Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital's North site, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, reached a tentative agreement with nurses June 27, averting a strike next week.
The tentative three-year contract covers 1,200 North site nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association.
Staten Island University Hospital Executive Director Brahim Ardolic, MD, praised the tentative deal, but did not go into specifics about the terms of the agreement.
"The tentative agreement is fair to the hospital and our nurses, providing them with competitive salary increases and benefit enhancements that promote their health and wellness," he stated to Becker's Hospital Review. "The proposed contract also reaffirms SIUH's ongoing commitment to appropriate staffing levels that ensure our patients will continue to receive safe, high quality care and enable the hospital to expand its clinical services to meet future community needs."
The tentative agreement comes after nearly a year of negotiations, sometimes contentious, with nurses recently notifying hospital officials of their intent to strike over alleged unfair labor practices.
Nurses will vote on the tentative deal June 28 and June 29.
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