Trained Nurses Sample Clauses
Trained Nurses. The Hospital recognizes a goal of, but cannot guarantee, maintaining on staff at least five RNs with current SANE certifications. RNs seeking Hospital sponsorship for initially achieving SANE certification will be considered on a case-by-case basis, further recognizing that applicants will be screened for appropriateness. The Hospital will pay for the initial training of an approved applicant seeking SANE certification outside the administration of tuition reimbursement under Article 11 (Professional Development). The Hospital will pay one SANE certified RN for actual time spent up to two hours per meeting to attend up to two SANE community meetings per month. Additionally, the Hospital will pay all SANE nurses for in-house SANE meetings held quarterly. If a SANE certified RN is required to participate in legal processes as an outgrowth of assigned Hospital job responsibilities, the Hospital will also pay SANE certified RNs for actual time spent in legal proceedings (court interviews with officials, depositions, other testimony). Certified SANE RNs will be listed on a call tree. If a patient presents needing a SANE exam, the SANE RN may be notified if needed to report for duty within 60 minutes to perform the exam. It is also understood that where another SANE certified nurse is on premises as scheduled, the scheduled SANE nurse will perform the exam, while another RN relieves the SANE RN from her prior assignment. It will be a condition of continuing eligibility for recognition of the SANE certification differential that a SANE-certified RN will perform SANE exams at an annual rate necessary to meet the requirement to maintain the SANE certification. When a SANE RN reports from off duty to perform a SANE exam, the RN will receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay at the appropriate rate (including overtime where otherwise applicable under the terms of this agreement) to perform a SANE exam. Where the SANE RN reports from off duty, intending to perform a SANE exam which is cancelled before it commences, the SANE RN will receive a minimum of two
Trained Nurses. The Hospital recognizes a goal of, but cannot guarantee, maintaining on staff at least five RNs with current SANE certifications. RNs seeking Hospital sponsorship for initially achieving SANE certification will be considered on a case-by-case basis, further recognizing that applicants will be screened for appropriateness.