Common use of Unit plans Clause in Contracts

Unit plans. Each nursing unit will maintain a written plan designed 15 to provide meal and rest periods in accordance with Section 8.5. This plan will 16 be a component of the unit staffing plan. Based on the unit’s written plan the 17 Medical Center shall provide an appropriate skilled nurse to relieve other 18 scheduled nurses for their meal and rest breaks. Plans will be modified by the 19 Unit Based Practice Council (UBPC) and ratified by consensus of the manager 20 and a majority of the staff nurses on each unit. If consensus is not reached, the 21 plan(s) will be referred to the staffing committee as a designated hot spot. These 22 plans may include the use of short shift positions as referenced in Paragraph 2.A 23 of Appendix F, and/or positions with alternative start times, to facilitate meal and 24 rest periods. The Medical Center will make a reasonable effort not to regularly 25 assign Charge Nurses or facilitators a primary patient assignment, unless 26 otherwise agreed to, so that they may assist in meal and rest period coverage; 27 provided that this provision will not interfere with the staffing needs of smaller 28 nursing units as determined at the unit level. The Medical Center will schedule 29 sufficient staff to implement each unit’s plan. The Medical Center will provide 30 copies of unit plans to the Association.

Unit plans. Each nursing unit will maintain a written plan designed 15 18 to provide meal and rest periods in accordance with Section 8.5. This plan will 16 19 be a component of the unit staffing plan. Based on the unit’s written plan the 17 20 Medical Center shall provide an appropriate skilled nurse to relieve other 18 21 scheduled nurses for their meal and rest breaks. Plans will be modified by the 19 22 Unit Based Practice Council (UBPC) and ratified by consensus of the manager 20 23 and a majority of the staff nurses on each unit. If consensus is not reached, the 21 24 plan(s) will be referred to the staffing committee as a designated hot spot. These 22 25 plans may include the use of short shift positions as referenced in Paragraph 2.A 23 26 of Appendix F, and/or positions with alternative start times, to facilitate meal and 24 27 rest periods. The Medical Center will make a reasonable effort not to regularly 25 28 assign Charge Nurses charge nurses or facilitators a primary patient assignment, unless 26 29 otherwise agreed to, so that they may assist in meal and rest period coverage; 27 30 provided that this provision will not interfere with the staffing needs of smaller 28 31 nursing units as determined at the unit level. The Medical Center will schedule 29 1 sufficient staff to implement each unit’s plan. The Medical Center will provide 30 2 copies of unit plans to the Association.