Nurse Staffing Committee. The employer will comply with the provisions of SB 469 and ORS 441.162, related to Hospital Nurse Staffing Committees.
Nurse Staffing Committee. The purpose of the Nurse Staffing Committee is to ensure quality patient care, support greater retention of registered nurses and promote evidence based nurse staffing. This Committee establishes a mechanism whereby direct care nurses and hospital management can participate in a joint process regarding decisions about nurse staffing. The Nurse Staffing Committee will consist of ten (10) registered nurses currently providing direct patient care (one half of the committee) and a minimum of five (5) hospital administrative staff (up to one-half (1/2) of the total membership). All units are encouraged to have representation.
Nurse Staffing Committee. The parties’ established Nurse Staffing Committee (NSC) shall be responsible for those activities required of it under RCW 70.41, et seq. The composition of the NSC shall comport with RCW 70.41. The Association will determine how the Registered Nurse Members of the NSC are selected. Attendance at Committee meetings by appointed committee members will be on a paid time basis at the nurse’s regular rate of pay.
Nurse Staffing Committee. The parties established Nurse Staffing Committee (NSC) shall be responsible for those activities required of it under RCW 70.41 and successors thereto. The Association will determine how the Registered Nurse Members of the NSC will be selected, including three designated alternatives. The Medical Center will provide the Association with an updated NSC membership roster by January 1 annually and whenever changes to the membership occur. The CNO, or designee, will attend all meetings. The CEO will attend the meeting to hear concerns and recommendations at least quarterly. Attendance at NSC meetings by appointer committee members will be on paid time basis at the RN’s regular rate of pay and RNs shall be relieved of all other work duties during meetings. A WSNA staff representative may attend. NSC meetings will be held at least monthly. The Local WSNA Chairperson shall be provided with agendas and minutes at least ten days in advance of each meeting. The committee shall produce the annual nurse staffing plan. All changes to the staffing plan shall be considered and discussed by the NSC before they go into effect. Should the committee have any disagreements with the proposed staffing plan, the process as outlined in RCW 70.41 shall be followed. No RN shall be counseled, disciplined and/or discriminated against for making any report or complaint to the NSC.
Nurse Staffing Committee. The purpose of this Committee is to develop, oversee, and evaluate an annual nurse staffing plan covering each shift and patient care unit in accordance with the provisions of RCW 70.41.410-420. The Association will determine how nurses will be selected to serve on the Committee. Committee members will be on paid time while attending Committee meetings.
Nurse Staffing Committee. The parties established Nurse Staffing Committee (NSC) shall be responsible for those activities required of it under RCW 70.41, et seq. The composition of the NSC shall comport with RCW 70.41 and successors thereto. The Association will determine how the Registered Nurse Members of the NSC will be selected, including three designated alternatives. The Hospital will provide the Association with an updated NSC membership roster by January 1 annually and whenever changes to the membership occur. Attendance at Committee meetings by appointed committee members will be on paid time basis at the nurse’s regular rate of pay and RNs shall be relieved of all other work duties during meetings. A WSNA staff representative may attend. Mandatory NSC meetings will be held at least bimonthly. The designated WSNA representative and the Local WSNA Chairperson shall be provided with agendas, relevant data, and minutes at least ten days in advance of each meeting. All changes to the staffing matrix in any unit shall be considered and voted upon by the NSC before they go into effect. No nurse shall be counseled, disciplined and/or discriminated against for making any report or complaint to the NSC.
Nurse Staffing Committee. The parties’ established Nurse Staffing Committee (NSC) shall be responsible for those activities required of it under RCW 70.41, et seq. The composition of the NSC shall comport with RCW 70.41. The Association will determine how the Registered Nurse Members of the NSC are selected, including designated alternatives, with the exception of participating Registered Nurses from the Hospital’s Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit. NSC shall be held monthly or as determined by NSC membership. Attendance at Committee meetings by appointed committee members will be on a paid time basis at the nurse’s regular rate of pay. The Hospital will provide the Association with a Staffing Committee Charter annually on January 1 and when changes to membership occur. NSC members are responsible for notifying their manager of their need to attend NSC thirty (30) days in advance of Staffing Committee (or as soon as practicable after Staffing Committee is scheduled). RNs shall be relieved of work duties during NSC. A WSNA staff representative may attend as a non-voting guest of NSC. The designated Association Local Chairperson shall be provided with agendas, relevant data, and minutes at least three days in advance of each meeting. Nurses shall not be subject to retaliation for making a report or complaint to the NSC. During the six months following ratification, the Staffing Committee shall discuss, as a standing agenda item, PTO accessibility for RNs.
Nurse Staffing Committee. Except for extenuating circumstances, a request for bargaining unit representatives to conduct Union business must be made to their supervisors at least 24 hours in advance of the time requested.
Nurse Staffing Committee. The Medical Center will comply with the provisions of the Oregon Law related to hospital Nurse Staffing Committee.
Nurse Staffing Committee. The purpose of the Nurse Staffing Committee is to ensure quality patient care, support greater retention of registered nurses and promote evidence based nurse staffing. This Committee establishes a mechanism whereby direct care nurses and hospital management can participate in a joint process regarding decisions about nurse staffing to include fulfillment of the requirements of RCW 70.41.420 et seq. In addition, the Nurse Staffing Committee will respond to nurse staffing complaints in accordance with RCW 70.41.20 et seq. The Nurse Staffing Committee will consist of ten (10) UWMC-Northwest – WSNA 2021 – 2023 Biennium registered nurses currently providing direct patient care (one half of the committee) and a minimum of five (5) hospital administrative staff (up to one-half (1/2) of the total membership). All units are encouraged to have representation.
