MNA FCU Staffing Proposal
We are proposing that the FCU be separated into four separate patient care areas (Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Level II Nursery, and Pediatrics) and that nurses would not be required to train or work outside of their chosen area. Our proposal would also establish an FCU float pool.- Currently employed FCU nurses would, by seniority, choose their primary patient care area or may elect to work in the newly established FCU float pool.
- Newly hired nurses would be hired into one of the four separate patient care areas or the float pool.
- For the float pool, nurses would be trained to work in two of the core patient care areas and receive the float pool differential (Article 4, Section 4.6).
- Nurses would be scheduled to work in their primary patient care area but may volunteer to sign up for extra hours in an area outside their primary area, provided they are competent to work in that area.
- We also proposed that there will be 24/7 lactation nurse coverage in postpartum. These positions would not be calculated in the staffing grid.