Common use of Per Diem Nurse Clause in Contracts

Per Diem Nurse. A nurse without an assigned FTE employed to work on an intermittent basis or during any period when additional work of any nature requires a temporarily augmented work force or in the event of an emergency or employee absenteeism. Per diem nurses may be scheduled on an on call basis. Per diem nurses shall be paid in accordance with the wage rates set forth in Article 8 of this Agreement plus a fifteen percent (15%) wage differential. Per diem nurses shall receive longevity steps and shall be eligible for standby pay, callback pay, shift differentials, certification pay and weekend premium pay. Per diem employees are not eligible for medical and dental insurance, but may participate in the retirement plan. A full-time or part-time nurse who changes to per diem status shall retain seniority and benefits pending return to regular status. Seniority shall not apply while on per diem status. After return to full-time or part-time status, previously accrued seniority and benefit accruals shall be reinstated for wage and benefit eligibility purposes. Per diem nurses may be pre-scheduled for a shift only after regularly scheduled nurses assigned to that unit have had the opportunity to sign up for additional (non-overtime) shift(s). Per diem nurses will not be regularly utilized in lieu of filling or creating regular full-time and/or part-time positions. In the event of low census, per diem nurses will be cancelled in accordance with Article 7, Low Census.

Per Diem Nurse. A nurse without an assigned FTE employed to work on an intermittent basis or during any period when additional work of any nature requires a temporarily augmented work force or in the event of an emergency or employee absenteeism. Per diem nurses may be shall include nurses scheduled on an on call “on-call” basis. Per diem nurses shall be paid in accordance with the wage rates set forth in Article 8 of this Agreement plus a fifteen percent (15%) wage differential. Per diem nurses shall receive longevity steps and shall be eligible for standby pay, callback pay, shift differentials, certification pay differentials and weekend premium pay. Per diem employees nurses shall not accrue seniority nor are not they eligible for medical and dental insurance, but may participate any other benefits provided for in the retirement planthis Agreement. A full-time or part-time nurse who changes to per diem status shall retain seniority and benefits pending return to regular status. Seniority shall not apply while on per diem status. After return to full-time or part-time status, previously accrued seniority and benefit accruals shall be reinstated for wage and benefit eligibility purposes. Per diem nurses may be pre-scheduled for a shift shift, but only after regularly scheduled nurses assigned to that unit have had the opportunity to sign up for additional (non-overtime) shift(s). Per diem nurses will not be regularly utilized in lieu of filling or creating regular full-time and/or part-time positions. In the event of low census, per diem nurses will be cancelled in accordance with Article 7, Low Census.