In re Oakwood Healthcare, Inc.
National Labor Relations Board
348 N.L.R.B. 686 (2006)
- Written by Tammy Boggs, JD
Facts
Oakwood Healthcare, Inc. (Oakwood) (defendant) employed about 181 registered nurses (RNs), who provided direct care to patients in 10 different hospital departments. The RNs reported to various managers who were undisputedly supervisors under the National Labor Relations Act. Further, many RNs served as charge nurses; 12 RNs were permanent charge nurses, while others served as charge nurses on a rotating basis. Charge nurses were paid more than regular nurses and were responsible for overseeing their patient-care departments. The charge nurses assigned other RNs and staff to patients during the shift. There was no pattern for how an RN might serve as a rotating charge nurse, and some RNs did not ever serve as charge nurses. A labor organization (plaintiff) wished to represent all the Oakwood RNs, including the charge nurses, as one bargaining unit. The regional director of the National Labor Relations Board (the board) found that none of the charge nurses were supervisors within the meaning of the act and ordered an election to include all the RNs. The board reviewed the matter.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (No information provided)
Dissent (No information provided)
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