Common use of Float Pool Nurses Clause in Contracts

Float Pool Nurses. The Medical Center shall maintain a separate 21 however the Critical Care Float Pool RNs will support units in both campuses 22 (RiverBend Emergency Department; OHVI 4, the Intermediate Care Unit and the 23 University District Emergency Department). Float pool unit nurses may be 24 required to orient to up to four nursing units within their first year in the float pool 25 after such time they may request to orient to additional units at either campus 26 upon need and approval of the Float Pool Manager or designee. Nurses will be 27 required to maintain competency in each unit in which they work and will be 28 scheduled in those units to maintain skills. 30 Positions will be posted with designation for University District, RiverBend 31 or Critical Care Float Pool. 1 The Medical Center will make best efforts to minimize floating between 2 RiverBend and University District. Float Pool Nurses shall be utilized to staff 3 their designated campus prior to being utilized to fill holes in staffing at the other 4 campus. If there are no staffing needs at their designated campus and a need 5 arises, the manager will seek volunteers. If there are no volunteers, the Medical 6 Center shall assign based on competency and an equitable rotation. The 7 rotation plan shall be developed by the Float Pool UBC. For each unit to which a 8 Float Pool Nurse is required to orient, the nurse will receive sufficient orientation 9 to allow the nurse to have the documented competencies and skills required to 10 provide direct care to patients on the unit. The provisions of Section 8.9.1 apply 11 equally to Float Pool Unit Nurses. 13 Float Pool Nurses may participate in both float pool and unit specific staff 14 meetings and in services and will be paid for their time.

Float Pool Nurses. The Medical Center shall maintain a separate 21 Float Pool for each Sacred Heart Campus (Riverbend and University District) however the Critical Care Float Pool RNs will support units in both campuses 22 compuses (RiverBend Emergency Department; OHVI 4, the Intermediate Care Unit and the 23 University District Emergency Department). Float pool unit nurses may be 24 required to orient to up to four (4) nursing units within their first year in the float pool 25 after such time they may request to orient to additional units at either campus 26 upon need and approval of the Float Pool Manager float pool manager or designee. Nurses will be 27 required to maintain competency in each unit in which they work and will be 28 scheduled in those units to maintain skills. 30 .. Positions will be posted with designation for University District, RiverBend 31 or Critical Care Float Pool. 1 pool. The Nurse may voluntarily float to units or campuses outside of their hired designation but will not be required to do so. The selection of units within each designation shall be by mutual agreement with their nurse manager. The Medical Center will make best efforts to minimize floating between 2 RiverBend and University District. Float Pool Nurses nurses shall be utilized to staff 3 their designated campus prior to being utilized to fill holes in staffing at the other 4 campus. If there are no staffing needs at their designated campus and If such a need 5 arises, the manager will seek volunteers. If there are no volunteers, the Medical 6 Center shall assign based on competency and an equitable rotation. The 7 rotation plan shall be developed by the Float Pool UBCUBCs. For each unit to which a 8 Float Pool Nurse float pool nurse is required to orient, the nurse will receive sufficient orientation 9 to allow the nurse to have the documented competencies and skills required to 10 provide direct care to patients on the unit. The provisions of Section section 8.9.1 apply 11 equally to Float Pool Unit Nursesnurses. 13 Float Pool Nurses pool nurses may participate in both float pool and unit specific staff 14 meetings and in services and will be paid for their time.

Float Pool Nurses. The Medical Center shall maintain a separate 21 30 Float Pool for each Sacred Heart Campus (Riverbend and University District) 31 however the Critical Care Float Pool RNs will support units in both campuses 22 32 (RiverBend Emergency Department; OHVI 4, the Intermediate Care Unit and the 23 33 University District Emergency Department). Float pool unit nurses may be 24 34 required to orient to up to four nursing units within their first year in the float pool 25 35 after such time they may request to orient to additional units at either campus 26 1 upon need and approval of the Float Pool Manager float pool manager or designee. Nurses will be 27 2 required to maintain competency in each unit in which they work and will be 28 3 scheduled in those units to maintain skills. 30 5 Positions will be posted with designation for University District, RiverBend 31 6 or Critical Care Float Pool. 1 pool. 8 The Medical Center will make best efforts to minimize floating between 2 9 RiverBend and University District. Float Pool Nurses nurses shall be utilized to staff 3 their 10 designated campus prior to being utilized to fill holes in staffing at the other 4 11 campus. If there are no staffing needs at their designated campus and a need 5 12 arises, the manager will seek volunteers. If there are no volunteers, the Medical 6 13 Center shall assign based on competency and an equitable rotation. The 7 14 rotation plan shall be developed by the Float Pool UBC. For each unit to which a 8 Float Pool Nurse 15 float pool nurse is required to orient, the nurse will receive sufficient orientation 9 to 16 allow the nurse to have the documented competencies and skills required to 10 17 provide direct care to patients on the unit. The provisions of Section 8.9.1 apply 11 18 equally to Float Pool Unit Nursesnurses. 13 20 Float Pool Nurses pool nurses may participate in both float pool and unit specific staff 14 21 meetings and in services and will be paid for their time.

Float Pool Nurses. The Medical Center shall maintain a separate 21 24 Float Pool for each Sacred Heart Campus (Riverbend and University District) 25 however the Critical Care Float Pool RNs will support units in both campuses 22 26 (RiverBend Emergency Department; OHVI 4, the Intermediate Care Unit and the 23 27 University District Emergency Department). Float pool unit nurses may be 24 28 required to orient to up to four nursing units within their first year in the float pool 25 29 after such time they may request to orient to additional units at either campus 26 30 upon need and approval of the Float Pool Manager float pool manager or designee. Nurses will be 27 1 required to maintain competency in each unit in which they work and will be 28 2 scheduled in those units to maintain skills. 30 4 Positions will be posted with designation for University District, RiverBend 31 5 or Critical Care Float Pool. 1 pool. 7 The Medical Center will make best efforts to minimize floating between 2 8 RiverBend and University District. Float Pool Nurses nurses shall be utilized to staff 3 their 9 designated campus prior to being utilized to fill holes in staffing at the other 4 10 campus. If there are no staffing needs at their designated campus and a need 5 11 arises, the manager will seek volunteers. If there are no volunteers, the Medical 6 12 Center shall assign based on competency and an equitable rotation. The 7 13 rotation plan shall be developed by the Float Pool UBC. For each unit to which a 8 Float Pool Nurse 14 float pool nurse is required to orient, the nurse will receive sufficient orientation 9 to 15 allow the nurse to have the documented competencies and skills required to 10 16 provide direct care to patients on the unit. The provisions of Section 8.9.1 apply 11 17 equally to Float Pool Unit Nursesnurses. 13 19 Float Pool Nurses pool nurses may participate in both float pool and unit specific staff 14 20 meetings and in services and will be paid for their time.

Float Pool Nurses. The Medical Center shall maintain a separate 21 Float Pool for each Sacred Heart Campus (Riverbend and University District) however the Critical Care Float Pool RNs will support units in both campuses 22 (RiverBend Emergency Department; OHVI 4, the Intermediate Care Unit and the 23 University District Emergency Department). Float pool unit nurses may be 24 required to orient to up to four (4) nursing units within their first year in the float pool 25 after such time they may request to orient to additional units at either campus 26 upon need and approval of the Float Pool Manager float pool manager or designee. Nurses will be 27 required to maintain competency in each unit in which they work and will be 28 scheduled in those units to maintain skills. 30 .. Positions will be posted with designation for University District, RiverBend 31 or Critical Care Float Pool. 1 pool. The Medical Center will make best efforts to minimize floating between 2 RiverBend and University District. Float Pool Nurses nurses shall be utilized to staff 3 their designated campus prior to being utilized to fill holes in staffing at the other 4 campus. If there are no staffing needs at their designated campus and a need 5 arises, the manager will seek volunteers. If there are no volunteers, the Medical 6 Center shall assign based on competency and an equitable rotation. The 7 rotation plan shall be developed by the Float Pool UBC. For each unit to which a 8 Float Pool Nurse float pool nurse is required to orient, the nurse will receive sufficient orientation 9 to allow the nurse to have the documented competencies and skills required to 10 provide direct care to patients on the unit. The provisions of Section section 8.9.1 apply 11 equally to Float Pool Unit Nursesnurses. 13 Float Pool Nurses pool nurses may participate in both float pool and unit specific staff 14 meetings and in services and will be paid for their time.