Low Census Procedure. (1) When low census reductions are needed, nurses will be given the opportunity to float to available assignments for which they are qualified.
Low Census Procedure. When patient census and acuity create a need to 30 reduce nurse staffing after the schedule has been posted, individual nurses will be 31 subject to call off pursuant to the following procedures. In the application of the factors 32 described below relating to call off decisions, the primary considerations shall be the 33 maintenance, at all times, of safe patient care, continuity of care by the nurse currently 34 assigned to such activities, and the maintenance of adequate nursing staff to serve 1 Hospital patients. The appropriate mix of skill sets, certifications required to care for the 2 immediate patient census and continuity of nursing care will be evaluated and 3 determined by Hospital supervisors/managerNursing Leadership.
Low Census Procedure. 6.14.1. During times of low patient census in which less staff is required, AHS shall apply the following procedure:
Low Census Procedure. Nurses scheduled to work in a unit and shift experiencing Low Census will have their shift or portion of their shift cancelled in the following sequence:
Low Census Procedure. A. The Charge nurse determines how many nursing staff members are needed to work on the next shift in the unit based on the unit-level staffing plan.
Low Census Procedure. When patient census and acuity create a need to reduce nurse staffing after the schedule has been posted, individual nurses will be subject to call off pursuant to the following procedures. In the application of the factors described below relating to call off decisions, the primary considerations shall be the maintenance, at all times, of safe patient care, continuity of care by the nurse currently assigned to such activities, and the maintenance of adequate nursing staff to serve Hospital patients. The appropriate mix of skill sets, certifications required to care for the immediate patient census and continuity of nursing care will be evaluated and determined by Hospital supervisors/manager.
Low Census Procedure. When the Medical Center experiences a decline in patient care requirements that necessitates a temporary decrease in staff, the Medical Center will implement the low census procedures in the following order:
Low Census Procedure. AHS will provide employment security to bargaining unit employees by making every effort to avoid displacing employees (e.g., reduction in force, reduction in hours, elimination on a temporary, indefinite, or permanent basis, etc.) insofar as it is feasible. There shall be no daily cancellations except that nothing herein shall preclude AHS from canceling shifts of SANs and extra shifts.
Low Census Procedure. If employees need to be sent home due to low census, they shall be sent home in the following order:
Low Census Procedure. The Hospital may temporarily decrease the normal work day/work week of RNs due to low patient census. In that event, the Hospital will apply the following procedure, in order, to the extent necessary to deal with the low patient census:
