Common use of Floating Clause in Contracts

Floating. While the Hospital retains the right to change a nurse’s daily work assignment on a shift-by-shift basis in order to best meet patient care needs, a nurse will not be required to perform tasks or procedures for which a nurse has not been currently trained. In the event floating is necessary, a reasonable effort will be made to float a nurse within the nurse’s specialty area; however, a nurse may be floated outside the nurse’s specialty area as a staff helper if the nurse is not qualified to take a patient care assignment. Any nurse required to float shall receive adequate orientation appropriate for the assignment. A nurse shall inform the Charge Nurse of any task or procedure for which the nurse is inadequately trained. In no event shall a nurse be required to float if there is a per diem or traveler nurse on her/his unit that is qualified to float to the unit in need.

Floating. While the Hospital retains the right to change a nurse’s 's daily work assignment on a shift-by-shift basis in order to best meet patient care needs, a nurse will not be required to perform tasks or procedures for which a the nurse has not been currently trained. In the event floating is necessary, a reasonable effort will be made to float a nurse within the nurse’s specialty 's functional area; however, a nurse may be floated outside the nurse’s 's specialty area as a staff helper if helper, unless the nurse agrees and is not qualified to take a patient care assignment. Any nurse required to float shall receive adequate orientation appropriate for the assignment. A nurse shall may inform the Charge Nurse of any task or procedure for which the nurse is feels inadequately trained. In no event shall a nurse be required to float if there is a per diem or traveler nurse on her/his unit that is qualified to float to the unit in need.