Common use of Float pool exception Clause in Contracts

Float pool exception. Prior to the beginning of the scheduled 11 shift, a qualified regular Float Pool Nurse shall have the right to replace a Per 12 Diem Nurse on any unit, provided that the Float Pool Nurse has the clinical 13 experience allowing them to be utilized for an anticipated patient assignment on 14 that unit at the time of the assignment. Upon the request of a Float Pool Per 15 Diem Nurse, the Medical Center will make a reasonable effort to provide an 16 equitable distribution of work among Per Diem Float Pool Nurses and the Per 17 Diem Nurses in a unit to which the Float Pool Nurses are oriented. Prior to the 18 start of the shift, the Float Pool Nurses shall be treated as their own separate unit 19 for purposes of low census assignment. After the start of the shift, a Float Pool 20 Nurse shall be considered part of the unit to which they are assigned for the 21 purpose of low census. Float Pool Nurses shall have the option of orienting to 22 additional nursing units during a low census assignment until they have 23 completed and maintained orientation to five nursing units. When Float Pool 24 Nurses choose this option, the Medical Center will provide the requested 25 orientation.