Clinical Administrative Nurse Manager Position

Your WSNA Nurse Rep and Officers will be meeting again with MultiCare Labor Management and the Chief Nurse Executive with our questions and concerns about the new Clinical Administrative Nurse Manager position. Despite our concerns, such as administrators taking bargaining unit work, MultiCare has continued to hire for this position without transparency to the union about how our bargaining unit nurses are being affected.

What are your questions and concerns about this new administrative position? What has been your experience on your unit? How have charge nurses been affected? Are your experiences positive or negative?

Please take a few moments to make your comments here no later than Wednesday, July 20 at noon.

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What you should know about COVID-19 and eligibility for L&I claims

Washington State remains in a Public Health Emergency. We do not know when this will be lifted. With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise working in health care remains a risk for contracting COVID-19. Presumptive Law RCW 51.32.185 offers protection from having to use your sick leave and PTO. It is important that you file an L&I claim. Payment begins from your first day of symptoms. Please review the fact sheet.

Presumptive Eligibility for Health Care Workers During a Public Health Emergency

New Information Provided by L&I:

1. Anytime a nurse or other health care worker requests to file a workers’ compensation claim, the employer is required to allow a claim to be filed.
2. Per Labor and Industries, most workers’ compensation claims that are filed from health care workers are accepted (and not denied).
3. If a workers’ compensation claim is denied, it is usually due to insufficient information, (e.g., test results not provided, lack of information on quarantine order).
4. If a nurse is not allowed (the employer or the third-party administrator) blocks filing a workers’ compensation claim, a Claim Suppression form may be filed with L & I. This alerts Labor and Industries that the employer is disallowing the worker to file a workers’ compensation claim.
5. If a workers’ compensation claim is denied, the worker has the right to appeal/dispute the decision. Disputes must be in writing and may be sent to either Labor and Industries or the Board of Appeals within 60 days.

Reclaiming PTO from the employer, once workers’ compensation is approved, is the employee’s responsibility.

Questions? Contact WSNA Nurse Representative Janet Stewart at jstewart@wsna.org.