Common use of Staffing Process Clause in Contracts

Staffing Process. The following order will be used to provide for an adequate number of personnel on a shift by shift basis: a. In implementing these staffing levels, the Hospital will take into account the professional judgment of the Charge Nurse. b. Assigned personnel will be floated from units over-assigned, to units with a need for additional personnel. c. Supplemental nurses will be called in. d. Part-time nurses who have indicated an interest in extra work will be called in. e. Full-time nurses will be asked to volunteer for extra shifts. f. In the event a shortage still exists, the hospital supervisor will meet with charge nurses to evaluate the staffing needs and adjust staffing assignments. g. If it is considered to be an unsafe situation by the charge nurse and hospital supervisor, on-duty nurses will be asked for voluntary overtime beginning with 4 hour blocks. h. If no volunteers are available, the hospital supervisor will redistribute staffing resources housewide to balance staffing at no less than minimum needs. i. If redistribution would create other unsafely staffed units, then external staffing resources may be used. The Hospital will provide a Resource RN, based on volume, complexity, admit capacity, and availability.

Staffing Process. The following order will be used to provide for an adequate number of personnel on a shift by shift basis: a. In implementing these staffing levels, the Hospital will take into account the professional judgment of the Charge Nurse. b. Assigned personnel will be floated from units over-assigned, to units with a need for additional personnel. c. Supplemental nurses will be called in. d. Part-time nurses who have indicated an interest in extra work will be called in. e. Full-time nurses will be asked to volunteer for extra shifts. f. In the event a shortage still exists, the hospital supervisor will meet with charge nurses to evaluate the staffing needs and adjust staffing assignments. g. If it is considered to be an unsafe situation by the charge nurse and hospital supervisor, on-duty nurses will be asked for voluntary overtime beginning with 4 hour blocks. h. If no volunteers are available, the hospital supervisor will redistribute staffing resources housewide house wide to balance staffing at no less than minimum needs. i. If redistribution would create other unsafely staffed units, then external staffing resources may be used. The Hospital will provide a Resource RN, based on volume, complexity, admit capacity, and availability.