Unit 17: Registered Nurses
Unit 17
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.
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Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD)
Learn about how California’s Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard continues to protect us from the novel COVID-19 Virus.
The Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard is an enforceable regulation that applies in healthcare, corrections, and other high risk environments.
BU 17 – Health Facilities Evaluator Nurses
Weekly Update: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
On Thursday, July 9, 2020, we met with management regarding the notice to shift focus of the Health Facility Evaluator Nurse (HFEN) workforce to infection prevention education in Skilled Nursing Facilities.
BU 17 – Health Facilities Evaluator Nurses
Weekly Update: July 3, 2020
Our Union has received two notices from management regarding changes in HFEN working conditions, and we will be meeting with management regarding them on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Below is more information about the notices:
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.