AN120435 – Private Hospital Industry Nurses' (State) Award
(i) Periods during which an employee, other than Director of Nursing, is engaged in nursing duties, viz, in attendance on a patient, shall be paid as working time under this award. Where applicable, overtime shall be payable.
(ii) All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses shall be reimbursed.
(iii) Rostered time shall be paid as such even though an employee may be travelling, in hotel/motel accommodation, or waiting for transport.
(iv) In respect of non-rostered time not spent in nursing duties:
(a) Periods in hotel/motel accommodation or waiting for transport shall not be counted as working time;
(b) Periods in travelling shall count as working time.