Night Float definition

Night Float means a rotation or other structured educational experience designed to either eliminate In-House Call or to assist other Houseofficers during the night. Houseofficers assigned to night float are assigned on-site duty during evening/night shifts, are responsible for admitting or cross-covering patients until morning, and do not have daytime assignments. Such a rotation must have an educational focus.
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Examples of Night Float in a sentence

  • The Hospital shall contribute $2.00 toward the cost of each Night Float parking sticker.

  • Exceptions to this include the Emergency Department, Urgent Care Clinic, and Night Float for which holidays are treated as usual working days.

  • In-House Night Float • Night float must occur within the context of the 80 hour and one day off in seven requirements.

  • Approval Qualifications: o Vacations cannot be taken during ICU, Night Float, Impatient A, and Impatient B rotations o Time must be taken in one or two-week increments o Exceptions to this will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis • Sick Time: Inform the Program Director, Program Coordinator, and rotation Supervising Physician as soon as possible about your absence but no later than the beginning of your expected shift.

  • Night Float: Rotation or educational experience designed to either eliminate in-house call or to assist other trainees during the night.