AURN Committees If you are interested in joining any of these committees please contact AURN The AURN Executive Board The Association of University Registered Nurses is led by a five-member Executive Board elected by the membership. Each spring, a vote is held to elect new officers to one-half of the Board. In even years, the President and Treasurer are elected for a two-year term. In odd years, the Vice-President, Secretary, and Member-at-Large are elected, also for two-year terms. Every OHSU nurse who is a member in good standing of AURN is eligible and encouraged to run for Executive Board positions. Professional Nursing Care Committee The mission of the PNCC is to act as a liaison between nurses and management on global patient care issues. The PNCC provides mentorship and support to Unit Based Nurse Practice Committees and is responsible for overseeing education funds stipulated in the contract. The PNCC also interviews and maintains a list of nurse candidates for appointment to hospital committees The AURN Professional Nursing Care Committee was established by contract article 64. It consists of 6 staff nurses elected by the bargaining unit. All nurses in the bargaining unit are eligible and encouraged to enter PNCC elections, which are held each spring. Unit Reps AURN Unit Representatives are nurses identified in each unit or clinic who are familiar with the contract and act as a resource to other nurses in their unit. Unit Representatives are a conduit of information for AURN members. They "keep the temperature" of the unit/clinic and may pass on concerns to the AURN Executive Board for discussion. The Executive Board may take the issue to the AURN/Mgmt Cooperative to present these concerns to management and pursue resolution. We need Unit Representatives in every unit. No experience necessary! We'll give you what you need to be a resource for other nurses. Greivance Committee The Grievance Committee consults with our ONA Labor Representative, Julie Kettler, in handling grievances, interpreting the contract, and representing nurses in disciplinary issues. The AURN Professional Nursing Care Committee was established by contract in Article 64. It is comprised of six staff nurses elected by the bargaining unit. Professional Nursing Care Committee The mission of the PNCC is to act as a liaison between nurses and management on global patient care and systems issues. The PNCC provides mentorship and support to Unit Based Nurse Practice Committees and is responsible for overseeing education funds stipulated in the contract. The PNCC also interviews and maintains a list of nurse candidates for appointment to hospital committees All nurses in the bargaining unit are eligible and encouraged to enter PNCC elections, which are held each spring. UBNPC's: Taking Charge of our Practice UBNPC is the acronym for "Unit-Based Nurse Practice Committee", existing on every unit, that is authorized by Article 71 of our ONA/OHSU Contract: "Each unit is responsible to develop a Unit Based Nursing Practice Committee (UBNPC) which shall consist of staff nurses and management representatives. The UBNPC is responsible for making recommendations and accomplishing tasks related to: a. Unit goals related to nursingpractice; b. The development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and modification of the unit staffing plan. The unit manager will actively engage the UNBPC in these processes throughout the year. On an annual basis and prior to the OHSU budget cycle, a UBNPC meeting agenda item shall include discussion of the unit staffing plan for the coming fiscal year. Data within each unit relevant to the unit’s budget process and safe patient care shall be used for discussion of the plan. On a quarterly basis, the UBNPC will conduct a review of the staffing plan’s performance and make recommendations for plan adjustments to the unit manager. c. Current contract requirements; and/or d. Other tasks agreed to or assigned by the Employer" UBNPC's are also charged with the task of deciding -- within contract guidelines -- how scheduling is to be carried out and, in the cases where units have voluntary on-call programs, how those programs will take shape. Recruitment & Retention Committee The Recruitment and Retention Committee is an OHSU Nursing Committee that is committed to improving the recruitment of new nurses and the retention of current staff. (NOTE: THIS COMMITEE IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE) Safety Committee The Safety Committee is an all-OHSU committee with representatives from all of the unions and other groups on campus. The Safety Committee deals with concerns about the safety and health of employees at OHSU. Parking Committee The Parking Committee is an all-OHSU Committee that includes representatives from each of the unions and other stakeholders on campus. The Committee deals with the ever-evolving concerns about parking on Marquam Hill.