Union Asks for Clinical Ladder, Patient Safety Items
Rich McGowan
Los Robles Hospital & Madical Center
Our courtesy proposal shouldn’t be necessary, but too many instances have shown that it is. It is important enough that the hospital created its own policy, now we want to make sure it’s enforced equitably.
February 3, 2010 - Our Bargaining Team presented several proposals to management in the
first two days of bargaining our new contract. Some of the items are:
A comprehensive Clinical Ladder program designed to promote the professional enrichment and growth of bargaining unit nurses
Creation of a labor-management committee that would meet to engage in
assessment, analysis, implementation and evaluation of new technology,
equipment and products prior to purchase by HCA.
Not disciplining RNs for self-reported medical errors
Setting Patient Classification Standards as determined by the Labor-Management Staffing Issues Committee
Creating ground rules for courtesy and professionalism in the workplace
Codify how the Catalyst Acuity Tool is supposed to work
Management’s response has made it clear that bargaining will move
slowly. Our team is committed to sticking together and sharing updates
with the membership as we go along. These are our team’s initial
proposals. There are many more proposals to be made, including raises,
health benefits and scheduling.
Bargaining Dates: Feb. 17-18 & march 3, 4, 17, 18, 30, 31
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