News February 2022

New Hire Orientation

Here are 2 opportunities to find out more about WSNA; learn more about the WA Safe + Healthy Staffing Coalition Campaign and voice any questions or concerns to your WSNA Nurse Rep and Organizer. If you have not attended a New Hire Orientation to learn about your union, or need a refresher, this meeting is for you. Meetings will be held virtually via TEAMS.

DATES: Thursday Feb. 24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
OR
Friday, Feb. 25 from 08:30-09:30 a.m.

Please register no later than Wednesday Feb. 23 by using this link: https://wsna.to/MultiCareNEO

Questions, contact WSNA Organizer Crystal Doll CDoll@wsna.org


Union Leadership Conference, Campbell’s Resort, Chelan WA April 24-26 2022

Are you interested in attending the 2022 Union Leadership Conference for free? This year, your local unit leaders are sponsoring a limited number of nurses to attend the conference in Chelan April 24-26. At the conference, you’ll convene with fellow nurses to learn how to leverage your collective voice and demand respect from employers and become better leaders and advocates for the nursing profession. For more information and to request sponsorship, JStewart@wsna.org.

Registration $100. Register atWSNA.org
Reserve Room at campbellsresort.com 800-553-8255 Group Code 566194

Nominate an outstanding local unit leader for 2022 Local Unit Awards. Deadline for nominations is Feb. 25.


Resources:

New 2020 Wage Scale: https://cdn.wsna.org/assets/local-unit-assets/good-samaritan-hospital/Good-Sam-Wage-Scale-Chart-Updated-Jan-2022.pdf

Find your Union Contract at: https://www.wsna.org/union/good-samaritan-hospital

Link to On-Line ADOs (Staffing Complaint Forms) https://www.wsna.org/ado

Thank you,
Your WSNA Officers: Melinda Thornton, Stephenie Troftgruben, Aaron Bradley, Dawn Morrell, and Anne Landen. https://​www​.wsna​.org/​u​n​i​o​n​/​g​o​o​d​-​s​a​m​a​r​i​t​a​n-hospital

Janet Stewart, RN, BSN Nurse Repre­sen­ta­tive JStewart@wsna.org


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