Low Census Definitions. 1. Low Census - A Low Census event occurs when the Medical Center determines that there are more nurses scheduled or working than needed.
Low Census Definitions. As used in Section 9.4, the following terms shall apply: Mandatory Low Census: (MLC) Low census which is identified by management as mandatory and assigned by the Medical Center to scheduled full-time and part-time staff. Canceling supplemental and extra shifts are not counted as MLC. Voluntary Low Census: (VLC) Low census which the staff member takes voluntarily, either by volunteering prior to the shift or volunteering when asked by the Staffing Office/NM/ANM or designee. Start of Work: The time staff start their normal shift.
Low Census Definitions. Mandatory Low Census: (MLC) Low census which is identified by management as mandatory and assigned by the Hospital to scheduled full-time and part-time staff. Canceling supplemental and extra shifts are not counted as MLC. All traveler and agency nurses shall be released from work on the unit prior to implementing mandatory low census on that unit unless the traveler or agency nurse possesses a unique skill which is required on the unit. If a nurse is subject to mandatory low census on one unit and is able to float to another unit and accept a full patient assignment, then traveler and agency nurses shall be released from work to accommodate the floating unless the traveler or agency nurse possesses a unique skill which is required on the unit. Unless the nurse agrees to otherwise, a nurse subject to mandatory low census shall be low censused for the entirety of the shift or, if the nurse has already begun working, for the entirety of the remainder of the shift.
Low Census Definitions
