Common use of Agency and Traveler Nurses Clause in Contracts

Agency and Traveler Nurses. Except in circumstances where the 11 Hospital has needed to contract for an Agency/Traveler Nurse to temporarily fill a 12 position vacated because another nurse is on a protected leave with return rights, if an 13 Agency Nurse is assigned duties for longer than thirteen (13) consecutive weeks, that 14 position will be re-posted according to Article 6, for all nurses to bid on if it has not 15 remained posted before extension of the Agency Nurse beyond the initial thirteen (13) 16 weeks. If no qualified applicants apply for the position in response to the posting, the 17 Agency/Traveler Nurse may be extended for up to another thirteen (13) consecutive 18 weeks.

Agency and Traveler Nurses. 13 Except in circumstances where the 11 Hospital hospital has needed to contract for an 14 Agency/Traveler Nurse to temporarily fill a 12 position vacated because another nurse is 15 on a protected leave with return rights, if an 13 Agency Nurse is assigned duties for longer 16 than thirteen (13) consecutive weeks, that 14 position will be re-posted according to Article 17 6, for all nurses to bid on if it has not 15 remained posted before extension of the Agency 18 Nurse beyond the initial thirteen (13) 16 weeks. If no qualified applicants apply for the 19 position in and the response to the posting, the 17 Agency/Traveler Nurse may be extended 20 for up to another thirteen (13) consecutive 18 weeks.. 21 Date Accepted / 01-06-12 / Accepted by ONA 2 of TA’s Draft

Agency and Traveler Nurses. Except in circumstances where the 11 Hospital has needed to contract for an Agency/Traveler Nurse to temporarily fill a 12 position vacated because another nurse is on a protected leave with return rights, if an 13 Agency Nurse is assigned duties for longer than thirteen (13) consecutive weeks, that 14 position will be re-posted according to Article 6, for all nurses to bid on if it has not 15 remained posted before extension of the Agency Nurse beyond the initial thirteen (13) 16 weeks. If no qualified applicants apply for the position in response to the posting, the 17 Agency/Traveler Nurse may be extended for up to another thirteen (13) consecutive 18 weeks.