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St. Francis

Officers

Scott Byington, RN
President
Edwin Guardado, RN
Vice President
Unit: Critical Care/Telemetry
Ana Bergeron, RN
Treasurer
Rosa Carcamo, RN
Secretary

Staff Representatives

Sandra Marques, RN
Staff Representative
Email: sandi.marques@unacuhcp.org

St. Francis News

Governor Brown Vetoes Staffing Ratio Enforcement Bill

Posted on October 1, 2014

SB 455, a bill sponsored by UNAC/UHCP which would require hospitals to be in compliance with California’s nurse-to-patient ratio law, has been vetoed by the Governor.

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Help us give back to our community

Posted on July 22, 2014

SFRNA is collecting school supplies for children in need at Washington Elementary, City of Lynwood. Items needed include: * Backpacks * Pens * Pencils * Erasers * Glue * Scissors * Crayons * Colored Pencils * Notebooks You can drop-off your donations in the assigned areas in your unit or contact a union representative/officer for […]

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Address Updates

Posted on July 9, 2014

Have you moved to a new residence and need to inform UNAC/UHCP about your change of address? Doing so is easy! Send an email to AddressChange@unacuhcp.org and be sure to include your name, the name of the UNAC/UHCP affiliate that you work for, your old address, and your new address.

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Workplace Violence – Take the Survey Today!

Posted on June 30, 2014

Health care workers from the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) launched a campaign against workplace violence in an effort to improve work environments. Assaults in hospitals, especially in emergency rooms, are a very common occurrence but little has been done to regulate safety for health care workers. In May 2014, […]

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UNAC/UHCP Members to Testify about Workplace Violence on Thursday

Posted on June 16, 2014

UNAC/UHCP nurses, along with other concerned members of the public, will testify on June 19 at 10 am at a California Occupational Safety Administration (Cal/OSHA) Health Standards Board public hearing regarding workplace violence. These health care workers will share real-life stories of workplace attacks sustained by health care workers while caring for patients. UNAC/UHCP surveyed […]

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SFRNA General Membership Meeting April 14, 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014

When: Monday, April 14, 2014 Times & Locations: 0700 – 1230 Room 1151 (Tower, near Auditorium) 1530-1930 FLC Classroom (1st Floor FLC) Download a leaflet with this information to print and share with coworkers.

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Statement on Veto of Arizona Refusal of Service Bill

Posted on February 27, 2014

UNAC/UHCP Vice President Denise Duncan, RN, released the following statement after the veto of a bill allowing refusal of service to gays in Arizona: “We celebrate the veto of the discriminatory Arizona law that would have allowed businesses to refuse service to gay customers. That a conservative governor in a right-to-work (for less) state would […]

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SFRNA News: Bargaining Team Elected and More

Posted on February 21, 2014

Our co-workers have stepped up and we cast our votes! Congratulations to our SFRNA elected Bargaining Team members: Rosa Carcamo, ER Ana Bergeron, Interventional Angio Services Margo Chavez, ICU Miriam Pinawin, NICU Alternate/first runner up: Brenda Gomez, 7th floor Our elected team members will join the SFRNA officers, Sandi Marques, Scott Byington, Marlene Castanon and […]

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Update: Meeting to Protect Our Contract During Sale of Hospital

Posted on February 13, 2014

As most of us know, the Daughters of Charity Health System (DOCHS) has announced plans to sell all of its hospitals, including St. Francis. The officers of SFRNA and representatives from UNAC/UHCP met on February 10, 2014 with representatives from DOCHS and SFMC to discuss what this means for our members. We will do everything […]

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Miss Our Last GMM? Get the Latest Here!

Posted on January 21, 2014

For those of you who were unable to attend the General Membership Meeting on January 16, we’ve provided the PowerPoint we used here. In this way, you can keep up with the latest news. Please email an officer if you have any questions.

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