Volunteers to Float Clause Samples
Volunteers to Float. When a need for floating arises, which cannot be filled 34 from the Nursing Resource Team or on-duty RNs on shift, volunteers will be 1 solicited from the shift. Agency RNs will be floated prior to regular and 2 flexible status RNs, subject to qualifications. If staffing needs cannot be filled 3 by volunteers on the shift, or Agency RNs, regular and flexible status nurses 4 on the shift may be floated by rotation on an equitable basis. In light of the 5 requirements of the particular nursing situation, qualifications for floating 6 assignments will be determined by the Hospital. Qualifications for floating 7 assignments will be based on unit requirements within clinical groupings, 8 developed as part of the staffing plans pursuant to article 15.3. In making 9 such assignments, the Hospital will follow Section 7.4. 11 RNs, when asked to work on an unscheduled day, including same day CNI, 12 (not a standby day), will be informed if there is a float possibility, and if so, to 13 what unit(s), so that the RN can make a fully informed choice as to accepting 14 the requested call to work. If an RN accepts a call into work without being so 15 informed of such a float possibility:
16 A. The RN may insist on home unit, including buddy unit float, work only 17 for the entire call and shift; or
19 B. If not put to work on the home unit, may decline to work, go home, and 20 receive two (2) hours minimum call in pay. 22 Absent mutual agreement, an RN will only be required to float to one 23 other nursing unit per shift (return to home unit from a float 24 assignment is not a separate second float).
Volunteers to Float. When a need for floating arises which cannot be filled 33 from on-duty RNs on shift, volunteers will be solicited from the shift. If staffing needs 1 cannot be filled by volunteers on the shift, nurses on the shift may be floated by rotation 2 on an equitable basis. Agency RNs and Code 3 RNs (except Code 3B RNs) are to be 3 floated prior to regular status RNs (Code 1 or 2) or bid Code 3 RNs, subject to 4 qualifications. In light of the requirements of the particular nursing situation, qualifications 5 for floating assignments will be determined by the Hospital. 6 7 RNs, when asked to work on an unscheduled day, including same day CNI, (not a 8 standby day), will be informed if there is a float possibility, and if so, to what unit(s), so 9 that the RN can make a fully informed choice as to accepting the requested call to work.
Volunteers to Float. When a need for floating arises outside of the clinical groupings 14 provided in Section 7.4, Travel/Agency RN’s will be floated prior to any Bargaining Unit
Volunteers to Float. When a need for floating arises which cannot be filled 16 from the Nursing Resource Team or on-duty RNs on shift, volunteers will be solicited from 17 the shift. Agency RNs will be floated prior to regular and flexible status RNs, subject to 18 qualifications. If staffing needs cannot be filled by volunteers on the shift, or Agency RNs, 19 regular and flexible status nurses on the shift may be floated by rotation on an equitable
Volunteers to Float. Employees with skill and ability may volunteer to float to another unit pursuant to the Article on Floating and will receive the float differential.
Volunteers to Float. Bargaining unit employees with skill and ability may volunteer to float to another unit to take a full patient assignment. Such volunteers will receive “float differential” if they qualify in accordance with the requirements of Article 23
Volunteers to Float. When a need for floating arises which cannot be filled from on-duty RNs on shift, volunteers will be solicited from the shift. If staffing needs cannot be filled by volunteers on the shift, nurses on the shift may be floated by rotation on an equitable basis. Agency RNs and Code 3 RNs (except Code 3B RNs) are to be floated prior to regular status RNs (Code 1 or 2) or bid Code 3 RNs, subject to qualifications. In light of the requirements of the particular nursing situation, qualifications for floating assignments will be determined by the Hospital. RNs, when asked to work on an unscheduled day (not a standby day), will be informed if there is a float possibility, and if so, to what unit(s), so that the RN can make a fully informed choice as to accepting the requested call to work. If an RN accepts a call into work without being so informed of such a float possibility:
1. The RN may insist on home unit, including buddy unit float, work only for the entire call and shift; or
2. If not put to work on the home unit, may decline to work, go home, and receive two (2) hours minimum call in pay. Absent mutual agreement, an RN will only be required to float to one other nursing unit per shift (return to home unit from a float assignment is not a separate second float).
Volunteers to Float. When a need for floating arises which cannot be 15 filled from on-duty RNs on shift, volunteers will be solicited from the shift. If staffing 16 needs cannot be filled by volunteers on the shift, nurses on the shift may be floated by 17 rotation on an equitable basis. Agency RNs and Code 3 RNs (except Code 3B RNs) 18 are to be floated prior to regular status RNs (Code 1 or 2) or bid Code 3 RNs, subject to 19 qualifications. In light of the requirements of the particular nursing situation, 20 qualifications for floating assignments will be determined by the Hospital. 22 RNs, when asked to work on an unscheduled day, including same day CNI (not 23 a standby day), will be informed if there is a float possibility, and if so, to what unit(s), so 24 that the RN can make a fully informed choice as to accepting the requested call to 25 work. If an RN accepts a call into work without being so informed of such a float
27 A. 1. The RN may insist on home unit, including buddy unit float, work only for 28 the entire call and shift; or