Common use of Nurse Staffing Committee Clause in Contracts

Nurse Staffing Committee. The parties established Nurse Staffing Committee (NSC) shall be responsible for those activities required of it under RCW 70.41 and successors thereto. The Association will determine how the Registered Nurse Members of the NSC will be selected, including three designated alternatives. The Medical Center will provide the Association with an updated NSC membership roster by January 1 annually and whenever changes to the membership occur. The CNO, or designee, will attend all meetings. The CEO will attend the meeting to hear concerns and recommendations at least quarterly. Attendance at NSC meetings by appointer committee members will be on paid time basis at the RN’s regular rate of pay and RNs shall be relieved of all other work duties during meetings. A WSNA staff representative may attend. NSC meetings will be held at least monthly. The Local WSNA Chairperson shall be provided with agendas and minutes at least ten days in advance of each meeting. The committee shall produce the annual nurse staffing plan. All changes to the staffing plan shall be considered and discussed by the NSC before they go into effect. Should the committee have any disagreements with the proposed staffing plan, the process as outlined in RCW 70.41 shall be followed. No RN shall be counseled, disciplined and/or discriminated against for making any report or complaint to the NSC.

Nurse Staffing Committee. The parties established Nurse Staffing Committee (NSC) shall be responsible for those activities required of it under RCW 70.41 and successors thereto. The Association will determine how the Registered Nurse Members of the NSC will be selected, including three designated alternativesalternates. The Medical Center Hospital will provide the Association with an updated NSC membership roster by January 1 annually annual and whenever changes to the membership occur. The CNO, or designee, will make every effort to attend all meetings. The CEO or designee will attend the meeting to hear concerns and recommendations at least quarterly. Attendance at NSC meetings by appointer appointment committee members will be on a paid time basis at the RN’s regular rate of pay and RNs shall be relieved of all other work duties during meetings. A WSNA staff representative or designee may attend. NSC meetings will be held at least monthly. The Local WSNA Chairperson shall be provided with access to agendas and minutes at least ten days in advance of each meeting. The committee Committee shall produce the annual nurse staffing plan. All changes to the staffing plan shall be considered and discussed by the NSC before they go into effect. Should the committee Committee have any disagreements with the proposed staffing plan, the process as outlined in RCW 70.41 shall be followed. No RN shall be counseled, disciplined and/or discriminated against for making any report or complaint to the NSC.

Nurse Staffing Committee. The parties established Nurse Staffing Committee (NSC) shall be responsible for those activities required of it under RCW 70.41 and successors thereto. The Association will determine how the Registered Nurse Members of the NSC will be selected, including three designated alternatives. The Medical Center the Hospital will provide the Association with an updated NSC membership roster by January 1 annually and whenever changes to the membership occur. The CNO, or designee, will attend all meetings. The CEO will attend the meeting to hear concerns and recommendations at least quarterly. Attendance at NSC meetings by appointer appointment committee members will be on a paid time basis at the RN’s regular rate of pay and RNs shall be relieved of all other work duties during meetings. A WSNA staff representative or designee may attend. NSC meetings will be held at least monthlybimonthly. The Local WSNA Chairperson shall be provided with access to agendas and minutes at least ten days in advance of each meeting. The committee Committee shall produce the annual nurse staffing plan. All changes to the staffing plan shall be considered and discussed by the NSC before they go into effect. Should the committee Committee have any disagreements with the proposed staffing plan, the process as outlined in RCW 70.41 shall be followed. No RN shall be counseled, disciplined and/or discriminated against for making any report or complaint to the NSC.

Nurse Staffing Committee. The parties established Nurse Staffing Committee (NSC) shall be is responsible for those engaging in the activities required of it under RCW 70.41 70.41.420 and successors thereto. The Association will determine how the Registered Nurse Members composition of the NSC Committee and the scheduling of meetings will comport with the statute. The selection of registered nurses providing direct patient care will be selected, including three designated alternativesby their peers and may at their option be coordinated through the Association. Attendance at Committee meetings will be on paid time. The Medical Center Committee will provide have co-chairs, one selected by the Association with an updated NSC membership roster Employer and one selected by January 1 annually and whenever changes to the membership occurnurses. The CNOco-chairs with input from the Staffing Committee as a whole will mutually design meeting agendas. Meetings will be scheduled by mutual agreement, or designee, will attend all meetingsbut shall be at least four (4) times per year. The CEO CAO will attend the meeting to hear concerns and recommendations at least quarterlytwice a year. Attendance at NSC meetings by appointer committee members If the WSNA local unit chairperson is not a member of the Nurse Staffing Committee, he or she will be released to attend the large group meetings on paid time basis at to hear the RN’s regular rate of pay concerns and RNs shall be relieved of all other work duties during meetings. A WSNA staff representative may attend. NSC meetings will be held at least monthlyrecommendations. The Local WSNA Chairperson shall local unit chairperson will be provided with meeting agendas and minutes at least ten (10) days in advance of each meeting and minutes at least 21 days following each meeting. The committee Hospital will provide the Association with nursing sensitive indicators regarding patient outcomes and staff turnover, per request. The Staffing Committee shall produce the annual nurse staffing plan. All changes to the staffing plan shall be considered and discussed by the NSC before they go into effectStaffing Committee prior to implementation. Should the committee Staffing Committee have any disagreements with the proposed staffing plan, the process as outlined in RCW 70.41 70.41.420 shall be followed. No RN shall be counseled, disciplined and/or discriminated against for making any report or complaint to the NSC.