Float Assignments. Nurses shall be floated only to work environments for which they have been oriented. For purposes of this section, “oriented” means that the nurse has received basic information needed to work on the unit, such as unit layout, location of supplies, and essential work protocols. A nurse may be oriented on a unit during the same shift that he or she is assigned to work, as long as such orientation begins before the nurse assumes any patient care duties. Each unit will develop its own written float guidelines with staff nurse input. Such guidelines will be available for viewing on each unit. Such guidelines will include sufficient information to orient the nurse on the unit.
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Float Assignments. Nurses shall be floated only to work environments for 2 which they have been oriented. For purposes of this section, “oriented” 3 means that the nurse has received basic information needed to work on 4 the unit, such as unit layout, location of supplies, and essential work 5 protocols. A nurse may be oriented on a unit during the same shift that he 6 or she is assigned to work, as long as such orientation begins before the 7 nurse assumes any patient care duties. Each unit will develop its own 8 written float guidelines with staff nurse input. Such guidelines will be 9 available for viewing on each unit. Such guidelines will include sufficient 10 information to orient the nurse on the unit.. 11
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Float Assignments. Nurses shall be floated only to work environments for which 7 they have been oriented. For purposes of this section, “oriented” means that the nurse has 8 received basic information needed to work on the unit, such as unit layout, location of supplies, 9 and essential work protocols. A nurse may be oriented on a unit during the same shift that he or 10 she is assigned to work, as long as such orientation begins before the nurse assumes any 11 patient care duties. Each unit will develop its own written float guidelines with staff nurse input. 12 Such guidelines will be available for viewing on each unit. Such guidelines will include sufficient 13 information to orient the nurse on the unit.. 14
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Samples: Employment Agreement