UC registered nurses ratify contract that ensures a minimal 18.5% enhance in pay

Registered nurses who work at 19 College of California services have ratified a brand new contract after voting concluded Saturday.

The contract will cowl some 25,000 registered nurses and contains protections to enhance affected person security and nurse retention by way of Jan. 31, 2029, in response to the California Nurses Assn.

The pact features a minimal 18.5% enhance in pay, caps on healthcare will increase, restrictions on UC floating RNs between services, enhancements to meal and relaxation breaks and office violence-prevention insurance policies, the affiliation mentioned.

“College of California RNs organized for and received essential affected person protections on the bargaining desk, like curbing the rampant misuse of floating and making certain safeguards on synthetic intelligence,” mentioned Kristan Delmarty, an RN and member of the UC bargaining staff.

“Because of the dedication of all CAN members, we received a contract that may enhance outcomes for nurses and our sufferers,’’ mentioned Marlene Tucay, an RN at UC Irvine and member of the bargaining staff.

Beneath the contract, RNs have been assured a central function in choosing, designing and validating new know-how, together with AI techniques, the CNA acknowledged.