Common use of Mobile Intensive Care Nurse Certification Differential Clause in Contracts

Mobile Intensive Care Nurse Certification Differential. ‌ Registered nurses assigned to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) and the Emergency Medical Services Nurses assigned to the Inland Counties Emergency Management Agency (ICEMA) who are required and approved by their Appointing Authority to maintain a certificate as a Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) shall be entitled to a differential of three dollars ($3.00) per hour above their base hourly rate of pay for all hours actually worked. ARMC shall determine the number of nurses required to maintain the MICN certificate. In order to be eligible for the MICN Differential, registered nurses at ARMC shall sign-in and complete two full shifts per 4- week schedule, as assigned, actually performing the MICN function and perform 10 critiques of radio runs assigned by the nurse supervisor per shift worked. The two required shifts performing the MICN function shall generally be extra shifts to the nurses regular work schedule; provided, however, that ARMC may approve the MICN shifts as part of the employee’s regular work schedule. If the MICN shift is an extra shift, the employee shall not be permitted to code leave time during that shift. If the MICN shift is part of the employees regular work schedule, any leave time coded shall not count toward “completion” of the MICN shift and the employee shall be required to work a sufficient number of shifts or hours to satisfy the requirement. If during a scheduled MICN shift a nurse is reassigned to the floor, all hours of that reassignment shall count towards the required MICN hours. There shall be a quarterly list created of a minimum of three (3) day shift and three (3) night shift MICN certified nurses. The purpose of the list is that in the event that there is an open shift for which no MICN certified nurse volunteers to cover, a nurse from the list shall be assigned to that shift. A “shift” shall mean a twelve-hour shift or an equivalent number of hours. Such assignment shall be made starting with the nurse with the least seniority. A nurse who fails to work a sufficient number of shifts or hours to satisfy this requirement during the 4-week schedule shall only be paid the MICN differential for the hours actually worked as a MICN during that 4-week schedule. A full-time MICN shall be permitted to take up to 4-week vacation period without being removed as a full-time MICN; however, the nurse shall not receive the MICN differential during such vacation period. Any nurse who is continually unable to fulfill the requirements shall be removed as a MICN, but may be assigned by ARMC as a back-up MICN. Additionally, a nurse may request to serve as a back-up MICN, subject to the approval of ARMC. A back-up MICN shall receive $700 per year to maintain appropriate certifications, and three dollars ($3.00) per hour for all hours actually worked while assigned and performing MICN functions. The $700 shall be payable in semi-annual installments. Such payments shall be made in the first full pay period in January and July of each year. A nurse who has been removed as a MICN and assigned by ARMC as a back-up MICN shall not be eligible for the certification installment payment that is nearest to the employee’s assignment as a back-up MICN. For example, if an employee was assigned as a back-up MICN in February 2018, the employee would not be eligible to receive the July 2018 certification payment, but would receive the January 2019 certification payment assuming the employee is still serving as a back-up MICN.

Mobile Intensive Care Nurse Certification Differential. ‌ Registered nurses assigned to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) and the Emergency Medical Services Nurses assigned to the Inland Counties Emergency Management Agency (ICEMA) who are required and approved by their Appointing Authority to maintain a certificate as a Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) shall be entitled to a differential of three dollars ($3.00) per hour above their base hourly rate of pay for all hours actually worked. ARMC shall determine the number of nurses required to maintain the MICN certificate. In order to be eligible for the MICN Differential, registered nurses at ARMC shall sign-in and complete two full shifts per 4- 4-week schedule, as assigned, actually performing the MICN function and perform 10 critiques of radio runs assigned by the nurse supervisor per shift worked. The two required shifts performing the MICN function shall generally be extra shifts to the nurses regular work schedule; provided, however, that ARMC may approve the MICN shifts as part of the employee’s regular work schedule. If the MICN shift is an extra shift, the employee shall not be permitted to code leave time during that shift. If the MICN shift is part of the employees regular work schedule, any leave time coded shall not count toward “completion” of the MICN shift and the employee shall be required to work a sufficient number of shifts or hours to satisfy the requirement. If during a scheduled MICN shift a nurse is reassigned to the floor, all hours of that reassignment shall count towards the required MICN hours. There shall be a quarterly list created of a minimum of three (3) day shift and three (3) night shift MICN certified nurses. The purpose of the list is that in the event that there is an open shift for which no MICN certified nurse volunteers to cover, a nurse from the list shall be assigned to that shift. A “shift” shall mean a twelve-hour shift or an equivalent number of hours. Such assignment shall be made starting with the nurse with the least seniority. A nurse who fails to work a sufficient number of shifts or hours to satisfy this requirement during the 4-week schedule shall only be paid the MICN differential for the hours actually worked as a MICN during that 4-week schedule. A full-time MICN shall be permitted to take up to 4-week vacation period without being removed as a full-time MICN; however, the nurse shall not receive the MICN differential during such vacation period. Any nurse who is continually unable to fulfill the requirements shall be removed as a MICN, but may be assigned by ARMC as a back-up MICN. Additionally, a nurse may request to serve as a back-up MICN, subject to the approval of ARMC. A back-up MICN shall receive $700 per year to maintain appropriate certifications, and three dollars ($3.00) per hour for all hours actually worked while assigned and performing MICN functions. The $700 shall be payable in semi-annual installments. Such payments shall be made in the first full pay period in January and July of each year. A nurse who has been removed as a MICN and assigned by ARMC as a back-up MICN shall not be eligible for the certification installment payment that is nearest to the employee’s assignment as a back-up MICN. For example, if an employee was assigned as a back-up MICN in February 2018, the employee would not be eligible to receive the July 2018 certification payment, but would receive the January 2019 certification payment assuming the employee is still serving as a back-up MICN.