Per Diem Nurse. A nurse employed to work on an intermittent basis to supplement the regular work force on a scheduled or unscheduled basis. Per diem nurses will be placed on the schedule when initially posted only to cover for unfilled, posted positions or for absent nurses. They must submit their availability dates by email to their home unit fourteen (14) days in advance of the posting of the schedule. A nurse must remain available, until the schedule has been posted, on the dates of availability the nurse has submitted in accordance with the requirements below.
Per Diem Nurse. A nurse in a nursing position who does not qualify as a classified staff nurse. Employment will conform to the rules on temporary employment. Per diem nurses are temporary employees not covered by the terms of this labor agreement. The Association will be provided with quarterly reports on the use of per diem nurses used by unit and number of hours for the period covered by the report.
Per Diem Nurse. See Article 30
Per Diem Nurse. A nurse hired to work during any period when additional work requires a temporarily augmented work force or in the event of an emergency or authorized leave of absence. Per diem nurses shall be paid a sixteen percent (16%) premium in accordance with the wage rates set forth in Article 8 of this Agreement. Per diem nurses reclassified to full-time or part-time status shall be given credit for previous hours worked in the accrual of all benefits and longevity steps. Full-time or part-time nurses reclassified to per diem status shall retain their prior seniority and longevity steps for pay purposes plus a sixteen percent (16%) premium in lieu of benefits.
Per Diem Nurse. A Nurse whose job status is "per diem," which means that the nurse is assigned by the Medical Center to work on an intermittent or unpredictable basis, as needed by the Medical Center. To maintain per diem status, a per diem nurse must make good faith reasonable efforts to be available to work at times needed by the Medical Center, for a minimum of the following (unless otherwise agreed to, in writing, by the Medical Center and the nurse) (a) one shift per pay period, including at least one weekend shift per month; (b) two (2) of the Medical Center- designated holidays. Per diem nurses will provide their shift availability according to the scheduling guidelines applicable to nurses.
Per Diem Nurse. Any nurse whose job status is “per diem,” which means that the nurse is not assigned an FTE, but is assigned by the Medical Center to work as needed on an intermittent or unpredictable basis, as needed by the Medical Center. To maintain per diem status, a nurse per diem must make good faith reasonable efforts to be available to work at times needed by the Medical Center, for a minimum of the following (if available):
Per Diem Nurse. A Registered Nurse who is hired to work during any period when additional work of any nature requires a temporarily augmented work force.
Per Diem Nurse. A nurse who does not hold either a full-time or part-time position who is available to work during any period when additional work of any nature requires a temporarily augmented work force, in the event of an emergency or employee absenteeism. Per diem nurses will notify their employer of their preferred available hours at least four (4) weeks prior to any given pay period.
Per Diem Nurse. A nurse without an assigned FTE employed to work on an intermittent basis or during any period when additional work of any nature requires a temporarily augmented work force or in the event of an emergency or employee absenteeism. Per diem nurses may be scheduled on an on call basis. Per diem nurses shall be paid in accordance with the wage rates set forth in Article 8 of this Agreement plus a fifteen percent (15%) wage differential. Per diem nurses shall receive longevity steps and shall be eligible for standby pay, callback pay, shift differentials, certification pay and weekend premium pay. Per diem employees are not eligible for medical and dental insurance, but may participate in the retirement plan. A full-time or part-time nurse who changes to per diem status shall retain seniority and benefits pending return to regular status. Seniority shall not apply while on per diem status. After return to full-time or part-time status, previously accrued seniority and benefit accruals shall be reinstated for wage and benefit eligibility purposes. Per diem nurses may be pre-scheduled for a shift only after regularly scheduled nurses assigned to that unit have had the opportunity to sign up for additional (non-overtime) shift(s). Per diem nurses will not be regularly utilized in lieu of filling or creating regular full-time and/or part-time positions. In the event of low census, per diem nurses will be cancelled in accordance with Article 7, Low Census.
Per Diem Nurse. A staff nurse who is regularly scheduled to work less than sixteen (16) hours per week or who is hired to work on an intermittent basis during any period when additional work of any nature requires a temporarily augmented work force or in the event of an emergency or employee absenteeism. Per diem nurses shall make a good faith effort to work at least two (2) eight (8) hour shifts every two pay periods, unless other specific arrangements are made with the Hospital in advance. Any per diem nurse not meeting this commitment may be terminated due to lack of availability. In addition, a per diem nurse may be terminated if the per diem nurse has not worked at the Hospital for a period of no less than one year because of lack of available work at the Hospital. Per diem nurses shall include nurses scheduled on a “call in” basis. Per Diem nurses shall be paid in accordance with the hourly wage rates set forth in Article 8 of this Agreement plus a fifteen percent (15%) wage premium in lieu of all fringe benefits provided for in this Agreement except shift differential pay, callback pay, on-call pay, certification premium pay, longevity increments, and weekend premium pay. Per diem nurses shall not accrue seniority nor are they eligible for any other benefits provided for in this Agreement except that a per diem nurse shall be entitled to eight (8) hours of educational leave if he/she works at least a 0.5 FTE during the previous 12-month period. A full-time or part-time nurse who changes to per diem status shall retain seniority and benefits pending return to regular status. Seniority shall not apply while on per diem status. After return to full-time or part-time status, previously accrued seniority and benefit accruals shall be reinstated for wage and benefit eligibility purposes.
