Common use of PRN nurses Clause in Contracts

PRN nurses. 11.1 PRN Nurses are covered by this Agreement with the Union. PRN Nurses are entitled to unpaid leave to the extent allowed under Article 20. PRN Nurses are not entitled to any other nurse fringe benefits (for example, insurance, short term disability pay and PTO). 11.2 PRN Nurses are not guaranteed a certain number of hours or a regular schedule. As a general rule, PRNs will select or be assigned their hours after full-time and part-time nurses have selected their schedule. The Hospital may utilize PRN Nurses to fill temporary openings due to vacancies, vacation or leaves of absence until these positions are filled by regular full-time or part-time Nurses, but not to exceed 3 months. PRN Nurses will not be sent home on low census until he/she has worked their required/scheduled shift per month. 11.3 PRN Nurses will not accrue seniority in their position of PRN Nurse. PRN Nurses will not have seniority over regular part-time, full-time, part-time accruing, weekend package or weekend package plus Nurses when applying for positions. PRN Nurses will have preference over Nurses who are not currently employed by the Hospital. 11.4 If a PRN Nurse becomes a full-time, regular part-time, weekend package, weekend package plus or part-time accruing Nurse, any bargaining unit seniority accrued prior to taking a PRN position shall be reinstated. 11.5 The Hospital agrees to maintain a Level 1 and Level 2 status as set forth in the Hospital’s PRN policy. 11.6 PRN nurses hired into resource pool would be paid Resource premium and not PRN premium.

PRN nurses. 11.1 PRN Nurses are covered by this Agreement with the Union. PRN Nurses are entitled to unpaid leave to the extent allowed under Article 20. PRN Nurses are not entitled to any other nurse fringe benefits (for example, insurance, short term disability pay and PTO). 11.2 PRN Nurses are not guaranteed a certain number of hours or a regular schedule. As a general rule, PRNs will select or be assigned their hours after full-time and part-time nurses have selected their schedule. The Hospital may utilize PRN Nurses to fill temporary openings due to vacancies, vacation or leaves leave of absence until these positions are filled by regular full-time or part-time Nurses, but not to exceed 3 months. PRN Nurses will not be sent home on low census until he/she has worked their required/scheduled shift per month. 11.3 PRN Nurses will not accrue seniority in their position of PRN Nurse. PRN Nurses will not have seniority over regular part-time, full-time, part-time accruing, weekend package or weekend package plus Nurses when applying for positions. PRN Nurses will have preference over Nurses who are not currently employed by the Hospital. 11.4 If a PRN Nurse becomes a full-time, regular part-time, weekend package, weekend package plus or part-time accruing Nurse, any bargaining unit the Nurse will be given prorated seniority accrued prior to taking credit for the time worked as a PRN position shall be reinstatedNurse based on the following calculation: total hours worked as a PRN Nurse divided by 40 times 7 which is equivalent to the days of seniority credit given to the PRN Nurse. 11.5 The Hospital agrees to maintain a Level 1 and Level 2 status as set forth in the Hospital’s PRN policy. PRN Nurses will be one topic discussed from time to time by the Collaborative Nursing Council, referenced in the Agreement at Article 3. The Committee may make recommendations to Hospital Administration on the utilization of PRN Nurses. 11.6 PRN nurses hired into resource pool would be paid Resource premium and not PRN premium.