Common use of Low Census Process Clause in Contracts

Low Census Process. 15 1. Low Census will be assigned in the following sequence within the 16 cluster (and within unit in the surgical clusters) where the need for Low Census is 17 identified in the following order: 18 a. Per diem agency nurses. 19 b. Temporary nurses. 20 c. Resources nurse after they have worked 24 hours in that 21 week. If more than one resource nurse is subject to low census, the unit 22 will use a rotation system to determine which nurse will receive low 23 census. 24 d. Nurses whose work would be payable at overtime or other 25 premium rates, including for extra shifts. 26 e. Volunteer nurses on units, followed by volunteer nurses 27 within the cluster where the Low Census will occur, subject to the 28 provisions of Sections (D(2)(b) and (E), below. Lists of requested 29 voluntary Low Census are maintained in the appropriate department 1 indicating Low Census and the nurse must designate his or her preference 2 related to Standby at the time the nurse places his or her name on the list. 3 Such preference will be considered by the Medical Center in determining 4 which nurse will be given the Low Census, based on the determination as 5 to the standby needs for the unit/cluster (e.g., with or without standby). 6 Where multiple requests are received for the same status of voluntary low 7 census (e.g., with or without standby), the earliest request(s) will be given 8 preference and the order will be viewable by nurses on-line, provided that

Low Census Process. 15 4 1. Low Census will be assigned in the following sequence within the 16 5 cluster (and within unit in the surgical clusters) where the need for Low Census is 17 6 identified in the following order: 18 7 a. Per diem agency nursesAgency nurses (per diem, guaranteed or travelers). 19 8 b. Temporary nurses. 20 9 c. Share Care nurses. 10 d. Resources nurse after they have worked 24 hours in that 21 11 week. If more than one resource nurse is subject to low census, the unit 22 12 will use a rotation system to determine which nurse will receive low 23 13 census. 24 d. 14 e. Nurses whose work would be payable at overtime or other 25 15 premium rates, including for extra shifts. 26 e. 16 f. Volunteer nurses on units, followed by volunteer nurses 27 17 within the cluster where the Low Census will occur, subject to the 28 18 provisions of Sections (D(2)(b) and (E), below. Lists of requested 29 19 voluntary Low Census are maintained in the appropriate department 1 20 indicating Low Census and the nurse must designate his or her preference 2 21 related to Standby ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at the time the nurse places his or her name on the list. 3 22 Such preference will be considered by the Medical Center in determining 4 23 which nurse will be given the Low Census, based on the determination as 5 24 to the standby needs for the unit/cluster (e.g., with or without standby). 6 25 Where multiple requests are received for the same status of voluntary low 7 26 census (e.g., with or without standby), the earliest request(s) will be given 8 27 preference and the order will be viewable by nurses on-line, provided that