Common use of Floating Guidelines Clause in Contracts

Floating Guidelines. L-16 When staff is required to float to another unit, the following guidelines will be applied: Providing first that patient care needs are being met nurses will float in reverse order of seniority as follows: (a) Registered Nurses from the corporate float team will float first followed by (b) Casual Registered Nurses from another unit. (c) Regular Part-time and Full-time Registered Nurses from another unit. (d) Casual Registered Nurses from within the unit. (e) Regular Part-time and Full-time Registered Nurses from within the unit, including mobile team members. Staff not required to float include: (a) Any Registered Nurse who has not competed his/her orientation period on his/her home unit tours coded as (“O”). (b) Any Registered Nurse who is new to the Hospital, for a period of three (3) calendar months from his/her date of hire. Registered Nurses are only permitted to work on their home unit for a period of three (3) months from their date of hire. (c) Any Registered Nurse who is acting as a preceptor.

Floating Guidelines. L-16 When staff is required to float to another unit, the following guidelines will be applied: Providing first that patient care needs are being met nurses will float in reverse order of seniority as follows: (a) Registered Nurses from the corporate float team will float first followed by (b) Casual Registered Nurses from another unit. (c) Regular Part-time and Full-time Registered Nurses from another unit. (d) Casual Registered Nurses from within the unit. (e) Regular Part-time and Full-time Registered Nurses from within the unit, including mobile team members. Staff not required to float include: (a) Any Registered Nurse who has not competed his/her orientation period on his/her home unit tours coded as (“O”). (b) Any Registered Nurse who is new to the Hospital, for a period of three (3) calendar months from his/her date of hire. Registered Nurses are only permitted to work on their home unit for a period of three (3) months from their date of hire. (c) Any Registered Nurse who is acting as a preceptor.