SCHEDULE 2 NURSES CLASSIFICATION AND GRADE DESCRIPTORS Nurse Structure Nurse Grade Senior Nurse Grade 3B 4A Grade 4B Functions with minimal supervision in Functions as a sole health Functions as an autonomous Performs a senior advisory or Definition: a community setting, such as a professional in a community setting, sole practitioner through a project management function Nursing is a health-care school. such as a school. call centre environment on a associated with the reviewing service provided to society Delivers nursing services to an Participates as a member of the 24/7 rostered basis. or developing nursing services and practiced in a range of allocated roster of schools usually student welfare team to promote a Delivers professional in a particular region or on a settings. within a defined geographic area. social view of health. maternal and child health statewide The work includes Conducts health assessments on all Actively promotes primary health advice on a statewide basis Provide high-level advice on observation, care, school entrants with the consent of care within the education for families of children up to clinical management or treatment, and counselling; parents/guardians curriculum. six years of age. administrative issues in the prevention of illness; Acts on referrals by parents, Provides information and facilitates Provides immediate complex nursing and community education guardians and teachers. links between the school telephone support and environments. to restore and maintain Delivers health education and community and relevant primary professional advice to Develops systems and optimal health. promotion programs in collaboration health care services. families experiencing crises manages projects to assist in To achieve these with school community. Delivers primary health care to and difficulties with children the management of nursing objectives, the nurse Provides health advice and acts as a people in allocated schools through up to six years of age. programs. applies specialised health resource to the school health education, assessment, Promotes and actively links May coordinate and manage knowledge, clinical skills community. support, referral and health families to local maternal and the delivery of specialist and techniques. Provides a follow-up service for promotion activities. child services and other nursing services within a Nurses must hold a current students where problems or issues locally based support region or on a statewide basis. Victorian registration as a have been identified. services for families. Division 1 nurse, registered Conducts work according to relevant with the Victorian Nursing departmental nursing policies and in Council. accordance with local rules in the Post-basic qualifications school environment. may be desirable. Nurse Grade Senior Nurse Structure
SCHEDULE 2 NURSES CLASSIFICATION AND GRADE DESCRIPTORS Nurse Structure Nurse Grade Senior Nurse Grade 3B 4A Grade 4B Definition: Nursing is a health-care service provided to society and practiced in a range of settings. The work includes observation, care, treatment, and counselling; the prevention of illness; and community education to restore and maintain optimal health. To achieve these objectives, the nurse applies specialised knowledge, clinical skills and techniques. Nurses must hold a current Victorian registration as a Division 1 nurse, registered with the Victorian Nursing Council. Post-basic qualifications may be desirable. Functions with minimal supervision in a community setting, such as a school. Delivers nursing services to an allocated roster of schools usually within a defined geographic area. Conducts health assessments on all school entrants with the consent of parents/guardians Acts on referrals by parents, guardians and teachers. Delivers health education and promotion programs in collaboration with school community. Provides health advice and acts as a health resource to the school community. Provides a follow-up service for students where problems or issues have been identified. Conducts work according to relevant departmental nursing policies and in accordance with local rules in the school environment. Functions as a sole health professional in a community setting, such as a school. Participates as a member of the student welfare team to promote a social view of health. Actively promotes primary health care within the education curriculum. Provides information and facilitates links between the school community and relevant primary health care services. Delivers primary health care to people in allocated schools through health education, assessment, support, referral and health promotion activities. Functions as an autonomous sole practitioner through a call centre environment on a 24/7 rostered basis. Delivers professional maternal and child health advice on a statewide basis for families of children up to six years of age. Provides immediate telephone support and professional advice to families experiencing crises and difficulties with children up to six years of age. Promotes and actively links families to local maternal and child services and other locally based support services for families. Performs a senior advisory or project management function associated with the reviewing or developing nursing services in a particular region or on a statewide Provide high-level advice on clinical management or administrative issues in complex nursing environments. Develops systems and manages projects to assist in the management of nursing programs. May coordinate and manage the delivery of specialist nursing services within a region or on a statewide basis. Nurse Structure Nurse Grade Senior
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