Common use of Individual Staffing Concerns Clause in Contracts

Individual Staffing Concerns. A nurse questioning the level of staffing on his or her assigned unit is encouraged to communicate their concern as soon as the problem is identified to his or her Charge Nurse or Nurse Manager. The person in charge of the unit who receives this communication will assess the staffing on the unit and may adjust unit resources as appropriate and feasible. If adjustments are found to be needed and no adjustments are possible within the unit, the person in charge will contact their immediate supervisor on duty. The supervisor will utilize available management resources to try to resolve the situation. If there is no mutually satisfactory resolution to the staffing problem, the nurse may submit an ADO to the Association and the Nurse Manager. Submitted ADOs shall be reviewed and assessed by the Nurse Staffing Committee to determine if a response isneeded.

Individual Staffing Concerns. A nurse questioning the level of staffing on his or her assigned unit is encouraged to communicate their concern as soon as the problem is identified to his or her Charge Nurse or Nurse Manager. The person in charge of the unit who receives this communication will assess the staffing on the unit and may adjust unit resources as appropriate and feasible. If adjustments are found to be needed and no adjustments are possible within the unit, the person in charge will contact their immediate supervisor on duty. The supervisor will utilize available management resources to try to resolve the situation. If there is no mutually satisfactory resolution to the staffing problem, the nurse may submit an ADO to the Association and the Nurse Manager. Submitted ADOs shall be reviewed and assessed by the Nurse Staffing Committee to determine if a response isneededis needed.