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Registered Nurses
Unit 17 includes registered nurses who work in California prisons, veteran’s homes, developmental centers, mental health hospitals, departments of healthcare services and public health, special schools and other departments that serve Californians.
BU 17 – Registered Nurses
Weekly Update - June 15
On Friday, June 12, 2020, the Union met virtually with CDPH management/HR about several HFEN concerns and we wanted to give you an update.
Q: If HFENs will be assisting with COVID testing, will there be proper training?
BU 17 – Registered Nurses
Update as of April 27, 2020
The health of our staff is paramount, and our Union continues to address concerns from our members, given CDPH’s critical role in this crisis. We have made it clear that the state is required to provide employees a healthy and safe workplace, and they should not put the health of essential workers in jeopardy. Our Union raised the following questions after members from the SFDO raised concerns.
Below are the latest responses we’ve received from Management:
Nurses Alliance Webinar
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Learn about how California’s Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) standard protects us from the novel COVID-19 Virus.
In 2009, a new California occupational health standard was
adopted to protect nurses and other healthcare workers from
infectious agents such as tuberculosis, measles, and pandemic
flu, as well as novel diseases such as COVID-19. The Cal/OSHA
Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard is an enforceable
regulation that applies in healthcare, corrections, and other
high-risk environments.
Bilingual Differential Increase Implementation
For the first time in 42 years, we were able to increase the Bilingual Pay Differential to $200/month. This comes after 20 years of fighting for an increase including a joint task force and hundreds of members telling their story. We have been fighting for the implementation of
Bargaining Unit 17 – Update
Health Facility Evaluator Nurses
Update as of April 6, 2020
We know that you are in a fluid emergency situation, and we thank you for the hard work and sacrifices you make on a daily basis to care for California. We are continuing to advocate for you with the Department about issues that are changing almost daily. We wanted to update you on conversations we have had with the department on PPE and working weekends. Below are some of the updates we wanted to share with you.