Nurses and licensed professionals at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Calif., voted Nov. 7 to ratify a new labor contract that includes wage increases.
Four notes:
1. Registered nurses and licensed medical professionals will see wage increases of at least 22% over four years, according to a Nov. 7 statement from SEIU Local 121RN shared with Becker's.
2. To improve hiring and retention, newer nurses will see wage increases of up to 43% as they gain experience. All new hires will be able to earn full pension benefits, the union release said.
3. The contract also includes a commitment to address concerns about staffing shortages and increased workloads through a new staffing committee, which will explore ways to reduce nurses' workloads, the release said.
4. St. John's Regional Medical Center is a 365-bed hospital that is part of San Francisco-based Dignity Health.
Dignity Health was not immediately available for comment. This story will be updated if more information becomes available.
Editor's note: This story was updated on Nov. 25 at 4:45 p.m.