Sarnia-Lambton. The full-time Nurse(s) assigned to a team will have first priority for RN work assignment within the team. Continuity of care for the patients shall be considered when determining patient assignments. The primary Nurse for a patient may be a full-time Nurse or a part-time Nurse. In all cases where there is work, which cannot be done by the full-time Nurse, the work shall be assigned to other Nurses in the following order:
Sarnia-Lambton. The scheduling of Nurses for weekend duty shall be on a rotational basis. Subject to changes in staff levels and caseloads, the Employer will schedule Nurses to work according to the following: One (1) weekend in three (3) Part-time One (1) weekend in four (4) Thunder Bay and District Full-time and Casual A Nurse will not be scheduled to work more than one (1) weekend in two (2). A Nurse will receive premium pay (time and one-half) for all hours worked on a second and additional, if any, consecutive and subsequent weekend, save and except where:
Sarnia-Lambton. In order to accommodate the Christmas/New Year’s scheduling, normal scheduling provisions shall not operate during the period of December 15 to January 9 (first weekend after New Year).
Sarnia-Lambton. In the event of a critical illness of a member of the Nurse’s immediate family, up to two (2) days leave of absence without loss of regular pay may be granted in any one calendar year.
Sarnia-Lambton. In the event that additional work becomes available after the schedule has been posted, the work shall be offered as follows:
Sarnia-Lambton. The Employer recognizes the Union as the bargaining agent of all Registered Nurses, and Nurses who hold a Temporary Certificate of Nursing, employed in a nursing capacity by the Victorian Order of Nurses, Canada, Ontario Branch, Sarnia-Lambton Site in the City of Sarnia, save and except Supervisors, persons above the rank of Supervisor and persons for whom any Trade Union held bargaining rights as of June 19, 1997.
Sarnia-Lambton. Following a death in the Nurse's immediate family, they shall be granted up to three (3) days off, plus two (2) days for travelling if required. A member of their immediate family shall mean brother, sister, spouse, child, mother, father, grandparent, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, same sex partner, legal guardian, fiancée. The Nurse shall receive their regular pay for each scheduled day of work missed to a maximum of three (3) days within the period, which extends from the date of the death, up to and including the day following interment, or three (3) calendar days following the death, whichever is greater. The Employer may, at its discretion, grant additional bereavement leave days with or without pay.
Sarnia-Lambton. Self-Scheduling Guidelines
(a) A Nurse will normally work on a specific team. It is understood that the Nurses will be responsible for the planning of their caseload as contained in the guidelines.
(b) Nurses will self-schedule within their team with sufficient staffing complement to meet the caseload needs of the team. Meetings of the team to complete the staffing schedule may be scheduled for up to 30 minutes per month.
(c) Once the staffing schedule which covers a one-month period is completed by the team members, it will be submitted to the Employer for review and when approved, posted up to one month in advance. A copy of the original posted schedule will be placed in the Nurses’ office mailbox.
(d) In the event that additional work becomes available after the schedule has been posted, the work shall be offered as follows:
i) to full-time Nurses within the team who have been cancelled or who have been scheduled less than full-time hours.
ii) to full-time Nurses from another team who have been cancelled or who have been scheduled less than full-time hours.
iii) to part-time Nurses within the team who have been cancelled or who are non-scheduled but have indicated their availability.
iv) to part-time Nurses from another team who have provided availability.
v) to casual Nurses assigned to the team who have indicated availability.
vi) to casual Nurses from another team who have provided their availability.
Sarnia-Lambton. The Employer will provide paid snow days to full-time Nurses and will pay part-time and casual Nurses for time lost from work due to inclement weather up to seven and one-half (7.5) hours per year, payment in excess of seven and one-half hours per year shall be at the discretion of and expressly authorized by the Executive Director.
Sarnia-Lambton. The normal hours of work for the evening visiting program have the majority of hours between 1530 hours to 2330 hours. If the caseload permits, the Nurse may flex their start and stop time.
