Common use of Training Positions Clause in Contracts

Training Positions. The Hospital may offer and post training positions in the following specialty areas: Kidney Dialysis, IV Therapy, Oncology, Hospice CCU, OR, ED, or FBC. The Employer and the Association may mutually agree in writing to add to the list of specialty positions during the life of the Agreement. Such training positions are anticipated to provide opportunities for nurses to expand their scope of practice and to receive detailed training in specialty areas. In return, the Hospital gains competent nurses with desirable skills. 13.2.2.1 In order to enable nurses to gain a better understanding of the position for which they may be trained, the Hospital may offer applicants for a training position the opportunity to “shadow” nurses in the specialty area for one full shift during the week following closing of the job posting. 13.2.2.2 Because such training programs require a significant financial investment by the Hospital, notwithstanding any other contrary provision of this Agreement, a nurse who has been offered the opportunity to “shadow” and who accepts a training position may be required by the Hospital to sign an agreement waiving the nurse’s right to bid on other positions outside the specialty area for a period of three (3) months for each month the nurse spends in training (6 months training =18 months waiver). Such waiver agreement shall be effective after 30 calendar days from the date the nurse begins the training assignment and applies only to the nurse’s ability to bid on positions that would prohibit the nurse from meeting the obligations of the nurse’s specialty unit position. For example, a nurse awarded a .6 FTE training position in the OR could bid on a .4 FTE position in another department. A nurse who is terminated from a training position shall have no restriction on bidding on other open positions outside the specialty area. A nurse may be released from the requirements of the waiver with the agreement of the manager of the specialty unit to which the nurse is being trained.

Training Positions. The Hospital may offer and post training positions in the following specialty areas: Kidney Dialysis, IV Therapy, Oncology, Hospice CCU, OR, ED, or FBC. The Employer and the Association may mutually agree in writing to add to the list of specialty positions during the life of the Agreement. Such training positions are anticipated to provide opportunities for nurses to expand their scope of practice and to receive detailed training in specialty areas. In return, the Hospital gains competent nurses with desirable skills. 13.2.2.1 In order to enable nurses to gain a better understanding of the position for which they may be trained, the Hospital may offer applicants for a training position the opportunity to “shadow” nurses in the specialty area for one full shift during the week following closing of the job posting. 13.2.2.2 Because such training programs require a significant financial investment by the Hospital, notwithstanding any other contrary provision of this Agreement, a nurse who has been offered the opportunity to “shadow” and who accepts a training position may be required by the Hospital to sign an agreement waiving the nurse’s right to bid on other positions outside the specialty area for a period of three (3) months for each month the nurse spends in training (6 months training == 18 months waiver). Such waiver agreement shall be effective after 30 calendar days from the date the nurse begins the training assignment and applies only to the nurse’s ability to bid on positions that would prohibit the nurse from meeting the obligations of the nurse’s specialty unit position. For example, a nurse awarded a .6 FTE training position in the OR could bid on a .4 FTE position in another department. A nurse who is terminated from a training position shall have no restriction on bidding on other open positions outside the specialty area. A nurse may be released from the requirements of the waiver with the agreement of the manager of the specialty unit to which the nurse is being trained.

Training Positions. The Hospital may offer and post training positions in the following specialty areas: Kidney Dialysis, IV Therapy, Oncology, Hospice CCU, OR, ED, or FBC. The Employer and the Association may mutually agree in writing to add to the list of specialty positions during the life of the Agreement. Such training positions are anticipated to provide opportunities for nurses to expand their scope of practice and to receive detailed training in specialty areas. In return, the Hospital gains competent nurses with desirable skills. 13.2.2.1 . In order to enable nurses to gain a better understanding of the position for which they may be trained, the Hospital may offer applicants for a training position the opportunity to “shadow” nurses in the specialty area for one full shift during the week following closing of the job posting. 13.2.2.2 . Because such training programs require a significant financial investment by the Hospital, notwithstanding any other contrary provision of this Agreement, a nurse who has been offered the opportunity to “shadow” and who accepts a training position may be required by the Hospital to sign an agreement waiving the nurse’s right to bid on other positions outside the specialty area for a period of three (3) months for each month the nurse spends in training (6 months training =18 months waiver). Such waiver agreement shall be effective after 30 calendar days from the date the nurse begins the training assignment and applies only to the nurse’s ability to bid on positions that would prohibit the nurse from meeting the obligations of the nurse’s specialty unit position. For example, example a nurse awarded a .6 FTE training position in the OR could bid on a .4 FTE position in another department. A nurse who is terminated from a training position shall have no restriction on bidding on other open positions outside the specialty area. A nurse may be released from the requirements of the waiver with the agreement of the manager of the specialty unit to which the nurse is being trained.

Training Positions. The Hospital may offer and post training positions in the following specialty areas: Kidney Dialysis, IV Therapy, Oncology, Hospice CCU, OR, ED, or FBC. The Employer and the Association Union may mutually agree in writing to add to the list of specialty positions during the life of the Agreement. Such training positions are anticipated to provide opportunities for nurses to expand their scope of practice and to receive detailed training in specialty areas. In return, the Hospital gains competent nurses with desirable skills. 13.2.2.1 In order to enable nurses to gain a better understanding of the position for which they may be trained, the Hospital may offer applicants for a training position the opportunity to “shadow” nurses in the specialty area for one full shift during the week following closing of the job posting. 13.2.2.2 Because such training programs require a significant financial investment by the Hospital, notwithstanding any other contrary provision of this Agreement, a nurse who has been offered the opportunity to “shadow” and who accepts a training position may be required by the Hospital to sign an agreement waiving the nurse’s right to bid on other positions outside the specialty area for a period of three (3) months for each month the nurse spends in training (6 months training == 18 months waiver). Such waiver agreement shall be effective after 30 calendar days from the date the nurse begins the training assignment and applies only to the nurse’s ability to bid on positions that would prohibit the nurse from meeting the obligations of the nurse’s specialty unit position. For example, a nurse awarded a .6 FTE training position in the OR could bid on a .4 FTE position in another department. A nurse who is terminated from a training position shall have no restriction on bidding on other open positions outside the specialty area. A nurse may be released from the requirements of the waiver with the agreement of the manager of the specialty unit to which the nurse is being trained.