Registered nurses at six Tenet Healthcare facilities in California have ratified a new three-year labor contract.
The agreement was approved March 26 with 93% support across the facilities, according to a March 27 news release from the California Nurses Association.
The contract covers nearly 3,000 nurses at San Ramon Regional Medical Center, Doctors Hospital Manteca, Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Twentynine Palms. The agreement runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
According to the union, the deal includes a dedicated rapid response nurse at every facility and a guaranteed minimum orientation for new nurses, wage increases from 11% to 18% over three years and no takeaways to healthcare benefits.
“This ratified contract is the result of nurses standing together to demand better,” Kristi Carson, BSN, RN, said in the release. “It’s about recruiting and retaining nurses, but it’s also about holding the hospital accountable for providing safe, quality care our patients deserve.”
Tenet shared the following statement with Becker’s: “We believe this agreement is good for employees and our hospital. We appreciate the dedication and professionalism all our caregivers demonstrate every day in providing quality, compassionate care to our patients.”
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