California Nurses Association: Hi-Desert Medical Center Nurses Ratify Contract
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The pact, covering 105 registered nurses at the hospital, features patient care and wage and benefit improvements through 2021 and brings the nurses under the umbrella of a statewide contract between CNA and the hospital's parent company,
"Nurses know that when we stand up together, using our collective voice, that is the most powerful way to advocate for our patients' health and safety, and for the working conditions that allow us to provide quality care," said medical/surgical RN
Contract highlights include the implementation of a Professional Practice Committee, (PPC), a feature of many CNA contracts that focuses on patient advocacy and quality patient care, and a
"We are so thrilled to know that, with this contract, RNs will be able to better address patient care and nurse retention issues," said subacute unit RN
Joining the master contract also successfully brings
The CNA/
Contract highlights include:
* Professional Practice Committee - A committee of nurses elected by their coworkers that meets monthly to discuss staffing and other nursing issues. Management will meet with the committee upon request, and respond to recommendations.
* Wage grid with guaranteed wage increases - Raising wages of Hi-Desert RNs an average of a 12% to help with RN recruitment and retention.
* Retirement - The agreement provides up to 2% in additional retirement contributions for nurses.
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* Paid Education Leave - Nurses will receive up to 18 hours of additional paid time off to attend continuing education classes of their choice.
* Job Security - If the hospital is sold, the buyer must hire substantially all nurses and the contract will continue to apply after the sale
"Our nurses stood strong together to win this first contract, and we know the protections in it will strengthen our ability to provide the quality care Hi-Desert patients deserve," said emergency room RN
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