Traveler/Contract Nurses. Traveler/Contract and/or Agency nurses are not part of the collective bargaining unit, and the Association has no duty or right to represent a Traveler/Contract or Agency nurse. The Association does not negotiate their wages, benefits, and terms or conditions of employment. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Medical Center is obligated under the provisions of this collective bargaining agreement and that no private contract (including with a Traveler/Contract and/or Agency nurse) relieves the Medical Center from complying with any contractual obligation in this collective bargaining agreement.
Traveler/Contract Nurses. Traveler/Contract and/or Agency nurses are not part of the collective bargaining unit, and the Association has no duty or right to represent a Traveler/Contract or Agency nurse. The Association does not negotiate their wages, benefits, and terms or conditions of employment. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Medical Center is obligated under the provisions of this collective bargaining agreement and that no private contract (including with a Traveler/Contract and/or Agency nurse) relieves the Medical Center from complying with any contractual obligation in this collective bargaining agreement. A temporary nurse on a special contract to fill a needed position within the Medical Center. During this contracted period, these nurses are not covered by the terms of this agreement except as specifically provided. Nursing management will be responsible for determining the competency of traveler/contract nurses to perform nursing functions in the unit to which they are primarily assigned. Competency will be assessed using a variety of tools, including unit specific patient care scenarios developed with input from unit staff. As a normal circumstance, a traveler/contract nurse shall not be extended a contract beyond twelve (12) consecutive months duration nor may such contract be renewed without a break in service of at least six (6) consecutive months. However, should a nurse’s services be required beyond twelve (12) months in service, or with less than a six (6) months break, he/she shall be encouraged to apply for an open, posted position and, if hired, shall be covered fully under the terms of this Agreement.
Traveler/Contract Nurses. Traveler/Contract and/or Agency nurses are not part of the collective bargaining unit, and the Association has no duty or right to represent a Traveler/Contract or Agency nurse. The Association does not negotiate their wages, benefits, and terms or conditions of employment. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Medical Center is obligated under the provisions of this collective bargaining agreement and that no private contract (including with a Traveler/Contract and/or Agency nurse) relieves the Medical Center from complying with any contractual obligation in this collective bargaining agreement. A temporary nurse on a special contract to fill a needed position within the Medical Center. During this contracted period, these nurses are not covered by the terms of this agreement except as
Traveler/Contract Nurses. Traveler/Contract and/or Agency nurses are not part of the collective bargaining unit, and the Association has no duty or right to represent a Traveler/Contract or Agency nurse. The Association does not negotiate their wages, benefits, and terms or conditions of employment. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Medical Center is obligated under the provisions of this collective bargaining agreement and that no private contract (including with a Traveler/Contract and/or Agency nurse) relieves the Medical Center from complying with any contractual obligation in this collective bargaining agreement. A temporary nurse on a special contract to fill a needed position within the Medical Center. During this contracted period, these nurses are not covered by the terms of this agreement except as specifically provided. Nursing management will be responsible for determining the competency of traveler/contract nurses to perform nursing functions in the unit to which they are primarily assigned. Competency will be assessed using a variety of tools, including unit specific patient care scenarios developed with input from unit staff. As a normal circumstance, a traveler/contract nurse shall not be extended a contract beyond twelve
