Nurses’ union at Austin’s Ascension Seton Medical Center ratifies historic first contract

The nurses’ union at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin has voted to ratify its first contract, the National Nurse Organizing Committee/National Nurses United announced March 5.

The contract, which NNOC said in a news release was “overwhelmingly” voted through by the union, includes provisions the union believes will improve patient care and retention of nurses. The agreement requires a minimum ratio of one RN for every two patients in the intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit and labor and delivery unit. In the emergency department, at least one RN will be required to work for every four patients.

According to NNOC, the contract also includes a wage scale based on years of experience, with an average 11% increase in compensation among RNs. Additionally, monthly meetings between RNs and management to discuss “ongoing patient care concerns” will be required.

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