Common use of Hire-in Rates – Registered Nurses Clause in Contracts

Hire-in Rates – Registered Nurses. Hire-in rates for new nurses covered by this Agreement shall be on the basis of year for year credit for applicable experience. Applicable experience shall be defined as clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting, ambulatory care setting, home health agency or equivalent health care experience without a break in nursing which would reduce the level of nursing skills or nursing experience comparable to that required in the position for which the nurse is being hired, in the opinion of the Associate Administrator for Patient Care Services. Participation in a nursing education program does not count as year for year credit and does not constitute a break in nursing experience. Equivalent international nursing experience is counted as applicable experience. In the event an RN new hire has previous LPN experience, s/he shall receive credit based on the above definition on the basis of two (2) years of LPN experience to equal one (1) year of RN experience.

Hire-in Rates – Registered Nurses. Hire-in rates for new nurses covered by this Agreement shall be on the basis of year for year credit for applicable experience. Applicable experience shall be defined as clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting, ambulatory care setting, home health agency or equivalent health care experience without a break in nursing which would reduce the level of nursing skills or nursing experience comparable to that required in the position for which the nurse is being hired, in the opinion of the Associate Administrator for Patient Care Services. Participation in a nursing education program does not count as year for year credit and does not constitute a break in nursing experience. Equivalent international nursing experience is counted as applicable experience. In the event an RN new hire has previous LPN experience, s/he they shall receive credit based on the above definition on the basis of two (2) years of LPN experience to equal one (1) year of RN experience.