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'TO •r ` -i OARD OF UPERVISORS
FIRM: Mark Fi nucage C itra
Health Services Director
Costa
DATE: October. 26, 1988 Cou*
SUBJECT: Reclassific tion of Three (3) Licensed Vocational
Nurses to Registered Nurse
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve reclassificati n of three (3) Licensed Vocational Nurse positions and
incumbents to Register d Nurse - Entry Level as follows:
Position Incumbent Work Site
54-1115-FT Kathy Fitzpatrick D Ward
54-494-FT Maritha De Werk D Ward
54-1574-FT Kelly Lasater A Ward
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No financial impact on the County General Fund. Total salary increase for the
three reclassification will be $639 per month; sufficient funds for which are
allocated for nursing alaries.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department has, as a matter of policy, reclassified to Registered
Nurse, all Licensed Vocational Nurses who obtain licensure. The three incumbents
have diligently pursued professional advancement with encouragement, work assignment
accommodation, and tra1ning expense reimbursement by the department. They have
now obtained RN licensure and have been very good employees, well-deserving of
this professional advancement. They are very experienced in their current assignments
and can most successfully advance into the Entry Level Registered Nurse role by
remaining in those assignments and taking on the additional professional responsibilities
of a Registered Nurse. This benefits both the employee and the quality of care
for patients.
The three incumbents a e permanent full-time employees with all the rights and
benefits of that statu . The only vacant Registered Nurse positions to which
they could advance are less than full-time with reduced rights and benefits. In
the midst of the Conti uing nursing shortage, the department cannot retain these
nurses, or the investment they represent, at the price of reduced net pay and
benefits to the employes. Nor can the department expect to effectively cope
with the constantly increasing patient census and acuity in the face of unnecessary
turnover and vacancies.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMEN ; X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
S 1 GNATURE(S): *� 8 , 19-88
ACTION OF BOARD ON S_ lYovember . 1988__ R,PPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _x OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT - AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHDWN.
ATTESTED November 8 1_9. 88_
cc: County Administrat4r }
Personnel Department PHIL BA TCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services Department SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
BY
M382/7-83 ,DEPUTY
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,TC':'` ;t°:�_ BOARD°OP SUP RVISORS
BACKGROUND (Continued) :
The Health Services De artment has repeatedly stated its need to move toward a
stronger Registered Nu se staff composition, but not to eliminate Licensed Vocational
Nurses, as has been done at many hospitals. The department has discussed its
plans with representatives of Local #l , giving assurances as to their long-term
plans and discussing ways to enhance the utilization of Licensed Vocational Nurse
level classes and employees. It has notified Local #1 of each transaction affecting
the Licensed Vocational Nurse classification, including this one, and will continue
to do so in the future.l
POSITION ADJUSTMENT REQUST�41, No.
_- •{ y�- -Date: _
Dept. No./ , Copers
"Department ---Health--Svcs/.iospital-----Budget--Unit--No. 40- r ��o 'Agency4
Action Requested• Reclassify the.following LVN II positions and ince nts-to -Registered
Nurse7Entry Leve - i zpa ric , org.
org. 6310) ; .54-1579 (K.Lasater, org. . Add three 3 permanant, -fulltim
LVN Ti positions Proposed Effective .Date: 10/19/88
Explain why adjustment i needed: Upgrade of newly"licensed .RNs to enhance the level_of
patient care.
Classification Questionnaire attached: Yes �-t __-No. x
Estimated cost of adjustment: = °$ 639/month
Cost is within departm nt's budget: Yes x No Q
If not within budget,- se reverse side to explain -how costs --are -to be funded
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- Department must initiate necessary appropriation adjustment. _
Use additional sheets for further explanations or comments. web Beadle,Dept Personnel Ofcr,
for Department Head
Personnel Department Recommendation
Date:
Reclassify the follo ing LUN II positions and incumbents to Registered Nurse -Entry
Level : #54-1115, #5� 494 and #54-1579, Salary Level XB 1462 (1866-2382) to
TB 1545 (2595F).
Add (3) 40/40 Li:cens d Vocational Nurse 11-. ssi:tions at Salary Level XB-1462 (18662382) ,
Amend Resolution 71/17 establishing positions and resolutions allocating classes "to-the..
Basic/Exempt Salary Sc he ule, as described above.
Effective: day following Board action. �•
Date for Director of Per sonne
County Administrator Recommendation
Date:
rove Recommendation of Director of Personnel
Disapprove Recommendation of Director of Personnel
Other:
4for� ounty Administrator'
Board of Supervisors Act onPhil B tchelor, Clerk of the .Board of
4djustment APPROVED/ 1D on NOV 8 Super isorq a —Co ty Administrator
Date:
NOV 8 1988
APPROVAL OF THIS ADJUSTMENT CONSTITUTES A PERSONNEL/SALARY RESOLUTION AMENDMENT.
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