PER DIEM PROGRAM. 35.1 To be eligible for Per Diem RN status, the nurse must have the equivalent minimum of at least one year’s full-time work experience in the area in which the nurse will be working. All non-float Per Diem nurses shall be Unit Based, meaning that each nurse shall have a home base in a specific department and be managed by the Director of that department. Per Diem staff are utilized on an as-needed basis.
PER DIEM PROGRAM. Section 1. Newly hired per diem employees shall receive orientation in accordance with the established departmental program to which they will be assigned.
PER DIEM PROGRAM. Section 1. Orientation for per diems without previous experience at the Hospital, or without the regular orientation provided elsewhere in this Agreement, shall receive an orientation of at least ten (10) working days, five (5) of which shall be on the shift for which the per diem is hired, provided the employee commits to participate in such orientation on dates and times established by the Employer. The completion of which will not exceed four (4) weeks.
