PART C – CLASSIFICATIONS, STAFFING AND ALLOWANCES
41 Classification in Grades – Registered Nurses Division 1
41.1 Graduate Nurse/Midwife
A Registered Nurse Division 1 or Midwife (being a Midwife who does not have Experience as a Division 1 nurse) shall enter at Grade 2 Year 1.
A Registered Nurse Division 2 who completes an undergraduate course which leads to registration and is subsequently registered as a Registered Nurse Division 1 will commence at the Grade 2 increment immediately above the rate of pay (including Seniors Allowance and/or qualification allowance (where applicable) applicable to that Employee.
On or after 1 October 2007 an Employee will translate to the increment which reflects her or his service or years of experience including service or experience prior to 1 October 2007. Movement to a new increment will occur consistently with the following example:
Example - Grade 1 to Grade 2 Translation
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at 30 September 2007 has 12 months' experience or more at the Grade 1 increment will progress to the Grade 2 Year 2 increment on 1 October 2007
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at 30 September 2007 has less than 12 months' experience at the Grade 1 classification will progress to the Grade 2 year 2 increment on a date when that Employee has completed 12 months' experience at the Grade 1
increment.
41.2 Midwifery trainee
(a) A Registered Nurse Division 1 who is undergoing training for the purpose of obtaining a Midwifery Certificate in a public hospital
(b) A midwifery trainee shall be paid for that period of training her/his appropriate rate of pay according to her/his grading, sub-grading and Years of Experience as a Registered Nurse Division 1. The period for which a Registered Nurse
Division 1 undergoes training for the purpose of obtaining a Midwifery Certificate shall be counted in her/his Years of Experience as a Registered Nurse Division 1.
41.2 Post-basic student
(a) (i.e. A Registered Nurse Division 1 undergoing training for the purpose of obtaining a post-basic qualification).
(b) Where nurses undertake an approved post-basic in-service nursing course (other than a midwifery course) at the behest of management, they shall be paid their substantive salary.
(c) Where nurses voluntarily undertake such a course (other than a midwifery course) they shall be paid at the Base Rate as defined in clause 0, except where they are classified at a lower rate than the Base Rate they shall in such cases be paid their substantive salary.
(d) The period for which a Registered Nurse Division 1 undergoes training for the purpose of obtaining a post basic qualification shall be counted towards her/his Years of Experience as a Registered Nurse Division 1.
41.3 Re-entry Courses and Supervised Experience (Registered Nurses Division 1)
(a) Where an employee has not been regularly employed as a Registered Nurse, or has not actively nursed for a period of five years or more, such employee’s prior Years of Experience shall not be taken into account.
b) For the first twelve months after completion of a Re-entry Course or Supervised Experience, where such course or experience is required by the Nurses Board of Victoria, nurses shall be paid at the rate appropriate to his/her Years of
Experience, but no higher than Grade 2, Year 3.
(c) After completion of twelve months’ Experience in accordance with paragraph (a), a nurse (upon sufficient proof to support a claim for incremental advancement) shall be paid at the rate appropriate to his/her Years of Experience.
41.4 No Lift Co-ordinator
A No Lift Co-ordinator other than a person classified in accordance with Grade 4A in 41.11 shall be paid at a Grade no less than their current classification and pay point.
41.5 ANUM
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager shall enter at ANUM Year 1.
On or after 1 October 2007 an Employee will translate to the increment which reflects her or his service or Years of Experience including service or Experience prior to 1 October 2007. Movement to a new increment will occur consistently with the following example:
Example - ANUM Translation
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at 30 September 2007 has less than two Years of Experience at Grade 3A will progress to the ANUM Year 1 increment on 1 October 2007, and after a further Year of Experience as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, ANUM Year 2.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at 30 September 2007 was classified at Grade 3B and has less than 12 months' experience at the Grade 3B classification will progress to the ANUM Year 1 increment and, after a Year of Experience as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, ANUM Year 2.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at 30 September 2007 was classified at Grade 3B and has 12 months' or more Experience (at least one Year of Experience) at the Grade 3B classification will progress to the ANUM increment equivalent to their existing Grade 3B year increment, eg a Grade 3B Year 2 will translate to an ANUM Year 2
NUM
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a Nurse Unit Manager shall enter at NUM Year 1.
On or after 1 October 2007 an Employee will translate to the increment which reflects her or his service or years of experience including service or experience prior to 1 October 2007. Movement to a new increment will occur consistently with the following example:
Example - NUM Translation
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at 30 September 2007 has less than two years of experience at Grade 4A Charge Nurse will progress to the NUM Year 1 increment on 1 October 2007, and after a further year of experience as a Nurse Unit Manager, NUM Year 2.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at 30 September 2007 was classified at Grade 4B Charge Nurse and has less than 12 months' experience at the Grade 4B classification will progress to the NUM Year 1 increment and, after a year of experience as an Nurse Unit Manager, NUM Year 2.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at 30 September 2007 was classified at Grade 4B and has 12 months' or more experience at the Grade 4B classification will progress to the NUM increment equivalent to their existing Grade 4B year increment, eg a Grade 4B Year 2 will translate to a NUM Year 2.
41.6 Domiciliary classifications
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at the direction of the Employer undertakes work that includes Hospital in the Home or Post Acute Care, the minimum classification will be:
• exclusively to provide clinical care - Grade 3B.
• with ad hoc responsibilities beyond provision of clinical care (eg rostering of other staff, allocation of duties to other staff), shall be Grade 4A.
• responsible for the day to day operation of a HITH/PAC or similar service (however titled) shall be the Nurse Unit Manager rate.
Provided specifically that any Employee performing this work immediately prior to the introduction of this Agreement will remain at their current classification where that classification is higher than the classification prescribed above.
41.7 Grade 2
(a) A Registered Nurse Division 1 in the first or subsequent Years of Experience as a Registered Nurse Division 1 and not elsewhere classified.
(b) A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a District Nurse Level 1 and paid as such. The point of entry for this classification shall be the 5th Year of Experience rate of pay of Grade 2.
(c) A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a School/Campus Nurse Level 1 and paid as such.
41.8 Clinical Nurse Specialist
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and paid as such.
41.9 Grade 3A
(a) A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as an Occupational Health Nurse (sole) and paid as such.
(b) A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a Child Care Director (having places for up to 25 children) and paid as such.
(c) A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a District Nurse Level 2 and paid as such.
41.10 Grade 3B
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at the direction of the Employer undertakes exclusively clinical care in domiciliary nursing in Hospital in the Home or Post Acute Care. Provided specifically that any Employee performing this work immediately prior to the introduction of this Agreement will remain at their current classification where that classification is higher than the classification prescribed above.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a Clinical Support Nurse and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Community Health Nurse and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as an Occupational Health Nurse Supervisor and paid as such.
41.11 Grade 4A
A Registered Nurse Division 1 who at the direction of the Employer undertakes clinical care with ad hoc responsibilities beyond provision of clinical care (eg rostering of other staff, allocation of duties to other staff), including in domiciliary nursing in Hospital in the Home and Post Acute Care. Provided specifically that any Employee performing this work immediately prior to the introduction of this Agreement will remain at their current classification where that classification is higher than the classification prescribed above.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a Clinical Consultant A and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as an Educator in a non-major hospital with less than two Years of Experience as a Educator, and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Community Health Nurse (sole) and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as an Assistant Supervisor - District Nursing, and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Clinical Co-ordinator, District Nursing, and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Liaison Officer, District Nursing, and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a School/Campus Nurse (sole) and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a School/Campus Nurse In-Charge and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 or Division 2 appointed as a No Lift Co-ordinator pursuant to the funding made available by DHS set out in correspondence from Tim Lee of DHS to Lisa Fitzpatrick of the ANF dated 24 December 2004 and paid as such.
41.12 Grade 4B
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as an Educator in a Major Hospital as a Educator, and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as an Educator in a non-major hospital with two Years of Experience or more as an Educator, and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a Clinical Consultant B and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Community Health Nurse (in-charge) and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse qualified and appointed as a Maternal and Child Health Nurse and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Day Hospital Co-ordinator (Public Sector) Level 1 with no automatic progression to Level 2 and paid as such.
41.13 Associate Nurse Unit Manager
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager and paid as such.
41.14 Nurse Unit Manager
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a Nurse Unit Manager and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse Division 1 responsible for the day to day operation of a HITH/PAC or similar service (however titled). Provided specifically that any Employee performing this work immediately prior to the introduction of this Agreement will remain at their current classification where that classification is higher than the classification prescribed above.
41.15 Grade 5
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a Clinical Consultant C and paid as such.
The first year rate of pay for this classification shall be the Grade 5 (51-200 beds).
Thereafter the rate of pay for this classification shall be the Grade 5 (201-400 beds).
A Registered Nurse appointed as an Assistant Director of Nursing and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Night Nurse in Charge and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Deputy Principal Educator and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Day Hospital Co-ordinator (Public Sector) Level 2 and paid as such. The rate of pay for this classification shall be at the Grade 5 (51-200 beds).
A Registered Nurse appointed as an Educator-Course /Phase /Inservice / Continuing Education and paid as such. The first year rate of pay for this classification shall be the Grade 5 (51-200 beds). Thereafter, the rate of pay for this classification shall be the Grade 5 (201-400 beds).
41.15 Nurse Practitioner
A Registered Nurse engaged as a Nurse Practitioner candidate (as defined) shall be classified and paid their substantive salary.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a nurse practitioner (as defined) during his/her first year of experience as a nurse practitioner shall be classified and paid at Nurse Practitioner Year 1
A Registered Nurse appointed as a nurse practitioner (as defined) during his/her second and subsequent years of experience as a nurse practitioner shall be classified and paid at Nurse Practitioner Year 2
A Candidate shall be entitled to be classified and paid as a Nurse Practitioner once endorsed by the Nurses Board of Victoria, effective from the first pay period on or after the date of application for endorsement, until such time as the period of candidature is complete.
For the purpose of the above sub-clauses Experience gained whilst employed in a pilot project shall count for advancement to Nurse Practitioner Level 2 provided the pilot project and the Nurse Practitioner position are in the area of advanced practice for which the nurse has been endorsed.
41.16 Grade 6
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a Clinical Consultant D and paid as such.
The rate of pay for this classification shall be at the Grade 6 (301-400 beds).
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Deputy Director of Nursing and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Principal Teacher and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Deputy Director of Nursing/ other District Nursing Service, and paid as such. The rate of pay for this classification shall be at the Grade 6 (101-201 beds).
41.17 Grade 7
A Registered Nurse Division 1 appointed as a Clinical Consultant E and paid as such.
The rate of pay for this classification shall be the Grade 7 (401-500 beds).
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Director of Nursing and paid as such.
A Registered Nurse appointed as a Director of Nursing/Other District Nursing Service and paid as such. The rate of pay for this classification shall be at the Grade 7 (51-100 beds).