Renee Clark
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You have a new nurse representative
Posted Sep 24, 2024
Please welcome Jennifer Jackson as your new Nurse Representative for WSNA. Jennifer has been an RN since 2005. The majority of her direct patient care experience has been in ICU.
In 2016 she became a nurse manager and oversaw multiple unit types in two different facilities. Most recently she was the director of critical care at Trios Health in Kennewick. She has worked in 3 states, Arizona, Oregon, and Wahington.
The experiences in hospital management drove her desire to seek employment with WSNA. Feel free to reach out to her is you have any pressing concerns or issues.
Jennifer's email address is jjackson@wsna.org.
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Document unsafe conditions
If you find yourself in a situation that you believe creates unsafe conditions for patients or for you, you should complete a Staffing Complaint / ADO Form as soon as possible.
By completing the form, you will help make the problem known to management, creating an opportunity for the problem to be addressed. Additionally, you will be documenting the facts, which may be helpful to you later if there is a negative outcome.
WSNA also uses your ADO forms to track the problems occurring in your facility. When you and your coworkers take the important step of filling out an ADO form, you are helping to identify whether there is a pattern of unsafe conditions for you or your patients at your facilities. This information is used by your conference committee, staffing committee, and WSNA labor staff to improve your working conditions.
Representation rights
As a union member, you have the right to have a representative present in any meetings with management that could potentially lead to disciplinary action against you.
If called into a meeting with management, read the following to management when the meeting begins:
If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, I respectfully request that my union representative be present at this meeting. Without representation present, I choose not to participate in this discussion.
Find out more about this crucial right and how to exercise it to ensure your fair treatment and protection.
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