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Latest News
July 7, 2022
VIRTUA JUNE 23rd SCTU ZOOM UNIT-BASED MEETING (RECAP)
July 7, 2022
VIRTUA JUNE 30th HOMECARE ZOOM UNIT-MEETING (RECAP)
May 19, 2022
Virtua Home Care (On-Call)
April 29, 2022
Central Pension Fund Members (Data Breach Letter)
March 30, 2022
VIRTUA MEMBERS: DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING TERMS & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT!
March 11, 2022
VIRTUA PTO BUYBACK BEGINS MARCH 13th | GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING REMINDER: MARCH 15th (8:00 AM, 12:00 Noon, 8:00 PM)
March 11, 2022
VIRTUA PTO BUYBACK BEGINS MARCH 13th | GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING REMINDER : MARCH 15th (8:00 AM, 12:00 Noon, 8:00 PM)
March 3, 2022
Virtua: Important Reminders (Cancellation & Staffing)
February 25, 2022
Virtua: Labor Management Meeting February 10th Recap (Important Information)
February 4, 2022
Virtua Members: Assignment Despite Objection, Malpractice Insurance, & Resource Numbers
January 31, 2022
Virtua Members Important: The Deadline for Submitting Peak Vacation Time Requests is Today: January 31st!
January 25, 2022
Virtua Members: Scope of Practice & Contractual Reminders
January 21, 2022
Virtua Members: If You Are Asked To Work Outside Your Pathway (Important Reminders)
January 19, 2022
Virtua Members Compliance Training Deadline: October 31st
January 15, 2022
Virtua Members: Surgical Services to Resume 8-hour Shifts on Monday
January 14, 2022
VIRTUA: GRIEVANCES/UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES, SHORT STAFFING & NEW UNION CONTRACTS
January 12, 2022
VIRTUA MEMBERS: ARE YOU RECEIVING NEW PPE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SHIFT?
January 7, 2022
VIRTUA MEMBERS: YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT!
Meet Your Officers
Barbara Jones
President
Francesca Ellis
VP Berlin
Diane Williams
VP Camden
Isabelle Braender
VP Homecare
(vacant)
VP Marlton
Theresa Heiler
VP Summit
Vicki Casey
VP Voorhees
Christina Pease
Recording Secretary
Rebecca Naphys
Corresponding Secretary
Jennylin Schott
Treasurer
Jil Rimbeck
Chief Steward
Contact Your Local
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- Barbara Jones
- Diane Williams
- Vicki Casey
- Theresa Heiler
- Jennylin Schott
- Christina Pease
- Rebecca Naphys
- Jil Rimbeck
- Vacant
- Isabelle Braender
BARBARA JONES
LOCAL PRESIDENT
ADDRESS
Virtua Health, Inc.
50 Lake Center Drive, Suite 110
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CONTACT
(609) 206-0064
DIANE WILLIAMS
VICE PRESIDENT CAMDEN
ADDRESS
Virtua Health, Inc.
50 Lake Center Drive, Suite 110
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CONTACT
(609) 617-1172
OTHER INFORMATION
Berlin-OR
VICKI CASEY
VICE PRESIDENT-VOORHEES
ADDRESS
Virtua Health, Inc.
50 Lake Center Drive, Suite 110
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CONTACT
(609) 790-7959
OTHER INFORMATION
Steward-Radiology/VAD
THERESA HEILER
VP SUMMIT
ADDRESS
200 Bowman Drive
Suite D-160
Voorhees, NJ 08043
JENNYLIN SCHOTT
TREASURER
ADDRESS
Virtua Health, Inc.
50 Lake Center Drive, Suite 110
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CONTACT
(609) 744-4589
OTHER INFORMATION
PEDS/PICU/CARES
CHRISTINA PEASE
RECORDING SECRETARY
ADDRESS
Virtua Health, Inc.
50 Lake Center Drive, Suite 110
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CONTACT
(856) 296-8235
OTHER INFORMATION
ED/CARDIAC REHAB
VACANT
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
ADDRESS
Virtua Health, Inc.
50 Lake Center Drive, Suite 110
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CONTACT
(609) 636-3712
OTHER INFORMATION
L&D/MSW/ICU/PCU
JIL RIMBECK
CHIEF STEWARD
ADDRESS
Virtua Health, Inc.
50 Lake Center Drive, Suite 110
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CONTACT
(609) 519-4907
VACANT
VICE PRESIDENT-MARLTON
ADDRESS
Virtua Health, Inc.
50 Lake Center Drive, Suite 110
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CONTACT
(609) 724-5052
ISABELLE BRAENDER
VICE PRESIDENT-HOMECARE
ADDRESS
Virtua Health, Inc.
50 Lake Center Drive, Suite 110
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
OTHER INFORMATION
Homecare
Important Locals Downloads
Important Forms
Acute Care/Long Term Care Short Staffing Assignment Despite Objection Form
Local News
Ellena Osborne
Labor Rep
(800) 292-0542 Ext x119
email: eosborne@jneso.org
Yolanda Brewer
Labor Rep
(800) 292-0542 x124
email: ybrewer@jneso.org
Marlton Members: We are in urgent need of a Shop Steward at Marlton! To protect your legal employment rights, it is critical to have Stewards at Marlton. Please consider representing your colleagues by calling the JNESO office, or contacting a Local Officer.
MANDATORY TRAINING IS CONSIDERED HOURS WORKED!!!
Be sure to schedule mandatory training prior to preliminary schedule postings!
Article 26 of your contract, Education and In-Service Time: 26.5:
Employees will be paid at their base rate for the time spent in educational classes/in-service which are approved and/or assigned by the Nurse Manager. These hours will be part of the regular work week and regularly scheduled unless otherwise agreed upon between the employee and the Manager.
CHECK YOUR PATHWAYS: Concerns raised about meeting your obligations to transfer within your pathways. Article 49.1 of your contract addresses if a nurse does not have the training and/or experience to work in a certain clinical area of practice.
DENIAL OF PTO: Article 47 of your contract addresses Scheduling and Availability:
Request for the use of PTO time must be submitted to the manager on the approved request form.
(8.h) Once the permanent schedule is posted, coverage for additional time off will be the responsibility of the employee. PTO approval shall not be unreasonably denied and request for additional time off shall be answered promptly.
ON-GOING CANCELLATION/ ON-CALL ISSUE: Article 48.5 of your contract states:
An employee who has been canceled may, by mutual agreement, be placed on call of the shift and if so designated, will be paid the applicable on-call rate for the hours on call. In the event that an employee is called into work from an on-call status, the employee will be paid at a rate of time and one-half for the hours worked. In the event that the Employer fails to call the employee’s home as set forth in Section 48.2 above and the employee is canceled upon arrival at work, the employee will be paid for two (2) hours.
Meal Breaks: The Fair Labor Standards Act stipulates that ordinarily, an employer must pay workers if the break is less than 30 minutes. If the employer requires the employee to stay in his or her work area and perform any work, then the employer must pay the employee, even if the break is 30 minutes or more. Similarly, if the employer asks an employee to do any work during the break, it may have to pay for the entire break. This is the law. If a manager tells you otherwise, ask them to call the NJ Department of Wage and Hour to check at 609-292-1704. For questions, visit the US Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division website
Safety and Security at the Workplace: Some Nurses have brought to our attention safety and security concerns working at the Emergency Department at the Virtua Voorhees and Camden locations. Some of these concerns include but are not limited to, patients coming in with a variety of weapons, short staffing, lack of security staff, long walks to parking spots at night, lack of metal detectors, and security cameras…etc. Our local leadership is currently addressing these issues with Virtua. If you feel unsafe at work for any reason, first, call Virtua Security then call the Virtua Corporate Compliance Hotline at (800) 268-0502 to report the safety concern/incident.
It is JNESO’s obligation to preserve your rights, and we are committed to protecting your rights under collective bargaining. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your Labor Rep. Ellena Osborne.