular grade at this level will depend upon the level of complexity associated with the duties described in this clause. The number of beds in a facility will be a relevant consideration. In addition to the duties of an RN3, an employee at this level will perform the following duties: Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (management) and Assistant Director of Nursing (education), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Provision of appropriate education programs, coordination and promotion of clinical research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Clinical Nurse Consultants; • Being accountable for the establishment, implementation and evaluation of systems to ensure the standard of nursing care for a specified span of control; • Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of patterns of patient care for a specified span of control; Being accountable for clinical operational planning and decision making for a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for appropriate clinical standards, through quality assurance programs, for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (management) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and Assistant Director of Nursing (education), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nursing management research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Nurse Managers; • Being accountable for the effective and efficient management of human and material resources within a specified span of control; • Being accountable for the development and coordination of nursing management systems within a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for the structural elements of quality assurance for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (education) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in conjunction with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (management), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nurse education research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team, and contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to a specific group of Nurse Educators; • Being accountable for the standards and effective coordination of education programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of education and staff development programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the management of educational resources including their financial management and budgeting control; and Undertaking career counselling for nursing staff.

Registered Nurse. Level 4 (RN4) An employee at this level may also be known as an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical), Assistant Director of Nursing (management), or Assistant Director of Nursing (education). An employee appointed at this level: Holds any other qualification required for working in the employee’s employee‟s particular practice setting; and is appointed as such by a selection process or by reclassification from a lower level when the employee is required to perform the duties detailed in this subclause on a continuing basis. Appointment at a particular grade at this level will depend upon the level of complexity associated with the duties described in this clause. The number of beds in a facility will be a relevant consideration. In addition to the duties of an RN3, an employee at this level will perform the following duties: Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (management) and Assistant Director of Nursing (education), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Provision of appropriate education programs, coordination and promotion of clinical research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Clinical Nurse Consultants; • Being accountable for the establishment, implementation and evaluation of systems to ensure the standard of nursing care for a specified span of control; • Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of patterns of patient care for a specified span of control; Being accountable for clinical operational planning and decision making for a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for appropriate clinical standards, through quality assurance programs, for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (management) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and Assistant Director of Nursing (education), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nursing management research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Nurse Managers; • Being accountable for the effective and efficient management of human and material resources within a specified span of control; • Being accountable for the development and coordination of nursing management systems within a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for the structural elements of quality assurance for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (education) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in conjunction with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (management), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nurse education research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team, and contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to a specific group of Nurse Educators; • Being accountable for the standards and effective coordination of education programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of education and staff development programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the management of educational resources including their financial management and budgeting control; and Undertaking career counselling for nursing staff.

Registered Nurse. Level 4 3 (RN4RN3) An employee at this level may also be known as an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical)a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Assistant Director of Nursing (management), Nurse Manager or Assistant Director of Nursing (education)Nurse Educator. An employee appointed at this level: Holds any other qualification required for working in the employee’s particular practice setting; and is appointed as such by a selection process or by reclassification from a lower level when that the employee is required to perform the duties detailed in this subclause on a continuing basis. Appointment at a particular grade at this level will depend upon the level of complexity associated with the duties described in this clause. The number of beds in a facility will be a relevant consideration. In addition to the duties of an RN3RN2, an employee at this level will perform the following dutiesduties in accordance with practice settings and patient or client groups: Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) a Clinical Nurse Consultant will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (management) Nurse Manager and Assistant Director of Nursing (education)the Nurse Educator, particularly in the areas of selection of action research and quality assurance programs; • Staff and patient/client education; staff within selection, management, development and appraisal; Participating in policy development and implementation; • Acting as a consultant on request in the employee’s own area of responsibility; • Provision of appropriate education programs, coordination and promotion of clinical research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy proficiency for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities ofDelivering direct and comprehensive nursing care to a specific group of patients or clients with complex nursing care needs, in a particular area of nursing practice within a practice setting; • Coordinating, and ensuring the maintenance of standards of the nursing care of a specific group or population of patients or clients within a practice setting; and • Coordinating or managing nursing or multidisciplinary service teams providing leadershipacute nursing and community services. Duties of a Nurse Manager will substantially include, coordination but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and support torole modelling, a specified group of in collaboration with others Including the Clinical Nurse ConsultantsConsultant and the Nurse Educator, particularly in the areas of action research and quality assurance programs; • Staff selection and education; allocation and rostering of staff; • Occupational health; • Initiation and evaluation of research related to staff and resource management; • Participating in policy development and implementation; • Acting as a consultant on request in the employee’s own area of proficiency (for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care); • Being accountable for the establishment, implementation management of human and evaluation of systems to ensure the standard of nursing care for material resources within a specified span of control; • Being accountable for , including the development, implementation development and evaluation of patterns of patient care for a specified span of control; Being accountable for clinical operational planning and decision making for a specified span of controlstaffing methodologies; and • Being accountable for appropriate clinical standardsManaging financial matters, through quality assurance programs, for a specified budget preparation and cost control in respect of nursing within that span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (management) a Nurse Educator will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) Clinical Nurse Consultant and Assistant Director of Nursing (education)the Nurse Manager, particularly in the areas of selection action research; • Implementation and evaluation of staff within education and development programs; • Staff selection; • Implementation and evaluation of patient or client education programs; • Participating in policy development and implementation; • Acting as a consultant on request in the employee’s own area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nursing management research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy proficiency (for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care); • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Nurse Managers; • Being accountable for the effective and efficient management of human and material resources within a specified span of control; • Being accountable for the development and coordination of nursing management systems within a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for the structural elements of quality assurance for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (education) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in conjunction with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (management), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nurse education research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team, and contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to a specific group of Nurse Educators; • Being accountable for the standards and effective coordination of education programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of education and staff development programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the management of educational resources including their financial management and budgeting control; and Undertaking career counselling for nursing staff.and

Registered Nurse. Level 4 3 (RN4RN3) An employee at this level may also be known as an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical)a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Assistant Director of Nursing (management), Nurse Manager or Assistant Director of Nursing (education)Nurse Educator. An employee appointed at this level: Holds any other qualification required for working in the employee’s employee‟s particular practice setting; and is appointed as such by a selection process or by reclassification from a lower level when that the employee is required to perform the duties detailed in this subclause on a continuing basis. Appointment at a particular grade at this level will depend upon the level of complexity associated with the duties described in this clause. The number of beds in a facility will be a relevant consideration. In addition to the duties of an RN3RN2, an employee at this level will perform the following dutiesduties in accordance with practice settings and patient or client groups: Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) a Clinical Nurse Consultant will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (management) Nurse Manager and Assistant Director of Nursing (education)the Nurse Educator, particularly in the areas of selection of action research and quality assurance programs; • Staff and patient/client education; staff within selection, management, development and appraisal; Participating in policy development and implementation; • Acting as a consultant on request in the employee’s employee‟s own area of responsibility; • Provision of appropriate education programs, coordination and promotion of clinical research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy proficiency for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities ofDelivering direct and comprehensive nursing care to a specific group of patients or clients with complex nursing care needs, in a particular area of nursing practice within a practice setting; • Coordinating, and ensuring the maintenance of standards of the nursing care of a specific group or population of patients or clients within a practice setting; and • Coordinating or managing nursing or multidisciplinary service teams providing leadershipacute nursing and community services. Duties of a Nurse Manager will substantially include, coordination but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and support torole modelling, a specified group of in collaboration with others Including the Clinical Nurse ConsultantsConsultant and the Nurse Educator, particularly in the areas of action research and quality assurance programs; • Staff selection and education; allocation and rostering of staff; • Occupational health; • Initiation and evaluation of research related to staff and resource management; • Participating in policy development and implementation; • Acting as a consultant on request in the employee‟s own area of proficiency (for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care); • Being accountable for the establishment, implementation management of human and evaluation of systems to ensure the standard of nursing care for material resources within a specified span of control; • Being accountable for , including the development, implementation development and evaluation of patterns of patient care for a specified span of control; Being accountable for clinical operational planning and decision making for a specified span of controlstaffing methodologies; and • Being accountable for appropriate clinical standardsManaging financial matters, through quality assurance programs, for a specified budget preparation and cost control in respect of nursing within that span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (management) a Nurse Educator will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) Clinical Nurse Consultant and Assistant Director of Nursing (education)the Nurse Manager, particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibilityaction research; • Coordination and promotion of nursing management research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Nurse Managers; • Being accountable for the effective and efficient management of human and material resources within a specified span of control; • Being accountable for the development and coordination of nursing management systems within a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for the structural elements of quality assurance for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (education) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in conjunction with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (management), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nurse education research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team, and contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to a specific group of Nurse Educators; • Being accountable for the standards and effective coordination of education programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the development, implementation Implementation and evaluation of staff education and staff development programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the management of educational resources including their financial management and budgeting control; and Undertaking career counselling for nursing staff.programs;

Registered Nurse. Midwife (Level 4 (RN4) 1): Employees classified at this level provide nursing and/or midwifery services in primary health, secondary, tertiary or quaternary service settings. Roles within this level consolidate knowledge and skills and develop in capability through continuous professional development and experience. An employee at this level may also be known accepts accountability for own standards of nursing/midwifery care and for activities delegated to others. Employees in these roles will, with increasing capability: • Provide direct nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients on a shift by shift basis in a defined clinical area; • Assess individual patient/client needs, plan and implement or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options; • Provide health education, counselling and rehabilitation programs to improve the health outcomes of individual patients/clients or groups; • Plan and coordinate services with other disciplines or agencies in providing individual’s health care needs; • Participate in quality assurance and/or evaluative research activities within practice setting; • Contribute to patient safety, risk minimisation and safe work activities within the practice setting; • Use foundation theoretical knowledge and evidence based guidelines and apply these to a range of activities to achieve agreed patient care outcomes; • Practice as an Assistant Director a Registered Nurse within a nursing model established to support patient/client centred care or, as a Registered Midwife work in partnership with women respecting and supporting their right to self determination in the life processes of Nursing pregnancy, birthing and parenthood; • Contribute to procedures for effectively dealing with people exhibiting challenging behaviours; • Review decisions, assessments and recommendations from less experienced Registered Nurses/Registered Midwives and Enrolled Nurses and students; • Provide support and guidance to newer or less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses student nurses and other workers providing basic nursing care; • Support nursing/midwifery practice learning experiences for students undertaking clinical placements, orientation for new staff and preceptorship of graduates; • Continue own professional development, seek learning opportunities and develop and maintain own professional development portfolio of learning and experience. Clinical Nurse/Midwife (clinical)Level 2): Employees classified at this level provide advanced nursing and/or midwifery services in primary health, Assistant Director secondary, tertiary or quaternary service settings. The activities required of Nursing (management), or Assistant Director of Nursing (education)roles at this level are predominantly clinical in nature. Work at this level is undertaken by employees with at least 3 years post registration experience. An employee appointed at this level: Holds any other qualification required for working in the employee’s particular practice setting; and is appointed as such by a selection process or by reclassification from a lower level when the employee is required to perform the duties detailed in this subclause on a continuing basis. Appointment at a particular grade at this level will depend upon accepts accountability for own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the level guidance and development of complexity associated with the duties described less experienced staff. Employees in this clause. The number of beds these roles will: • Provide proficient clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a facility will be defined clinical area; • Assess patients/clients needs, plan, implement and coordinate appropriate service delivery options and communicate changes in condition and care; • Oversee the provision of nursing/midwifery care within a relevant considerationteam or unit; • Provide health education, counselling and rehabilitation programs to improve the health outcomes of individual patients/clients or groups; • Plan and coordinate services including those of other disciplines or agencies as required to meet individual and/or group health care needs; • Monitor client care plans and participate in clinical auditing and/or evaluative research to ensure appropriate patient care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis; • Demonstrate and promote a risk minimisation approach to practice and support implementation and maintenance of systems to protect patients and staff; • Integrate advanced theoretical knowledge, evidence from a range of sources and own experience to devise and achieve agreed patient care outcomes; • Work within and promote a nursing model of client centred care or midwifery model of partnership and support for women’s right to self determination in life processes; • Act to resolve local and/or immediate nursing care or service delivery problems; • Support change management processes; • Contribute to communication processes that effectively deal with challenging behaviours and the resolution of conflicts; • Work within a local nursing/midwifery leadership team to attain consistency of nursing/midwifery practice standards and local service outcomes; • Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experiences, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience; • Act as a resource person within an area based on knowledge, experience and skills; • Manage own professional development activities and portfolio, support the development of others and contribute to learning in the work area. In addition to the duties foregoing the employee may: • Be required to participate in and/or provide clinical teaching and/or research; • Be required to contribute to a wider or external area team working on complex or organisation wide projects such as clinical protocols, guidelines, process mapping; • Be required to undertake a specific activity and/or portfolio to support the practice area/Health Unit; • Be required, within pre-determined guidelines, and in a multi multidisciplinary primary health care setting, to assess clients, select and implement different therapeutic interventions and/or support programs and evaluate client progress. Associate Clinical Service Coordinator (Level 2): In the course of fulfilling the role of Clinical Nurse/Midwife, the Associate Clinical Service Coordinator role provides specific support to the Nursing/Midwifery Clinical Service Coordinator role in the leadership of nurses/midwives in the unit. Associate Clinical Service Coordinators must be appointed through a merit based selection process. Within the requirements of the Clinical Nurse/Midwife role, employees in these roles will undertake an RN3Associate Coordinator portfolio within which they will: • Promote continuity and consistency of care in collaboration with other Associate Clinical Service Coordinators and the Clinical Service Coordinator of the xxxx/unit; • Assist the Nursing/Midwifery Clinical Service Coordinator in ongoing communication and implementation of practice changes; • Assist the Nursing/Midwifery Clinical Service Coordinator to maintain and record monitoring and evaluative research activities in the xxxx/unit; • Assist the Nursing/Midwifery Clinical Service Coordinator and Nursing/Midwifery Educators to maintain a learning culture by encouraging reflection and professional development and assisting others to maintain portfolios/records of learning, an employee and • May be required to assist the Nursing/Midwifery Clinical Service Coordinator in undertaking performance management processes and/or rostering and/or oversight of supplies and/or equipment. Nurse/Midwife Clinical Service Coordinator (Level 3): Employees classified at this level will perform use their clinical knowledge and experience to provide the following duties: Duties pivotal co- ordination of an Assistant Director patient/client care delivery in a defined xxxx/unit/value stream or program within a Health Unit/Community Service. The main focus of Nursing (clinical) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and this role modelling, in collaboration with others including is the Assistant Director of Nursing (line management) and Assistant Director of Nursing (education), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Provision of appropriate education programs, coordination and promotion leadership of nursing/midwifery team activities to achieve continuity and quality of patient/client care. Work at this level is undertaken by employees with at least 3 years post registration experience. Employees in this role accept accountability for the outcomes of nursing/midwifery practices in the specific practice setting, for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy; and for developing team performance and a positive work culture in the interest of patient/client outcomes. Various practice models may be adopted by health services to enact this role, including but not limited to: - Primarily leading a patient care area/nursing/midwifery clinical research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive practice/service team; - Undertaking a combination of patient care area/ team leadership and resource management; All employees in these roles will: • Contributing to the development of nursing Coordinate and oversee nursing/midwifery care and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Clinical Nurse Consultants; • Being accountable for the establishment, implementation and evaluation of systems to ensure the standard of nursing care service delivery for a specified xxxx/unit/value stream or program; • Lead the nursing/midwifery team within the professional practice framework established by the Director of Nursing; • Integrate contemporary information and research evidence with personal experience to support the decision making, innovative thinking and objective analysis that are expected at this level; • Maintain productive working relationships and manage conflict resolution; • Develop and maintain a learning environment, taking a coaching approach to team development, individual capability development and performance management; • Implement and co-ordinate within span of control, processes for quality improvement and continuity within corporate risk management and nursing/midwifery professional practice frameworks; • Being accountable for the developmentUse available information systems to inform decision making, implementation evaluate outcomes and evaluation of patterns of patient care for a specified span of control; Being accountable for clinical operational planning and decision making for a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for appropriate clinical standards, through quality assurance programs, for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (management) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and Assistant Director of Nursing (education), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nursing management research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing convey information to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Nurse Managers; • Being accountable for the effective and efficient management of human and material resources within a specified span of control; • Being accountable for the development and coordination of nursing management systems within a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for the structural elements of quality assurance for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (education) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in conjunction with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (management), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nurse education research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team, and contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to a specific group of Nurse Educators; • Being accountable for the standards and effective coordination of education programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of education and staff development programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the management of educational resources including their financial management and budgeting control; and Undertaking career counselling for nursing staff.;

Registered Nurse. Level 4 3 (RN4RN3) An employee at this level may also be known as an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical)a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Assistant Director of Nursing (management), Nurse Manager or Assistant Director of Nursing (education)Nurse Educator. An employee appointed at this level: Holds any other qualification required for working in the employee’s employee‟s particular practice setting; and is appointed as such by a selection process or by reclassification from a lower level when that the employee is required to perform the duties detailed in this subclause on a continuing basis. Appointment at a particular grade at this level will depend upon the level of complexity associated with the duties described in this clause. The number of beds in a facility will be a relevant consideration. In addition to the duties of an RN3RN2, an employee at this level will perform the following dutiesduties in accordance with practice settings and patient or client groups: Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) a Clinical Nurse Consultant will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (management) Nurse Manager and Assistant Director of Nursing (education)the Nurse Educator, particularly in the areas of selection of action research and quality assurance programs; • Staff and patient/client education; staff within selection, management, development and appraisal; Participating in policy development and implementation; • Acting as a consultant on request in the employee’s employee‟s own area of responsibility; • Provision of appropriate education programs, coordination and promotion of clinical research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy proficiency for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities ofDelivering direct and comprehensive nursing care to a specific group of patients or clients with complex nursing care needs, in a particular area of nursing practice within a practice setting; • Coordinating, and ensuring the maintenance of standards of the nursing care of a specific group or population of patients or clients within a practice setting; and • Coordinating or managing nursing or multidisciplinary service teams providing leadershipacute nursing and community services. Duties of a Nurse Manager will substantially include, coordination but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and support torole modelling, a specified group of in collaboration with others Including the Clinical Nurse ConsultantsConsultant and the Nurse Educator, particularly in the areas of action research and quality assurance programs; • Staff selection and education; allocation and rostering of staff; • Occupational health; • Initiation and evaluation of research related to staff and resource management; • Participating in policy development and implementation; • Acting as a consultant on request in the employee‟s own area of proficiency (for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care); • Being accountable for the establishment, implementation management of human and evaluation of systems to ensure the standard of nursing care for material resources within a specified span of control; • Being accountable for , including the development, implementation development and evaluation of patterns of patient care for a specified span of control; Being accountable for clinical operational planning and decision making for a specified span of controlstaffing methodologies; and • Being accountable for appropriate clinical standardsManaging financial matters, through quality assurance programs, for a specified budget preparation and cost control in respect of nursing within that span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (management) a Nurse Educator will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) Clinical Nurse Consultant and Assistant Director of Nursing (education)the Nurse Manager, particularly in the areas of selection action research; • Implementation and evaluation of staff within education and development programs;  Staff selection;  Implementation and evaluation of patient or client education programs;  Participating in policy development and implementation;  Acting as a consultant on request in the employee’s employee‟s own area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nursing management research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy proficiency (for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care); • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Nurse Managers; • Being accountable for the effective and efficient management of human and material resources within a specified span of control; • Being accountable for the development and coordination of nursing management systems within a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for the structural elements of quality assurance for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (education) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in conjunction with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (management), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nurse education research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team, and contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to a specific group of Nurse Educators; • Being accountable for the standards and effective coordination of education programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of education and staff development programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the management of educational resources including their financial management and budgeting control; and Undertaking career counselling for nursing staff.and

Registered Nurse. Level 4 (RN4) An employee at this level may also be known as an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical), Assistant Director of Nursing (management), or Assistant Director of Nursing (education). An employee appointed at this level: Holds any other qualification required for working in the employee’s particular practice setting; and is appointed as such by a selection process or by reclassification from a lower level when the employee is required to perform the duties detailed in this subclause on a continuing basis. Appointment at a particular grade at this level will depend upon the level of complexity associated with the duties described in this clause. The number of beds in a facility will be a relevant consideration. In addition to the duties of an RN3, an employee at this level will perform the following duties: Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (management) and Assistant Director of Nursing (education), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Provision of appropriate education programs, coordination and promotion of clinical research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Clinical Nurse Consultants; • Being accountable for the establishment, implementation and evaluation of systems to ensure the standard of nursing care for a specified span of control; • Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of patterns of patient care for a specified span of control; Being accountable for clinical operational planning and decision making for a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for appropriate clinical standards, through quality assurance programs, for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (management) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and Assistant Director of Nursing (education), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nursing management research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; • Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; • Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Nurse Managers; • Being accountable for the effective and efficient management of human and material resources within a specified span of control; • Being accountable for the development and coordination of nursing management systems within a specified span of control; and • Being accountable for the structural elements of quality assurance for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (education) will substantially include, but are not confined to: • Providing leadership and role modelling, in conjunction with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (management), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; • Coordination and promotion of nurse education research projects; • Participating as a member of the nursing executive team, and contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to a specific group of Nurse Educators; • Being accountable for the standards and effective coordination of education programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of education and staff development programs for a specified population; • Being accountable for the management of educational resources including their financial management and budgeting control; and Undertaking career counselling for nursing staff.

Registered Nurse. Level 4 (RN4) An employee at this level may also be known as an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical), Assistant Director of Nursing (management), or Assistant Director of Nursing (education). An employee appointed at this level: Holds any other qualification required for working in the employee’s particular practice setting; and is appointed as such by a selection process or by reclassification from a lower level when the employee is required to perform the duties detailed in this subclause on a continuing basis. Appointment at a particular grade at this level will depend upon the level of complexity associated with the duties described in this clause. The number of beds in a facility will be a relevant consideration. In addition to the duties of an RN3, an employee at this level will perform the following duties: Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) will substantially include, but are not confined to: •  Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (management) and Assistant Director of Nursing (education), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; •  Provision of appropriate education programs, coordination and promotion of clinical research projects; •  Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; •  Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; •  Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Clinical Nurse Consultants; •  Being accountable for the establishment, implementation and evaluation of systems to ensure the standard of nursing care for a specified span of control; •  Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of patterns of patient care for a specified span of control;  Being accountable for clinical operational planning and decision making for a specified span of control; and •  Being accountable for appropriate clinical standards, through quality assurance programs, for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (management) will substantially include, but are not confined to: •  Providing leadership and role modelling, in collaboration with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and Assistant Director of Nursing (education), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; •  Coordination and promotion of nursing management research projects; •  Participating as a member of the nursing executive team; •  Contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care; •  Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to, a specified group of Nurse Managers; •  Being accountable for the effective and efficient management of human and material resources within a specified span of control; •  Being accountable for the development and coordination of nursing management systems within a specified span of control; and •  Being accountable for the structural elements of quality assurance for a specified span of control. Duties of an Assistant Director of Nursing (education) will substantially include, but are not confined to: •  Providing leadership and role modelling, in conjunction with others including the Assistant Director of Nursing (clinical) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (management), particularly in the areas of selection of staff within the employee’s area of responsibility; •  Coordination and promotion of nurse education research projects; •  Participating as a member of the nursing executive team, and contributing to the development of nursing and health unit policy for the purpose of facilitating the provision of quality nursing care;  Managing the activities of, and providing leadership, coordination and support to a specific group of Nurse Educators; •  Being accountable for the standards and effective coordination of education programs for a specified population; •  Being accountable for the development, implementation and evaluation of education and staff development programs for a specified population; •  Being accountable for the management of educational resources including their financial management and budgeting control; and  Undertaking career counselling for nursing staff.