Common use of Floating Clause in Contracts

Floating. The Employer retains the right to change the nurse’s daily work assignment on a shift-by-shift basis to meet patient care needs. Nurses required to float to a different unit will receive orientation to the unit which is appropriate to the assignment. Orientation will be dependent upon the nurse’s previous experience and familiarity with the nursing unit to which such nurse is assigned. A resource nurse will be identified for a nurse floating to an unfamiliar unit, so that the floating nurse has someone with whom to consult for specific questions throughout the shift. Nurses will be expected to perform all basic nursing functions but will not be required to perform tasks or procedures specifically applicable to the nursing unit for which they are not qualified or trained to perform. If during the floating assignment the nurse is asked to perform a task or procedure for which the nurse does not feel qualified or trained to perform, the nurse should immediately discuss the matter with the resource nurse. If the issue remains unresolved, the nurse should discuss the issue with the immediate supervisor, if available. If the issue is still not resolved the nurse should contact the house supervisor. If the issue remains unresolved, the nurse may record the fact in writing that these conversations took place and indicate the results of the conversations. The Employer will not assign a float nurse to a charge nurse position, unless that nurse has been oriented to that specific unit as a charge nurse.

Floating. The Employer retains the right to change the nurse’s daily work assignment on a shift-by-shift basis to meet patient care needs. Nurses required to float to a different unit will receive orientation to the unit which is appropriate to the assignment. Orientation will be dependent upon the nurse’s previous experience and familiarity with the nursing unit to which such nurse is assigned. A resource nurse will be identified for a nurse floating to an unfamiliar unit, so that the floating nurse has someone with whom to consult for specific questions throughout the shift. Nurses will be expected to perform all basic nursing functions but will not be required to perform tasks or procedures specifically applicable to the nursing unit for which they are not qualified or trained to perform. If during the floating assignment the nurse is asked to perform a task or procedure for which the nurse does not feel qualified or trained to perform, the nurse should immediately discuss the matter with the resource nurse. If the issue remains unresolved, the nurse should discuss the issue with the immediate supervisor, if available. If the issue is still not resolved the nurse should contact the house supervisorshift coordinator. If the issue remains unresolved, the nurse may record the fact in writing that these conversations took place and indicate the results of the conversations. The Employer will not assign a float nurse to a charge nurse position, unless that nurse has been oriented to that specific unit as a charge nurse.