Registered Nurse - Cardiac and Neuro Care Department - Weekend Program

Purpose

* The Weekend Program was developed to offer employees an alternative scheduled that will suit their individual needs while also meeting the staffing needs of the hospital which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days a year.

Definitions

* Weekend Employee-works 24 hours each weekend.

* Additional $10 per hour

Weekend Program

* 12-hour shifts during the hours of Friday at 7:00PM to Monday at 7:00AM.

* Guidelines

* The weekend employee will be paid ten dollars/hour in addition to their base rate.

* The weekend employee will work every weekend. If a holiday falls on a weekend, the weekend employee will be required to work the holiday.

* Weekend employees will work 49 out of 52 weekends a year.

* The weekend employee may be assigned two non-consecutive shifts.

* A weekend employee may work non-weekend shifts beyond their required 24 hours.

* Non-weekend shifts will be paid at the standard scale rate for the position along with any applicable shift differentials and extra shift pay, including weekdays and holidays.

* Hours worked outside of the Weekend Program will be paid at the weekday rate; this included orientation, training and education requirements.

* Paid Time Off (PTO)

* An employee that transfers into the weekend program may carry forward up to 40 hours of available PTO.

* PTO in excess of 40 hours will be paid out at the employee's current pre-weekend rate upon transfer. Upon transfer the employee will accrue PTO at the same accrual rate as non-weekend employees.

* Benefits-Weekend employees are considered PT and are eligible for PT benefits.

* Once a weekend employee transfers out of the program, they will not be eligible to return for 6 months; or at their manager's discretion.

* Attendance-If a weekend employee fails to work or calls off more than 3 scheduled weekends, they may be removed from the program. All other attendance issues/concerns will follow Human Resources Policy #400, Attendance.

Job Specification

* Minimum Education Required

* Must be a graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing.

* Minimum Experience Required

* 1-2 years med-surg experience preferred.

* Licensure/Certification Required

* Must possess current license as a registered nurse in the State of Pennsylvania or eligible nurse must pass their nursing boards within 6 months of hire.

* BLS required.

* Basic dysrhythmia course, ACLS, NIH Stoke Certification preferred or must be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Skills

* Must possess nursing knowledge to effectively assess patients, formulate patient plan of care, implement and evaluate care and record completely.

* Must possess interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients, family and other members of the health care team.

* Must possess the necessary abilities to perform the essential functions of this position and complete the established orientation process.

* Must demonstrate ability to utilize hospital computer system.

* Must possess understanding and commitment to service excellence and performance improvement.