Charge Nurse Role & Pay — Kaiser Permanente — Northwest RNs (Oregon / SW Washington)

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 b. Delegation of patient care assignments, c. Facilitate communication within the work group, and d. Facilitate admissions and discharges to and from the unit. 13.B.3 The implementation of the charge nurse role will have minimal impact on Registered Nurse workload. The effectiveness of this role will be designed as part of the implementation plan to assure that the role is successful and meets the above responsibility. 13.B.4 The provisions of the above are not subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure. 13.B.5 Charge nurses will not be floated out of their unit/department unless voluntarily, however charge nurses will be subject to permanent reductions according to Article 16. 13.B.6 In the event of a permanent reduction, a charge nurse shall have the choice of bumping into either another charge nurse position or regular Registered Nurse positions according …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 14.B.6 This agreement will establish Staffing Standards at KPNW Hospitals (SMC and WMC) which are intended for scheduling purposes based on anticipated census, acuity, and intensity. 14.B.7 The Employer will staff a charge nurse in every emergency, bedded, perioperative, and/or periprocedural nursing unit/department. Units will be scheduled to meet their census based on the below Standards without relying on the charge nurse. A charge nurse may at times have a patient assignment where the need exists. Charge nurse may request a collaborative huddle to discuss staffing or the need for charge nurse to have a patient assignment other than break coverage. 14.B.8 This agreement will establish the following KPNW Hospital Staffing Standards: a. Intensive/Critical Care: 1:2 b. Step Down/PCU: 1:3 c. Medical/Surgical/Telemetry: i. Day Shift: 1:4 ii. Night Shift 1:5 (except Onc …

Proposal for R.N. Preceptor Differential April 5, 1999 Ms. Helen Moss Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Care Professionals P. O. Box 1566 Clackamas, OR 97015 Re: Proposal for R.N. Preceptor Differential Dear Ms. Moss: The purpose of this letter is to clarify our agreement regarding the R.N. Preceptor Differential as indicated below: Goal To provide a financial incentive/reward to staff with strong clinical and preceptor skills, who accept the additional responsibility and workload of precepting novices on their units. The differential is proposed at this time due to the increased volume of preceptor needs throughout the nursing units. Eligibility for Preceptor Differential 1. Inpatient Registered Nurses working at Sunnyside Hospital. This includes IV Therapy Nurses. 2. Must have attended an approved (by Staff Development) preceptor training course within the last three (3) years; fo …

This Agreement covers Registered Nurses from two National Labor Relations Board Certifications as defined below. 2.A. NLRB Case No. 36-RC-4209 - Full-time and regular part-time emergency room Registered Nurses employed by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan at its Sunnyside Medical Center facility and all full-time and regular part-time Registered Nurses employed by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals at its Sunnyside Medical Center facility, excluding after hours Nurses, Public Health Nurses employed in the Home Health Agency, Nurse Anesthetists, Coordinators, Skilled Nursing Facility Coordinators, Guards and Supervisors as defined in the Act. Ambulatory Care Nurses at Sunnyside Medical Center shall be included in this Bargaining Unit. 2.B. NLRB Case No. 36-RC-4162 - All Registered Nurses employed by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan at its outpatient clinics and after hours or ambulatory care clinics at …

OFNHP – RN 2021-2025 As office automation capacity is improved, team leaders will be offered access to e-mail and CIS accounts. This will be approved by the facility manager and accommodated in priority order as determined by the division manager. The status of the priorities and where the Team Leaders are in line will be communicated to them. 13.A.4 Administrative Allotment The team leader will be allotted a minimum of 8 hours per week to perform administrative duties as determined by the needs of his/her team and Manager. Additional hours may be mutually agreed upon by the team leader and Manager. 13.A.5 Work Group Team Meetings To facilitate work group function and improved member services, team meetings will be scheduled a minimum of once per month. 13.A.6 Education Opportunities to assist the Team Leader in her/his role will be offered to the team leader and will be compensated. Whe …

13.B.1 On a unit by unit basis, the Employer may elect to implement a Charge Nurse position in order to improve quality of patient care; patient satisfaction; recruitment and retention; monitor and maintain cost-effectiveness; and the attainment of regulatory requirements. 13.B.2 The charge nurse will have a clearly defined job description/set of responsibilities primarily consisting of direct patient care and also including: a. Liaison to physician/HAS,

The following process will be used when selecting a Team Leader or Charge Nurse: 13.C.1 Notice of Resignation Management and Union Representatives will jointly develop a resignation form, which will be distributed to union office and manager. 13.C.2 Selection of Interview Team An interview team will be selected when notification of the pending vacancy has been received. a. The Manager and an OFNHP Union Representative will take the lead to assemble the Team. b. The selection/interview team will be a multi-disciplinary team. The Team will include: 1) At least one RN. This RN should be either a team member or a Team Leader/Charge Nurse. 2) Manager of the respective department/unit. 3) Other members of the selection team may include a physician, members of the work team or other staff members. 13.C.3 Training of Interview Team a. In each CN/TL selection process, training will occur prior to …

When RN TL/CN is replaced for a full shift or more, the replacement RN shall receive the RN TL/CN differential.