Equitable Rotation. In assigning employees to regular schedules or special assignments, transfer, standby, overtime, or time off selection, ability to perform the work, length of service and/or equitable rotation shall determine the assignments.
Equitable Rotation. Floating shall be equitably rotated within the NICU on a given shift in order of inverse seniority (least senior nurse to be the first in rotation) provided skill, competence, ability and availability are not considered to be overriding factors. The Employer retains the right to change the nurse’s daily work assignment to meet patient care needs. Orientation may vary depending upon the nurse’s previous experience and familiarity with the nursing unit to which the nurse is assigned. It shall be the responsibility of the nurse involved to inform the charge nurse of any task for which the nurse feels inadequately prepared. If necessary, the nurse shall contact the house supervisor or the department manager.
Equitable Rotation. If the Employer determines that the operation of a Hospital unit is essential for a shift, it will determine the number of nurses to work for the shift. It shall then select nurses to be placed on mandatory low census time for the day. Nurses and travelers will be placed on mandatory low census hours based on an equitable rotation within the shift for that Hospital unit, so long as the Hospital determines that individual skills, qualifications and abilities are not a factor. The Employer may elect to place an entire Hospital unit or any portion on low census time for the shift as it deems necessary.
