Local 5106 General Membership Meeting Minutes, April 2018

CT/Radiology issues

• CT weekend/night shift position remains open.
• Sherry (CT supervisor) has been working many of the hours
• Staff asked to change shifts to cover weekend, but not offered overtime
• Potential candidates are not interested in doing both modalities
• A differential to work both should be considered
• Those presently working both without relief during the shift should be compensated
• Beth Fikentscher (CT/XR) will come to Labor Management Meeting to present

Numbers/work duties

• Transporting patients, disconnecting IVs: tech should transport and put patient back on monitor when they return; RN address IV fluid
• Who is responsible to transport ED patients to CT/Xray?

On Campus Training

• Survey members to determine if they want ACLS/PALS on our campus
• Charge nurse and preceptor class held at Temple are not relevant for our members
• We need education that is geared to our specific needs

Competency Days

• We need a list of days at the beginning of the year for staff to sign up
• Staff should have the opportunity to choose their day

ED Issues

• Staff had no input into selecting their weekend schedule
• Management refusing request off on weekend
• Still waiting (one month) for button to open exit door by Room 1
• Premium pool are not meeting night and weekend requirements. Are they being dropped to regular pool rate?
• ER techs to do urinalysis and urine pregnancy tests
• Episcopal ER rounding log much more detailed than Temple. Why aren’t the forms the same?

CRC issues

• Charge nurse not assigned on schedule. Why do nurses need to sign an extra paper for charge differential?
• Assistant manager leaves by 830pm. Needs of unit not met.

Safety Issues

• Stat 13 CRC discharge patient threatening staff with side of wheelchair
• Pro-V not available; limited assistance from security
• Handles on CRC doors are not locking when closed despite being “repaired”
• Security not checking for contraband; visitors bringing cigarettes, lighters to units
• Visitors allowed up to behavioral units half hour before visiting time

Proposed Attendance Policy

• Survey collection continued
• Present policy has not been enforced
• Proposal too punitive; Will result in many terminations if enforced
• ED staffing is inadequate now; cannot afford to lose staff
• If we can’t  use sick time, the Hospital should pay out sick time
• Program could be added to track credits in Kronos
• HR self service should include information on a person’s points (occurrences) and credits
• If you come to work and get sent home sick, is that an occurrence?

Staffing Committee

• First meeting on May 2, 2018
• Jodi Repetsky has updated many BH nurses on new short staffing forms
• We will invite nurses from various units to lunch meeting
• If short staffed there should be a bonus.

Lab Issues

• No call /no show. Why are those still working here?
• Full time staff are scheduled around pool and part time staff.
• Shifts changed without any discussion with staff
• Why hire staff who can do only one modality? Burden falls to full time staff.
• Are only MTs being hired? Will MLTs be required to get degrees?
• One tech at night very difficult—working chemistry, hematology, blood bank,

Answering phone, QCs, handling equipment problems

• Even an accessionist would be helpful

General Issues

• Related to Magnet, will All RNs be required to have BSN in two years?
• Family Medical Leave—Who sends out the paperwork to be completed?
• Any workman comp issues should be addressed to Barbara Ritz @ 707 6140

Social Workers have been issued cell phones!