Preceptor Duties & Recognition — Kaiser Permanente — Washington RNs & ARNPs

• Plan, organize, oversee and evaluate an individual’s onboarding to department in accordance with written onboarding plan • Deliver specific, criteria-based and goal- directed education and training in accordance with the onboarding plan or a Student Learning Agreement developed with a partner educational institution • Oversee completion of associated competency checklists • Complete required documentation • Check in with manager on progress, recommend adjustments as needed An individual designated as needing precepting will have one Preceptor assigned. If the assigned Preceptor is unavailable for more than three days, the manager will assess the impact and, if needed, designate an alternate eligible employee to assume interim precepting responsibilities. The preceptor premium will shift from the assigned preceptor to the alternate when the alternate assumes the precepting duties. For t …

3.1 Union Access. The Union’s authorized staff representatives may have access to the Employer’s premises where employees covered by this Agreement are working, excluding direct patient care areas, for the purpose of investigating grievances and contract compliance at reasonable times, after notifying the Employer. Access for other purposes shall not be unreasonably denied by the Employer. The Union’s representatives shall advise the Employer as to which department or area the staff representative wishes to visit, and will confine such visits to the department or areas agreed upon. Such visits shall not interfere with or disturb employees in the performance of their work during working hours and shall not interfere with patient care. 3.1.1 New Employee Orientation. During the Employer’s new hire orientation program, KFHPWA will make a conference room available for up to one-half (½) hour …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 5.10 Preceptor. A preceptor is an employee who is assigned precepting responsibilities by the Employer. Preceptor assignments may be temporary or ongoing. As agreed to by the Union and Employer, Preceptor Responsibilities & Requirements can be found in Exhibit B. 5.11 Fringe Benefits. For purposes of this Agreement, “fringe benefits” are defined as paid time off, holidays, insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, etc.) education, professional, and bereavement leave. 5.12 Nursing Technician. A nursing student employed in a hospital licensed under Chapter 70.41 RCW or a nursing home licensed under Chapter 18.51 of the RCW, who: a) Is currently enrolled in good standing in a nursing program approved by the commission and has not graduated; or b) Is a graduate of a nursing program approved by the commission who graduated. The purpose of the role of Nursing Technician …

All staff, in the ordinary course of their responsibilities, are expected to participate in/contribute to the orientation process. (See definitions) A Lead or Charge may concurrently be designated as a Preceptor.

• Determine which individuals need precepting, and the duration required • Assign Preceptor role to an eligible employee • Approve the content of the onboarding, education and training plan • Confirm completion of documentation and associated competency checklists • Initiate changes needed to issue preceptor premium for the duration of the precepting period • Check in with Preceptor on progress, adjust plan or time frame for completion as needed Based on prior experience, knowledge and skill, a manager may determine that an individual does not need formal precepting. The precepting period for a designated employee, resident or student will be determined by the Manager. DEFINITIONS • Precepting: Planning, organizing and implementing the onboarding process for an individual to department workflows, service standards and clinical competencies. Includes coordination and delivery of specific …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 6.9 In-service and Orientation. In-service education and orientation programs shall be instituted and maintained, with programs posted in advance. In-service education programs will be scheduled in an effort to accommodate varying work schedules. The procedures and content for such programs shall be appropriate subjects for discussion by the Nursing Practice Committees. Such programs shall be consistent with the standards established by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. Participation in in- service education shall be one criterion used in performance evaluation. 6.10 Personnel Policies. All Employees of this bargaining unit, in addition to being governed by this Agreement, shall also be subject to the personnel policies published by the Employer having general applicability to all employees of the Employer and any subsequent personnel policies, ru …

SEIU RN/ARNP 2023-2027 would a position be considered comparable under similar geographic location if the distance between the staff member’s home address and the nearest geographic location that is 20 miles or greater. In-Patient Hospital Units: 1) North: Peace Health (Bellingham), Providence Everett 2) Central: Overlake (Bellevue), Swedish (Cherry Hill & First Hill), CHIPS (Cap Hill) 3) South: St Joes (Tacoma), St Peters (Olympia), St Michaels Harrison (Bremerton) 13.7.9 Qualified. For purposes of this Agreement, an employee will be considered qualified if, in the opinion of the Employer, the employee has the skills, competence and ability based on established criteria to perform the responsibilities of a particular position within the time period normally expected of an employee new to the position. If, after four (4) weeks of orientation, the employee has not achieved a satisfactory …

8.15.1 ARNP Preceptor Pay. ARNPs who are assigned to precept an ARNP student shall receive a preceptor stipend of $1040/quarter for each quarter during which they precept, pro-rated for FTE. 8.16 Certification Pay. Registered nurses certified in a specialty area by a national organization and working in that area of certification shall be paid a premium of one dollar ($1.00) per hour for all hours worked, provided the particular certification has been approved by the Executive Director of Nursing, or their designee, and further provided that the nurse continues to meet all educational and other requirements to keep the certification/recertification current and in good standing. A certified nurse is eligible for only one (1) certification premium, regardless of other certifications the nurse may have. Certifications required for the job such as ACLS, PALS, TNCC are not eligible for certif …