Common use of Staff Nurse Clause in Contracts

Staff Nurse. It is the intent of the parties that seniority be a primary factor in filling open jobs. Members of the bargaining unit shall have preference over outside applicants provided RN meets the posted qualifications. In cases of job bidding, providing that performance, experience and qualifications are substantially equal in meeting the posted qualifications, the principle of seniority shall be determinative. Seniority for the purposes of determining preference in the filling of vacancies shall be determined by each applicant's hospital credits combined with unit credits accumulated from service in the unit in which the vacancy exists. If the combination of hospital and unit credits results in a tie between qualified applicants, the tie shall be decided in favor of the applicant from the unit in which the vacancy exists. If the tie involves more than one applicant from the unit in which the vacancy exists, the tie shall be broken by lot.