Common use of Scheduling of Meals and Breaks Clause in Contracts

Scheduling of Meals and Breaks. The parties acknowledge the legal requirements and the importance of rest and meal periods for nurses. The parties further acknowledge that the scheduling of regular rest periods may not be possible due to the nature and circumstances of work in an acute care facility (including emergent patient care needs, the safety and health of patients, availability of other nurses to provide relief, and intermittent and unpredictable patient census and needs). The parties therefore agree as follows:

Scheduling of Meals and Breaks. The parties acknowledge the legal requirements and the importance of rest and meal periods for nurses. The parties further acknowledge that the scheduling of regular rest periods may not be possible due to the nature requires appropriate staffing and circumstances of work in an acute care facility (including emergent patient care needsscheduling, the safety teamwork, professional accountability and health of patients, availability of other nurses to provide relief, and intermittent and unpredictable patient census and needs)active charge nurse involvement. The parties therefore agree as follows:

Scheduling of Meals and Breaks. The parties acknowledge the legal 19 requirements and the importance of rest and meal periods for nurses. The parties further 20 acknowledge that the scheduling of regular rest periods may not be possible due to the nature 21 and circumstances of work in an acute care facility (including emergent patient care needs, the 22 safety and health of patients, availability of other nurses to provide relief, and intermittent and 23 unpredictable patient census and needs). The parties therefore agree as follows:

Scheduling of Meals and Breaks. The parties acknowledge the legal 5 requirements and the importance of rest and meal periods for nurses. The parties 6 further acknowledge that the scheduling of regular rest periods may not be possible due 7 to the nature and circumstances of work in an acute care facility (including emergent 8 patient care needs, the safety and health of patients, availability of other nurses to 9 provide relief, and intermittent and unpredictable patient census and needs). The 10 parties therefore agree as follows:

Scheduling of Meals and Breaks. The parties acknowledge the 24 legal requirements and the importance of rest and meal periods for nurses. The Page 1 of 12 Date Accepted / / Accepted by XXX Accepted by Employer 1 parties further acknowledge that the scheduling of regular rest periods may not 2 be possible due to the nature and circumstances of work in an acute care facility 3 (including emergent patient care needs, the safety and health of patients, 4 availability of other nurses to provide relief, and intermittent and unpredictable 5 patient census and needs). The parties therefore agree as follows:

Scheduling of Meals and Breaks. The parties acknowledge the legal 26 requirements and the importance of rest and meal periods for nurses. The parties 27 further acknowledge that the scheduling of regular rest periods may not be possible due 28 to the nature and circumstances of work in an acute care facility (including emergent 1 patient care needs, the safety and health of patients, availability of other nurses to 2 provide relief, and intermittent and unpredictable patient census and needs). The parties therefore agree as follows:The

Scheduling of Meals and Breaks. The parties acknowledge the legal 23 requirements and the importance of rest and meal periods for nurses. The parties 24 further acknowledge that the scheduling of regular rest periods may not be possible due 25 to the nature and circumstances of work in an acute care facility (including emergent 26 patient care needs, the safety and health of patients, availability of other nurses to 27 provide relief, and intermittent and unpredictable patient census and needs). The parties therefore agree as follows:The