Common use of Registered Nurse Clause in Contracts

Registered Nurse. A Registered Nurse is a nurse who holds current registration as a registered nurse with the Board. A.4.1 Registered Nurse Level 1 (RN1) An Employee appointed at this level performs their duties: According to their level of competence; and under the general guidance of, or with general access to a more competent Registered Nurse (RN) who provides work related support and direction. An Employee at this level is required to perform general nursing duties which include substantially, but are not confined to: • Delivering direct and comprehensive nursing care and individual case management to patients or clients within the practice setting; • Coordinating services, including those of other disciplines or agencies, to individual patients or clients within the practice setting; • Providing education, counselling and group work services orientated towards the promotion of health status improvement of patients and clients within the practice setting; • Providing support, direction and education to newer or less experienced staff, including EN’s, and student nurses; • Accepting accountability for the Employee’s own standards of nursing care and service delivery; and • Participating in action research and policy development within the practice setting. A.4.2 Registered nurse Level 2 (RN2) An Employee appointed at this level may be an RN, CNS or CNE: 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

Registered Nurse. A Registered Nurse is a nurse who holds current registration as a registered nurse with the Board. A.4.1 Registered Nurse Level 1 (RN1) An Employee appointed at this level performs their duties: According to their level of competence; and under the general guidance of, or with general access to a more competent Registered Nurse (RN) who provides work related support and direction. An Employee at this level is required to perform general nursing duties which include substantially, but are not confined to: •  Delivering direct and comprehensive nursing care and individual case management to patients or clients within the practice setting; •  Coordinating services, including those of other disciplines or agencies, to individual patients or clients within the practice setting; •  Providing education, counselling and group work services orientated towards the promotion of health status improvement of patients and clients within the practice setting; •  Providing support, direction and education to newer or less experienced staff, including EN’s, and student nurses; •  Accepting accountability for the Employee’s own standards of nursing care and service delivery; and •  Participating in action research and policy development within the practice setting. A.4.2 Registered nurse Level 2 (RN2) An Employee appointed at this level may be an RN, CNS or CNE: 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