Common use of Working in Washington Clause in Contracts

Working in Washington. 1. Xxxxx County, Washington is included in the Portland, Oregon service area. Nurses performing work in Xxxxx County, Washington will be included in the Home Health East, Hospice East, Hospice Access, and Home Health Access. 2. Prior to taking a full assignment in Washington, the nurse will be oriented and resource information will be provided in accordance with current practice, including any WA regulatory requirements. 3. Work in Xxxxx County, Washington for nurses who are dual-licensed, were not hired with the explicit expectation that they perform work in Washington, are not assigned to the Xxxxx County Team, and who have not otherwise volunteered to work in Xxxxx County, Washington will be considered an “alternate assignment” and treated as described in Article 5, Section M of the CBA. PHHH will make every attempt to fairly distribute assignments across the service area of Hospice East, Hospice Access, and Home Health East and the teams associated with serving Xxxxx County. Until census warrants full caseloads in Xxxxx County, nurses assigned to work in Xxxxx County may be assigned Oregon patients within the East Branch. As census and caseloads grow in Xxxxx County, PHHH will continue to assign patients within a reasonable geographical distance. When census warrants full caseloads in Xxxxx County, nurses with full caseloads in Xxxxx County will have work in Oregon treated as described in Article 5, Section M of the CBA. New hires will be informed whether or not they will be required to work in Xxxxx County and whether or not a WA license is required. If additional staff are needed to serve Xxxxx County, volunteers with a WA license will be requested, then solicitations for staff will use the considerations outlined in Article 5, Section M of the CBA. 4. For nurses working in Washington, Providence will follow the qualifications for the Washington Family Leave Act (WFLA), when appropriate.

Working in Washington. 1. Xxxxx County, Washington is included in the Portland, Oregon service area. Nurses performing work in Xxxxx County, Washington will be included in the Home Health East, Hospice East, Hospice Access, and Home Health Access. 2. Prior to taking a full assignment in Washington, the nurse will be oriented and resource information will be provided in accordance with current practice, including any WA regulatory requirements. 3. Work in Xxxxx County, Washington for nurses who are dual-licensed, were not hired with the explicit expectation that they perform work in Washington, are not assigned to the Xxxxx County Team, and who have not otherwise volunteered to work in Xxxxx County, Washington will be considered an “alternate assignment” and treated as described in Article 5, Section M of the CBA. For nurses who have a full assignment in Washington, work in Oregon will be considered an “alternate assignment” and treated as described in Article 5, Section M of the CBA. PHHH will make every attempt to fairly distribute assignments across the service area of Hospice East, Hospice Access, and Home Health East and the teams associated with serving Xxxxx County. Until census warrants full caseloads in Xxxxx County, nurses assigned to work in Xxxxx County may be assigned Oregon patients within the East Branch. As census and caseloads grow in Xxxxx County, PHHH will continue to assign patients within a reasonable geographical distance. When census warrants full caseloads in Xxxxx County, nurses with full caseloads in Xxxxx County will have work in Oregon treated as described in Article 5, Section M of the CBA. New hires will be informed whether or not they will be required to work in Xxxxx County and whether or not a WA license is required. If additional staff are needed to serve Xxxxx County, volunteers with a WA license will be requested, then solicitations for staff will use the considerations outlined in Article 5, Section M of the CBA. 4. For nurses working in Washington, Providence will follow the qualifications for the Washington Family Leave Act (WFLA), when appropriate.