Common use of – ORIENTATION AND IN SERVICE Clause in Contracts

– ORIENTATION AND IN SERVICE. 11.01 It is agreed that an orientation program will be provided to all nurses and that during this time the newly hired nurse will be considered additional staff and not placed in charge: (a) The orientation as performed by the Director, Student Health Services/Designate shall include a familiarization with the department, physical plant, applicable University policies, and Student Health Services policies and procedures. (b) The orientation period shall be a minimum of five (5) days. The nurse may request additional orientation if necessary. (c) Newly hired nurses will be given an orientation checklist to be completed during the course of the nurse’s orientation and to be reviewed with the Director, Student Health Services/Designate upon completion of the nurse’s orientation. In addition, prior to completion of the orientation period, the Student Health Services Surveillance Protocol will be completed by the nurse. (d) The newly hired nurse(s), the Director, Student Health Services/Designate involved in the orientation will confirm in writing that the orientation program has been completed. 11.02 Nurses recalled from layoff, nurses whose probationary period has been extended, nurses who transfer on a permanent basis, and nurses who are returning from an extended leave, may be provided an orientation as deemed necessary by Student Health Services. A request by such a nurse for orientation shall not be unreasonably denied. 11.03 Nurses have the responsibility for continuous learning which enables the individual to enhance and expand personal and professional skills and to realize potential. Therefore the University and the Union agree that: (a) Both Student Health Services and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and to participate in in-service education. The Union supports the principle of its members' responsibility for their own professional development and Student Health Services will endeavour to assist nurses in this goal. Available programs will be publicized, and Student Health Services will endeavour to provide nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (b) The delegation of Added Nursing Skills and Sanctioned Medical Acts (Special Procedures) to nurses shall be in accordance with guidelines established by the College of Nurses and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1994. 11.04 All in-service programs shall be posted on the staff bulletin board and, where possible, by individual notice in writing. These in-services shall be scheduled to allow nurses to attend during regular working hours, subject to departmental operational considerations. When a nurse is required to attend in-services or courses outside of regularly scheduled hours, the nurse shall be paid for all time in attendance at their regular straight time rate of pay. Mask fit testing shall be conducted in accordance with University policy and such testing shall be scheduled by the University during the nurse’s scheduled work hours. 11.05 The University agrees that when, for any reason, changes in its operating and technical methods and practices of providing nursing care, require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the nurses, such nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire any knowledge or skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities. 11.06 Nurses may be required, as part of their regular duties, to supervise the activities of students and will be informed, in writing, of their responsibilities in relation to these students. The information that is provided to Student Health Services by the Educational Institute with respect to the skill level of the nursing students will be made available to the nurses recruited to supervise the students.

– ORIENTATION AND IN SERVICE. 11.01 It is agreed that an orientation program will be provided to all The Hospital recognizes the need for a Hospital Orientation Program of such duration as it may deem appropriate taking into consideration the needs of the Hospital and the nurses and that during this time the involved. Before assigning a newly hired nurse in charge of a nursing unit, the Hospital will be considered additional staff first provide orientation, in accordance with Article both to the Hospital and not placed in charge: (a) The orientation as performed by the Director, Student Health Services/Designate shall include a familiarization with the department, physical plant, applicable University policies, and Student Health Services policies and procedures. (b) The orientation period shall be a minimum of five (5) daysto such nursing unit. The It is understood that such nurse may request additional orientation if necessary. (c) Newly hired nurses will be given an orientation checklist assigned to be completed during the course any tour as part of the nurse’s orientation and to be reviewed program, providing such assignment is in accordance with the Director, Student Health Services/Designate upon completion of the nurse’s orientation. In addition, prior to completion of the orientation period, the Student Health Services Surveillance Protocol will be completed by the nurse. (d) The newly hired nurse(s), the Director, Student Health Services/Designate involved any scheduling regulations or objectives contained in the orientation will confirm Appendix of Local Provisions which forms part of this Collective Agreement. Nurses who displace other nurses in writing that the orientation program has been completed. 11.02 Nurses event of a long-term layoff, nurses recalled from layoff, nurses whose probationary period has been extended, nurses who transfer on a permanent basis, extended under Article and nurses who are returning from an extended leave, transferred on a permanent basis may be provided an any orientation as deemed determined necessary by Student Health Servicesthe Hospital for the purposes of allowing the nurse to assume satisfactorily the duties of such position. A request by such a nurse for orientation shall not be unreasonably denied. 11.03 Nurses have . Both the responsibility for continuous learning which enables the individual to enhance and expand personal and professional skills and to realize potential. Therefore the University Hospital and the Union agree that: (a) Both Student Health Services and the Union Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide provide, and to participate in in, in-service education. The Union Association supports the principle of its members' ’ responsibility for their own professional development and Student Health Services the Hospital will endeavour to assist nurses in this goalprovide programs related to the requirements of the Hospital. Available programs will be publicized, and Student Health Services will the Hospitalwill endeavour to provide nurses with opportunities to opportunitiesto attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (b) The delegation of Added Nursing Skills . When a nurse is on duty and Sanctioned Medical Acts (Special Procedures) authorized to nurses shall be in accordance with guidelines established by the College of Nurses and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1994. 11.04 All attend any in-service programs program within the Hospital and during her or his regularly scheduled working hours the nurse shall be posted on the staff bulletin board and, where possible, by individual notice in writing. These in-services shall be scheduled to allow nurses to attend during suffer no loss of regular working hours, subject to departmental operational considerationspay. When a nurse is required by the Hospital to attend in-services or courses outside of her or his regularly scheduled working hours, the nurse shall be paid for all time spent in attendance on such courses at their her or his regular straight time hourly rate of pay. Mask fit testing shall be conducted in accordance with University policy and such testing shall be scheduled by the University during the nurse’s scheduled work hours. 11.05 The University agrees that when, for any reason, changes in its operating and technical methods and practices of providing nursing care, require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the nurses, such Part-time nurses will be given the opportunity to study credited with seniority and practice to acquire any knowledge or skill necessary to carry out these responsibilitiesservice for all such hours paid as provided above while in attendance at such courses. 11.06 Nurses may be required, as part of their regular duties, to supervise the activities of students and will be informed, in writing, of their responsibilities in relation to these students. The information that is provided to Student Health Services by the Educational Institute with respect to the skill level of the nursing students will be made available to the nurses recruited to supervise the students.

– ORIENTATION AND IN SERVICE. ‌ 11.01 It is agreed that an orientation program will be provided to all nurses and that during this time the newly hired nurse will be considered additional staff and not placed in charge: (a) The orientation as performed by the Director, Student Health Services/Designate shall include a familiarization with the department, physical plant, applicable University policies, and Student Health Services policies and procedures. (b) The orientation period shall be a minimum of five (5) days. The nurse may request additional orientation if necessary. (c) Newly hired nurses will be given an orientation checklist to be completed during the course of the nurse’s orientation and to be reviewed with the Director, Student Health Services/Designate upon completion of the nurse’s orientation. In addition, prior to completion of the orientation period, the Student Health Services Surveillance Protocol will be completed by the nurse. (d) The newly hired nurse(s), the Director, Student Health Services/Designate involved in the orientation will confirm in writing that the orientation program has been completed. 11.02 Nurses recalled from layoff, nurses whose probationary period has been extended, nurses who transfer on a permanent basis, and nurses who are returning from an extended leave, may be provided an orientation as deemed necessary by Student Health Services. A request by such a nurse for orientation shall not be unreasonably denied. 11.03 Nurses have the responsibility for continuous learning which enables the individual to enhance and expand personal and professional skills and to realize potential. Therefore the University and the Union agree that: (a) Both Student Health Services and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and to participate in in-in- service education. The Union supports the principle of its members' responsibility for their own professional development and Student Health Services will endeavour to assist nurses in this goal. Available programs will be publicized, and Student Health Services will endeavour to provide nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (b) The delegation of Added Nursing Skills and Sanctioned Medical Acts (Special Procedures) to nurses shall be in accordance with guidelines established by the College of Nurses and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1994. 11.04 All in-service programs shall be posted on the staff bulletin board and, where possible, by individual notice in writing. These in-services shall be scheduled to allow nurses to attend during regular working hours, subject to departmental operational considerations. When a nurse is required to attend in-services or courses outside of regularly scheduled hours, the nurse shall be paid for all time in attendance at their regular straight time rate of pay. Mask fit testing shall be conducted in accordance with University policy and such testing shall be scheduled by the University during the nurse’s scheduled work hours. 11.05 The University agrees that when, for any reason, changes in its operating and technical methods and practices of providing nursing care, require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the nurses, such nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire any knowledge or skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities. 11.06 Nurses may be required, as part of their regular duties, to supervise the activities of students and will be informed, in writing, of their responsibilities in relation to these students. The information that is provided to Student Health Services by the Educational Institute with respect to the skill level of the nursing students will be made available to the nurses recruited to supervise the students.

– ORIENTATION AND IN SERVICE. ‌ 11.01 It is agreed that an orientation program will be provided to all nurses and that during this time the newly hired nurse will be considered additional staff and not placed in charge: (a) The orientation as performed by the Director, Student Health Services/Designate shall include a familiarization with the department, physical plant, applicable University policies, and Student Health Services policies and procedures. (b) The orientation period shall be a minimum of five (5) days. The nurse may request additional orientation if necessary. (c) Newly hired nurses will be given an orientation checklist to be completed during the course of the nurse’s orientation and to be reviewed with the Director, Student Health Services/Designate upon completion of the nurse’s orientation. In addition, prior to completion of the orientation period, the Student Health Services Surveillance Protocol will be completed by the nurse. (d) The newly hired nurse(s), the Director, Student Health Services/Designate involved in the orientation will confirm in writing that the orientation program has been completed. 11.02 Nurses recalled from layoff, nurses whose probationary period has been extended, nurses who transfer on a permanent basis, and nurses who are returning from an extended leave, may be provided an orientation as deemed necessary by Student Health Services. A request by such a nurse for orientation shall not be unreasonably denied. 11.03 Nurses have the responsibility for continuous learning which enables the individual to enhance and expand personal and professional skills and to realize potential. Therefore the University and the Union agree that: (a) Both Student Health Services and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and to participate in in-service education. The Union supports the principle of its members' responsibility for their own professional development and Student Health Services will endeavour to assist nurses in this goal. Available programs will be publicized, and Student Health Services will endeavour to provide nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (b) The delegation of Added Nursing Skills and Sanctioned Medical Acts (Special Procedures) to nurses shall be in accordance with guidelines established by the College of Nurses and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1994. 11.04 All in-service programs shall be posted on the staff bulletin board and, where possible, by individual notice in writing. These in-services shall be scheduled to allow nurses to attend during regular working hours, subject to departmental operational considerations. When a nurse is required to attend in-services or courses outside of regularly scheduled hours, the nurse shall be paid for all time in attendance at their regular straight time rate of pay. Mask fit testing shall be conducted in accordance with University policy and such testing shall be scheduled by the University during the nurse’s scheduled work hours. 11.05 The University agrees that when, for any reason, changes in its operating and technical methods and practices of providing nursing care, require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the nurses, such nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire any knowledge or skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities. 11.06 Nurses may be required, as part of their regular duties, to supervise the activities of students and will be informed, in writing, of their responsibilities in relation to these students. The information that is provided to Student Health Services by the Educational Institute with respect to the skill level of the nursing students will be made available to the nurses recruited to supervise the students.

– ORIENTATION AND IN SERVICE. 11.01 It is agreed that an orientation program programme will be provided to all nurses and that during this time the newly hired nurse will be considered additional staff and not placed in charge: (a) The orientation as performed by the Director, Student Health Services/Services or Designate shall include a familiarization with the department, department physical plant, applicable University policies, policies and Student Health Services policies and procedures. (b) The orientation period shall be a minimum of five (5) days. The nurse may request additional orientation if necessary. (c) Newly hired nurses will be given an orientation checklist to be completed during the course of the nurse’s orientation and to be reviewed with the Director, Student Health Services/Designate Services upon completion of the nurse’s orientation. In addition, prior to completion of the orientation period, the Student Health Services Surveillance Protocol will be completed by the nurse. (d) The newly hired nurse(s), the Director, Student Health Services/Designate Services or the Designate(s) involved in the orientation will confirm in writing that the orientation program programme has been completed. 11.02 Nurses recalled from layoff, nurses whose probationary period has been extended, nurses who transfer on a permanent basis, and nurses who are returning from an extended leave, may be provided an orientation as deemed necessary by Student Health Services. A request by such a nurse for orientation shall not be unreasonably denied. 11.03 Nurses have the responsibility for continuous learning which enables the individual to enhance and expand personal and professional skills and to realize potential. Therefore the University and the Union agree that: (a) Both Student Health Services and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and to participate in in-service education. The Union supports the principle of its members' responsibility for their own professional development and Student Health Services will endeavour to assist nurses in this goal. Available programs will be publicized, and Student Health Services will endeavour to provide nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (b) The delegation of Added Nursing Skills and Sanctioned Medical Acts (Special Procedures) to nurses shall be in accordance with guidelines established by the College of Nurses and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1994. 11.04 All in-service programs programmes shall be posted on the staff bulletin board and, where possible, by individual notice in writing. These in-services shall be scheduled to allow nurses to attend during regular working hours, subject to departmental operational considerations. When a nurse is required to attend in-services or courses outside of regularly scheduled hours, the nurse shall be paid for all time in attendance at their regular straight time rate of pay. Mask fit testing shall be conducted in accordance with University policy and such testing shall be scheduled by the University during the nurse’s scheduled work hours. 11.05 The University agrees that when, for any reason, changes in its operating and technical methods and practices of providing nursing care, require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the nurses, such nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire any knowledge or skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities. 11.06 Nurses may be required, as part of their regular duties, to supervise the activities of students and will be informed, in writing, of their responsibilities in relation to these students. The information that is provided to Student Health Services by the Educational Institute with respect to the skill level of the nursing students will be made available to the nurses recruited to supervise the students.

– ORIENTATION AND IN SERVICE. 11.01 It is agreed that an orientation program will be provided to all nurses and that during this time the newly hired nurse will be considered additional staff and not placed in charge: (a) The orientation as performed by the Director, Student Health Services/Designate shall include a familiarization with the department, physical plant, applicable University policies, and Student Health Services policies and procedures. (b) The orientation period shall be a minimum of five (5) days. The nurse may request additional orientation if necessary. (c) Newly hired nurses will be given an orientation checklist to be completed during the course of the nurse’s orientation and to be reviewed with the Director, Student Health Services/Designate upon completion of the nurse’s orientation. In addition, prior to completion of the orientation period, the Student Health Services Surveillance Protocol will be completed by the nurse. (d) The newly hired nurse(s), the Director, Student Health Services/Designate involved in the orientation will confirm in writing that the orientation program has been completed. 11.02 Nurses recalled from layoff, nurses whose probationary period has been extended, nurses who transfer on a permanent basis, and nurses who are returning from an extended leave, may be provided an orientation as deemed necessary by Student Health Services. A request by such a nurse for orientation shall not be unreasonably denied. 11.03 Nurses have the responsibility for continuous learning which enables the individual to enhance and expand personal and professional skills and to realize potential. Therefore the University and the Union agree that: (a) Both Student Health Services and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and to participate in in-in- service education. The Union supports the principle of its members' responsibility for their own professional development and Student Health Services will endeavour to assist nurses in this goal. Available programs will be publicized, and Student Health Services will endeavour to provide nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (b) The delegation of Added Nursing Skills and Sanctioned Medical Acts (Special Procedures) to nurses shall be in accordance with guidelines established by the College of Nurses and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1994. 11.04 All in-service programs shall be posted on the staff bulletin board and, where possible, by individual notice in writing. These in-services shall be scheduled to allow nurses to attend during regular working hours, subject to departmental operational considerations. When a nurse is required to attend in-services or courses outside of regularly scheduled hours, the nurse shall be paid for all time in attendance at their regular straight time rate of pay. Mask fit testing shall be conducted in accordance with University policy and such testing shall be scheduled by the University during the nurse’s scheduled work hours. 11.05 The University agrees that when, for any reason, changes in its operating and technical methods and practices of providing nursing care, require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the nurses, such nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire any knowledge or skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities. 11.06 Nurses may be required, as part of their regular duties, to supervise the activities of students and will be informed, in writing, of their responsibilities in relation to these students. The information that is provided to Student Health Services by the Educational Institute with respect to the skill level of the nursing students will be made available to the nurses recruited to supervise the students.

– ORIENTATION AND IN SERVICE. 11.01 It is agreed that an orientation program will be provided to all nurses and that during this time the newly hired nurse will be considered additional staff and not placed in charge: (a) The orientation as performed by the Director, Student Health Services/Designate shall include a familiarization with the department, physical plant, applicable University policies, and Student Health Services policies and procedures. (b) The orientation period shall be a minimum of five (5) days. The nurse may request additional orientation if necessary. (c) Newly hired nurses will be given an orientation checklist to be completed during the course of the nurse’s orientation and to be reviewed with the Director, Student Health Services/Designate upon completion of the nurse’s orientation. In addition, prior to completion of the orientation period, the Student Health Services Surveillance Protocol will be completed by the nurse. (d) The newly hired nurse(s), the Director, Student Health Services/Designate involved in the orientation will confirm in writing that the orientation program has been completed. 11.02 Nurses recalled from layoff, nurses whose probationary period has been extended, nurses who transfer on a permanent basis, and nurses who are returning from an extended leave, may be provided an orientation as deemed necessary by Student Health Services. A request by such a nurse for orientation shall not be unreasonably denied. 11.03 Nurses have the responsibility for continuous learning which enables the individual to enhance and expand personal and professional skills and to realize potential. Therefore the University and the Union agree that: (a) Both Student Health Services and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and to participate in in-service in‐service education. The Union supports the principle of its members' responsibility for their own professional development and Student Health Services will endeavour to assist nurses in this goal. Available programs will be publicized, and Student Health Services will endeavour to provide nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (b) The delegation of Added Nursing Skills and Sanctioned Medical Acts (Special Procedures) to nurses shall be in accordance with guidelines established by the College of Nurses and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1994. 11.04 All in-service in‐service programs shall be posted on the staff bulletin board and, where possible, by individual notice in writing. These in-services in‐services shall be scheduled to allow nurses to attend during regular working hours, subject to departmental operational considerations. When a nurse is required to attend in-services in‐services or courses outside of regularly scheduled hours, the nurse shall be paid for all time in attendance at their regular straight time rate of pay. Mask fit testing shall be conducted in accordance with University policy and such testing shall be scheduled by the University during the nurse’s scheduled work hours. 11.05 The University agrees that when, for any reason, changes in its operating and technical methods and practices of providing nursing care, require additional knowledge or skill on the part of the nurses, such nurses will be given the opportunity to study and practice to acquire any knowledge or skill necessary to carry out these responsibilities. 11.06 Nurses may be required, as part of their regular duties, to supervise the activities of students and will be informed, in writing, of their responsibilities in relation to these students. The information that is provided to Student Health Services by the Educational Institute with respect to the skill level of the nursing students will be made available to the nurses recruited to supervise the students.