Are you part of a passionate primary health care team ready to share your knowledge with the next generation of nurses? Are you looking for nursing workforce solutions and a new income stream?
If the answer is yes, we need you!
APNA is seeking primary health care workplaces to host student nurses in our clinical placement program.
We place a wide variety of nursing students, from Bachelor to Diploma and even paramedicine, into your workplace so they can experience firsthand the wonders of primary health.
Our program inspires change in the health care industry by exposing student nurses to diverse workplace settings, expanding student experiences, and highlighting primary health care as an exciting career pathway.
APNA's experienced and passionate team provides comprehensive administrative and clinical support to workplaces and Supervising Registered Nurses (RNs) to ensure positive placement experiences for both the student and your team.
Program Details
1. The program is ongoing throughout the year, with flexibility for workplaces to host students when it works best for them.
2. APNA are working with over 16 education providers around Australia
3. APNA places students of all year levels for Bachelor of Nursing, Diploma of Nursing, Re-entry to Practice Nursing courses, Paramedicine Students and soon will be expanding further for Midwifery students.
5. A payment per student placed, is deposited to your workplace. Payments are:
$500 per 2-week placement
$750 for a 3-week placement
$1000 for a 4-week placement
6. Students are covered by their education provider's Insurances.
7. APNA provides learning resources and guides to assist our Supervising RNs
8. APNA uses InPlace to streamline student placement arrangements, with participants receiving a login to access student and placement information.
9. There is no minimum number of students to host each year, with the ability to stop and start participation at any time.
10. The program is an opportunity to experience and utilise new nursing talent as a pipeline for recruitment.
Responsibilities
1. One or more registered nurse(s) must always be available to supervise the student. Multiple RNs can supervise one student throughout the placement, which is helpful if your nurses job share.
2. Supervising RNs must complete an APNA Supervisor Induction before they host their first student, as part of their onboarding into the program.
3. Supervising RNs need to complete a Formative and Summative assessment, a timesheet, and an attendance log for each student supervised.
No prior student supervision experience is needed. Our dedicated Clinical Team supports Supervising RNs to build their leadership and assessment skills.