Common use of MDO Procedure Clause in Contracts

MDO Procedure. 9 1. Nurses scheduled to work in the unit and shift where the MDO will occur 10 will have their shift or the remaining portion of their shift canceled in the following 11 sequence: 12 a. Agency registered nurses 14 b. Traveler nurses 16 c. Providence Share Care registered nurses 18 d. Nurses whose work would be payable at overtime or incentive shift 19 premium rates 21 e. Volunteers, with the earliest request for time off given preference 23 f. Managers and supervisors taking a patient care assignment will 24 hand over their patient care assignment before additional nurses are given MDO; 25 however, managers and supervisors who have specific skills and abilities 26 necessary to patient care may continue to perform those patient care duties. 28 g. Per Diem nurses 30 h. Remaining nurses in accordance with the unit's rotation system, 31 provided, however, that a Float Nurse who has already been assigned 144 hours 32 in a calendar year will be removed from the MDO rotation on the Float Nurse's 33 unit for the remainder of the calendar year. If two nurses are equal in the unit's 34 normal rotation, the MDO will be assigned to the less senior nurse. 1 2. A nurse will not be required to take involuntary MDO more than once per 2 pay period unless all other similarly skilled nurses working the same shift and 4 will develop a system to best effectuate this provision. 6 3. When a nurse is given an MDO, the Hospital may also assign the nurse to 7 standby during the canceled shift hours. Whether or not the nurse is placed on standby, 8 the nurse shall receive call back pay in accordance with Article 9, Section B if they are 9 called in to work. 11 4. If two or more nurses volunteer for an MDO at the same time, the MDO 12 shall be rotated based on who last received an MDO. If the nurses both received an 13 MDO on the same prior day, the MDO will be given to the more senior nurse. 15 5. The Hospital will attempt to notify nurses by telephone that they will be 16 given an MDO at least two (2) hours before the nurse's shift begins. If the Hospital fails 17 to make this attempt, the nurse will not be given an MDO prior to the start of his/her 18 shift. A nurse who reports to work will be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours of 19 work or, if work is not available, a minimum of four (4) hours of pay. If work is available 20 but a nurse does not wish to remain, the Hospital and the nurse may agree that the 21 nurse will not remain and work, in which case the nurse will not receive the four-hour 22 pay guarantee. Each nurse must maintain a current phone number with the staffing 23 office. Failure to maintain a current phone number will relieve the Hospital of this notice 24 requirement. 26 6. If additional hours of work become available on the unit and shift after an 27 MDO is assigned, nurses from the unit and shift on MDO with standby will be called in 28 first, unless already working on another unit. The Hospital will then attempt to call in 29 nurses from the unit and shift on MDO who are not on standby, but such nurses are not 30 required to come to work. 32 7. If MDO time is needed on a unit and no nurse is able to be MDO'd 33 pursuant to paragraph B.1 above, a Float Nurse will be assigned tasks or projects by 34 the Hospital.

MDO Procedure. 9 3 1. Nurses scheduled to work in the unit and shift where the MDO will occur 10 4 will have their shift or the remaining portion of their shift canceled in the 5 following 11 sequence: 12 6 a. Agency registered nurses 14 7 b. Traveler nurses 16 8 c. Providence Share Care registered nurses 18 9 d. Nurses whose work would be payable at overtime or incentive shift 19 10 premium rates 21 11 e. Volunteers, with the earliest request for time off given preference 23 12 f. Managers and supervisors taking a patient care assignment will 24 13 hand over their patient care assignment before additional nurses 14 are given MDO; 25 however, managers and supervisors who have 15 specific skills and abilities 26 necessary to patient care may continue 16 to perform those patient care duties. 28 17 g. Per Diem nurses 30 18 h. Remaining nurses in accordance with the unit's rotation system, 31 19 provided, however, that a Float Nurse who has already been 20 assigned 144 hours 32 in a calendar year will be removed from the 21 MDO rotation on the Float Nurse's 33 unit for the remainder of the 22 calendar year. If two nurses are equal in the unit's 34 normal rotation, 23 the MDO will be assigned to the less senior nurse. 1 2. 24 (1) A regular nurse will not be required to 25 take involuntary MDO more than once per 2 pay 26 period unless all other similarly skilled nurses 27 working the same shift and 4 department have also 28 taken MDO at least once during that same pay 29 period. Each unit will develop a system to best 30 effectuate this provision. 6 331 2. When a nurse is given an MDO, the Hospital may also assign the nurse to 7 1 standby during the canceled shift hours. Whether or not the nurse is 2 placed on standby, 8 the nurse shall receive call back pay in accordance 3 with Article 9, Section B if they are 9 called in to work. 11 44 3. If two or more nurses volunteer for an MDO at the same time, the MDO 12 5 shall be rotated based on who last received an MDO. If the nurses both 6 received an 13 MDO on the same prior day, the MDO will be given to the 7 more senior nurse. 15 58 4. The Hospital will attempt to notify nurses by telephone that they will be 16 9 given an MDO at least two (2) hours before the nurse's shift begins. If the 10 Hospital fails 17 to make this attempt, the nurse will not be given an MDO 11 prior to the start of his/her 18 shift. A nurse who reports to work will be 12 guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours of 19 work or, if work is not available, 13 a minimum of four (4) hours of pay. If work is available 20 but a nurse does 14 not wish to remain, the Hospital and the nurse may agree that the 21 nurse 15 will not remain and work, in which case the nurse will not receive the four-four- 16 hour 22 pay guarantee. 17 Each nurse must maintain a current phone number with the staffing 23 office. 18 Failure to maintain a current phone number will relieve the Hospital of this 19 notice 24 requirement. 26 620 5. If additional hours of work become available on the unit and shift after an 27 21 MDO is assigned, nurses from the unit and shift on MDO with standby will 22 be called in 28 first, unless already working on another unit. The Hospital will 23 then attempt to call in 29 nurses from the unit and shift on MDO who are not 24 on standby, but such nurses are not 30 required to come to work. 32 725 6. If MDO time is needed on a unit and no nurse is able to be MDO'd 33 26 pursuant to paragraph B.1 above, a Float Nurse will be assigned tasks or 27 projects by 34 the Hospital.

MDO Procedure. 9 1. Nurses scheduled to work in the unit and shift where the MDO will occur 10 will have their shift or the remaining portion of their shift canceled in the following 11 sequence: 12 a. (a) Agency registered nurses, other than travelers. 14 b. Traveler nurses 16 c. (b) Providence Share Care registered nurses. 18 d. (c) Nurses whose work would be payable at overtime or incentive shift 19 premium rates. 21 e. (d) On-call nurses. (e) Volunteers, with the earliest request for time off given preference 23 f. Managers and supervisors taking a patient care assignment will 24 hand over their patient care assignment before additional nurses are given MDO; 25 however, managers and supervisors who have specific skills and abilities 26 necessary to patient care may continue to perform those patient care duties. 28 g. Per Diem nurses 30 h. (f) Remaining nurses in accordance with the unit's rotation system, 31 provided, however, that a Float Nurse who has already been assigned 144 hours 32 in a calendar year will be removed from the MDO rotation on the Float Nurse's 33 unit for the remainder of the calendar year. If two nurses are equal in the unit's 34 normal rotation, the MDO will be assigned to the less senior nurse. 1 2. A nurse will not be required to take involuntary MDO more than once per 2 pay period unless all other similarly skilled nurses working the same shift and 4 will develop a system to best effectuate this provision. 6 3. When a nurse is given an MDO, the Hospital may also assign the nurse to 7 standby during the canceled shift hours. Whether or not the nurse is placed on standby, 8 the nurse shall receive call back pay in accordance with Article 9, Section B if they are 9 called in to work. 11 43. If two or more nurses volunteer for an MDO at the same time, the MDO 12 shall be rotated based on who last received an MDO. If the nurses both received an 13 MDO on the same prior day, the MDO will be given to the more senior nurse. 15 54. The Hospital will attempt to notify nurses by telephone that they will be 16 given an MDO at least two (2) hours before the nurse's shift begins. If the Hospital fails 17 to make this attempt, the nurse will not be given an MDO prior to the start of his/her 18 shift. A nurse who reports to work will be guaranteed a minimum of receive four (4) hours of 19 work or, if work is not available, a minimum of four (4) hours of pay. If work is available 20 but a nurse does not wish to remain, pay unless the Hospital and the nurse may agree that the 21 nurse will not remain and work, in which case the nurse will not receive the four-hour 22 pay guarantee. Each nurse must maintain a current phone number with the staffing 23 office. Failure to maintain a current phone number will relieve the Hospital of this notice 24 requirement. 26 65. If additional hours of work become available on the unit and shift after an 27 MDO is assigned, nurses from the unit and shift on MDO with standby will be called in 28 first, unless already working on another unit. The Hospital will then attempt to call in 29 nurses from the unit and shift on MDO who are not on standby, but such nurses are not 30 required to come to work. 32 76. If MDO time is needed on a unit and no nurse is able to be MDO'd 33 pursuant to paragraph B.1 above, a Float Nurse will be assigned tasks or projects by 34 the Hospital.

MDO Procedure. 9 1. Nurses scheduled to work in the unit and shift where the MDO will occur 10 will have their shift or the remaining portion of their shift canceled in the following 11 sequence: 12 a. (a) Agency registered nurses, other than travelers. 14 b. Traveler nurses 16 c. (b) Providence Share Care registered nurses. 18 d. (c) Nurses whose work would be payable at overtime or incentive shift 19 premium rates. 21 e. (d) On-call nurses. (e) Volunteers, with the earliest request for time off given preference 23 f. Managers and supervisors taking a patient care assignment will 24 hand over their patient care assignment before additional nurses are given MDO; 25 however, managers and supervisors who have specific skills and abilities 26 necessary to patient care may continue to perform those patient care duties. 28 g. Per Diem nurses 30 h. (f) Remaining nurses in accordance with the unit's rotation system, 31 provided, however, that a Float Nurse who has already been assigned 144 hours 32 in a calendar year will be removed from the MDO rotation on the Float Nurse's 33 unit for the remainder of the calendar year. If two nurses are equal in the unit's 34 normal rotation, the MDO will be assigned to the less senior nurse. 1 2. A nurse will not be required to take involuntary MDO more than once per 2 pay period unless all other similarly skilled nurses working the same shift and 4 will develop a system to best effectuate this provision. 6 3. When a nurse is given an MDO, the Hospital may also assign the nurse to 7 standby during the canceled shift hours. Whether or not the nurse is placed on standby, 8 the nurse shall receive call back pay in accordance with Article 9, Section B if they are 9 called in to work. 11 43. If two or more nurses volunteer for an MDO at the same time, the MDO 12 shall be rotated based on who last received an MDO. If the nurses both received an 13 MDO on the same prior day, the MDO will be given to the more senior nurse. 15 54. The Hospital will attempt to notify nurses by telephone that they will be 16 given an MDO at least two (2) hours before the nurse's shift begins. If the Hospital fails 17 to make this attempt, the nurse will not be given an MDO prior to the start of his/her 18 shift. A nurse who reports to work will be guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours of 19 work or, if work is not available, a minimum of four (4) hours of pay. If work is available 20 but a nurse does not wish to remain, the Hospital and the nurse may agree that the 21 nurse will not remain and work, in which case the nurse will not receive the four-hour 22 pay guarantee. Each nurse must maintain a current phone number with the staffing 23 office. Failure to maintain a current phone number will relieve the Hospital of this notice 24 requirement. 26 65. If additional hours of work become available on the unit and shift after an 27 MDO is assigned, nurses from the unit and shift on MDO with standby will be called in 28 first, unless already working on another unit. The Hospital will then attempt to call in 29 nurses from the unit and shift on MDO who are not on standby, but such nurses are not 30 required to come to work. 32 76. If MDO time is needed on a unit and no nurse is able to be MDO'd 33 pursuant to paragraph B.1 above, a Float Nurse will be assigned tasks or projects by 34 the Hospital.