Common use of PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE. In the interest of safe patient/client/resident care and safe nursing practice, the parties agree to the following problem solving process to address nurse concerns relative to patient/resident/client care including: (A) nursing practice conditions (B) safety of patients/clients/residents and nurses (C) workload. In the interest of achieving collaborative solutions in a timely and orderly fashion, the parties will make every effort to consolidate related Professional Responsibility Report Forms. 59.01 The nurse(s) with a concern may document on a Professional Responsibility Form (PRF) their concern and will discuss the matter with their excluded manager, or excluded designate with the objective of resolving the concern. The nurse(s) may be accompanied by a xxxxxxx. The preferred method for this discussion is face to face, but may also take place via telephone, video-conferencing or email where necessary. This will occur within 72 hours of the nurse(s) identifying the concern. Within 72 hours of the above noted meeting, the excluded manager will provide the nurse with an outline in writing of actions to be taken. 59.02 If the matter is not resolved to the nurse(s)’ satisfaction within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the written response, the nurse(s) may submit the PRF to the PRF Committee. The nurse(s) retains the original and forwards copies to her excluded manager, the Chair of the PRF Committee and the Union xxxxxxx. 59.03 A PRF Committee shall be established with each Employer as defined in Article 1.02. The parties will operate in accordance with the mutually agreed to Terms of Reference and Guiding Principles. (A) Standing Members: (1) one member appointed by the NBA (2) one member appointed by the Employer (B) Ad Hoc Members: (1) the nurse(s) with the concern (2) a Union xxxxxxx (3) the immediate supervisor (4) the excluded manager of the unit 59.04 Members of the committee shall have access to documents and data as may be necessary to assist in satisfactory resolution of the nurse(s)’ concerns. 59.05 A meeting of the Committee shall be held within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the PRF. The PRF Committee will have thirty (30) days following the meeting to attempt to resolve the identified concern(s) and to submit a final written report to the nurse(s) and the Union identifying the actions to be taken and the timeline for implementation. 59.06 Applicable to Health Authorities, Providence Health Care Society and Xxxxxx of Xxxxxxxx (St. Joseph’s General Hospital) (a) A Senior Review Committee (“SRC”) shall be established at each Health Authority/Providence Health Care consisting of the Health Authority’s/Providence Health Care’s Chief Operating Officer (or functional equivalent) or the Chief Nursing Officer (or functional equivalent), and one senior representative appointed by the Union. (b) If the-concern(s) is not resolved at the PRF committee level or the identified actions are not taken, the Union may refer the matter to the SRC within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the PRF Committee final written report or of the failure to implement the report. (c) The SRC will review the matter, including having access to data and documents as necessary, and will issue recommendations in a written report to the Union and the respective Health Authority/Providence Health Care within 60 days of referral. (d) Recommendations that are unanimous will be binding and will be implemented by the parties. (e) Recommendations that are not unanimous will not be binding but will be detailed in the written report issued to the Union and the Health Authority/Providence Health Care for further consideration. 59.07 Applicable to Affiliate Employers other than Providence Health Care Society and Xxxxxx of Victoria (St. Joseph’s General Hospital) (a) If the concern(s) is not resolved to the Union’s satisfaction, it may refer the matter to the Board of Directors (or functional equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the PRF Committee final written report. The Union may make a written submission and/or a verbal presentation. All parties shall receive copies of any submission or documentation that may be provided to the Board. (b) The Board of Directors (or functional equivalent) will review the submission and/or hear the verbal presentation at their next regularly scheduled board meeting and shall respond in writing to the Union within fourteen (14) calendar days. Copies of the response shall be forwarded to the Union, the Administrator and the PRF Committee members. 59.08 If additional staff are immediately necessary due to emergent circumstances either within a particular shift or for the next shift, and no management personnel are on the premises or otherwise immediately accessible to the employee in person or by telephone, the Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse who has been designated in charge shall have the authority to call in additional staff pursuant to any policies in place respecting such call-ins for specific work units. For such call-ins, call in by seniority pursuant to Article 11.04 shall not apply.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE. ‌ In the interest of safe patient/client/resident care and safe nursing practice, the parties agree to the following problem solving process to address nurse concerns relative to patient/resident/client care including: (A) nursing practice conditions (B) safety of patients/clients/residents and nurses (C) workload. In the interest of achieving collaborative solutions in a timely and orderly fashion, the parties will make every effort to consolidate related Professional Responsibility Report Forms. All matters pertaining to any issues submitted on a Professional Responsibility Report Form shall be kept internal to the parties involved in Article 59 processes until the process described in this article has been fully concluded. 59.01 The nurse(s) with a concern may document on a Professional Responsibility Form (PRF) their concern and will discuss the matter with their excluded manager, or excluded designate with the objective of resolving the concern. The nurse(s) may be accompanied by a xxxxxxx. The preferred method for this discussion is face to face, but may also take place via telephone, video-conferencing or email where necessary. This will occur within 72 hours of the nurse(s) identifying the concern. Within 72 hours of the above noted meeting, the excluded manager will provide the nurse with an outline in writing of actions to be taken. 59.02 If the matter is not resolved to the nurse(s)’ satisfaction within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the written response, the nurse(s) may submit the PRF to the PRF Committee. The nurse(s) retains the original and forwards copies to her excluded manager, the Chair of the PRF Committee and the Union xxxxxxx. 59.03 A PRF Committee shall be established with each Employer as defined in Article 1.02. The parties will operate in accordance with the mutually agreed to Terms of Reference and Guiding Principles. (A) Standing Members: (1) one member appointed by the NBA (2) one member appointed by the Employer (B) Ad Hoc Members: (1) the nurse(s) with the concern (2) a Union xxxxxxx (3) the immediate supervisor (4) the excluded manager of the unit 59.04 Members of the committee shall have access to documents and data as may be necessary to assist in satisfactory resolution of the nurse(s)’ concerns. 59.05 A meeting of the Committee shall be held within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the PRF. The PRF Committee will have thirty (30) days following the meeting to attempt to resolve the identified concern(s) and to submit a final written report to the nurse(s) and the Union identifying the actions to be taken and the timeline for implementation. 59.06 Applicable to Health Authorities, Providence Health Care Society and Xxxxxx of Xxxxxxxx (St. Joseph’s General Hospital) (a) A Senior Review Committee (“SRC”) shall be established at each Health Authority/Providence Health Care consisting of the Health Authority’s/Providence Health Care’s Chief Operating Officer (or functional equivalent) or the Chief Nursing Officer (or functional equivalent), and one senior representative appointed by the Union. (b) If the-the concern(s) is not resolved at the PRF committee level or the identified actions are not taken, the Union may refer the matter to the SRC within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the PRF Committee final written report or of the failure to implement the report. (c) The SRC will review the matter, including having access to data and documents as necessary, and will issue recommendations in a written report to the Union and the respective Health Authority/Providence Health Care within 60 days of referral. (d) Recommendations that are unanimous will be binding and will be implemented by the parties. (e) Recommendations that are not unanimous will not be binding but will be detailed in the written report issued to the Union and the Health Authority/Providence Health Care for further consideration. 59.07 Applicable to Affiliate Employers other than Providence Health Care Society and Xxxxxx of Victoria (St. Joseph’s General Hospital) (a) If the concern(s) is not resolved to the Union’s satisfaction, it may refer the matter to the Board of Directors (or functional equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the PRF Committee final written report. The Union may make a written submission and/or a verbal presentation. All parties shall receive copies of any submission or documentation that may be provided to the Board. (b) The Board of Directors (or functional equivalent) will review the submission and/or hear the verbal presentation at their next regularly scheduled board meeting and shall respond in writing to the Union within fourteen (14) calendar days. Copies of the response shall be forwarded to the Union, the Administrator and the PRF Committee members. 59.08 If additional staff are immediately necessary due to emergent circumstances either within a particular shift or for the next shift, and no management personnel are on the premises or otherwise immediately accessible to the employee in person or by telephone, the Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse who has been designated in charge shall have the authority to call in additional staff pursuant to any policies in place respecting such call-ins for specific work units. For such call-ins, call in by seniority pursuant to Article 11.04 shall not apply.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE. In the interest of safe patient/client/resident care and safe nursing practice, the parties agree to the following problem solving process to address nurse concerns relative to patient/resident/client care including: (A) nursing practice conditions (B) safety of patients/clients/residents and nurses (C) workload. In the interest of achieving collaborative solutions in a timely and orderly fashion, the parties will make every effort to consolidate related Professional Responsibility Report Forms. 59.01 The nurse(s) with a concern may document on a Professional Responsibility Form (PRF) their concern and will discuss the matter with their excluded manager, or excluded designate with the objective of resolving the concern. The nurse(s) may be accompanied by a xxxxxxx. The preferred method for this discussion is face to face, but may also take place via telephone, video-conferencing or email where necessary. This will occur within 72 hours of the nurse(s) identifying the concern. Within 72 hours of the above noted meeting, the excluded manager will provide the nurse with an outline in writing of actions to be taken. 59.02 If the matter is not resolved to the nurse(s)’ satisfaction within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the written response, the nurse(s) may submit the PRF to the PRF Committee. The nurse(s) retains the original and forwards copies to her excluded manager, the Chair of the PRF Committee and the Union xxxxxxx. 59.03 A PRF Committee shall be established with each Employer as defined in Article 1.02. The parties will operate in accordance with the mutually agreed to Terms of Reference and Guiding Principles. (A) Standing Members: (1) one member appointed by the NBA (2) one member appointed by the Employer (B) Ad Hoc Members: (1) the nurse(s) with the concern (2) a Union xxxxxxx (3) the immediate supervisor (4) the excluded manager of the unit 59.04 Members of the committee shall have access to documents and data as may be necessary to assist in satisfactory resolution of the nurse(s)’ concerns. 59.05 A meeting of the Committee shall be held within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the PRF. The PRF Committee will have thirty (30) days following the meeting to attempt to resolve the identified concern(s) and to submit a final written report to the nurse(s) and the Union identifying the actions to be taken and the timeline for implementation. 59.06 Applicable to Health Authorities, Providence Health Care Society and Xxxxxx of Xxxxxxxx (St. JosephXxxxxx’s General Hospital) (a) A Senior Review Committee (“SRC”) shall be established at each Health Authority/Providence Health Care consisting of the Health Authority’s/Providence Health Care’s Chief Operating Officer (or functional equivalent) or the Chief Nursing Officer (or functional equivalent), and one senior representative appointed by the Union. (b) If the-concern(s) is not resolved at the PRF committee level or the identified actions are not taken, the Union may refer the matter to the SRC within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the PRF Committee final written report or of the failure to implement the report. (c) The SRC will review the matter, including having access to data and documents as necessary, and will issue recommendations in a written report to the Union and the respective Health Authority/Providence Health Care within 60 days of referral. (d) Recommendations that are unanimous will be binding and will be implemented by the parties. (e) Recommendations that are not unanimous will not be binding but will be detailed in the written report issued to the Union and the Health Authority/Providence Health Care for further consideration. 59.07 Applicable to Affiliate Employers other than Providence Health Care Society and Xxxxxx of Victoria Xxxxxxxx (St. JosephXxxxxx’s General Hospital) (a) If the concern(s) is not resolved to the Union’s satisfaction, it may refer the matter to the Board of Directors (or functional equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of the PRF Committee final written report. The Union may make a written submission and/or a verbal presentation. All parties shall receive copies of any submission or documentation that may be provided to the Board. (b) The Board of Directors (or functional equivalent) will review the submission and/or hear the verbal presentation at their next regularly scheduled board meeting and shall respond in writing to the Union within fourteen (14) calendar days. Copies of the response shall be forwarded to the Union, the Administrator and the PRF Committee members. 59.08 If additional staff are immediately necessary due to emergent circumstances either within a particular shift or for the next shift, and no management personnel are on the premises or otherwise immediately accessible to the employee in person or by telephone, the Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse who has been designated in charge shall have the authority to call in additional staff pursuant to any policies in place respecting such call-ins for specific work units. For such call-ins, call in by seniority pursuant to Article 11.04 shall not apply.