Orange Nurse FactsIndependent nurse contract research · Updated Oct. 30, 2026

What changes when nurses bargain together?

Independent contract research and union-election information for nurses at St. Joseph Hospital Orange, with comparisons across Southern California.

Orange election Nov. 17–19Closest full RN agreement: UCI · 1.5 miAgreement texts clearly labeled

Published packages span full terms. “pts” adds scheduled percentages; compounded pay growth is shown below. ATB = across the board.

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Select a hospital’s bar or bubble to open its contract history. These charts use each hospital’s headline package; the period filter selects which supporting records are eligible. Figures cover different terms and may be scheduled percentage-point sums, averages, or minimum packages. Point sums are labeled “pts”; they differ from compounded growth.

Published wage packages

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Distance & published increase

Approximate straight-line distance from St. Joseph Orange.

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How base pay grows through the contract

The index starts at 100 before the first scheduled raise. Enter an hourly rate to see an illustration in dollars. Each raise builds on the previous one; this view excludes steps, premiums, and individual adjustments.

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Distances are approximate straight-line miles from Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange. A plotted percentage may be an ATB total, average, minimum, or national settlement; the hover text and cards identify which. “Not published” means the agreement is confirmed but a numeric schedule is not public.

Evidence, one hospital at a time

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NLRB case 21‑RC‑396657

The vote at St. Joseph Orange

Facts from the official four-page Notice of Election, with direct links to the relevant pages.

Who votes · notice page 2

Registered nurses in the listed voting unit

The notice includes full-time, regular part-time, and qualifying per-diem Registered Nurses employed at the six listed Orange facilities during the payroll period ending October 17, 2026.

Read the official voting-unit language →

Voting schedule · 2026

Tuesday · Nov. 1712–2 p.m. · 6–9 p.m.
Wednesday · Nov. 186–9 a.m. · 12–2 p.m. · 6–9 p.m.
Thursday · Nov. 196–9 a.m.

Place: Caregiver Wellness Center, 1100 West Stewart Drive, Orange, CA 92868.

Notice page 2: dates, hours, and place
Ballot · notice page 3

Representation by CNA

The ballot asks whether employees wish to be represented for collective bargaining by the California Nurses Association, with “Yes” and “No” choices.

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Per-diem eligibility · notice page 2

Average 4 hours/week

The notice includes per-diem employees who worked this average during the 13 weeks immediately preceding the election eligibility date.

Read the eligibility rules
Payroll period · notice page 2

Ending Oct. 17, 2026

This is the payroll period specified for employment in the voting unit. Page 1 gives the additional general eligibility rules.

Read the general rules

Facilities and excluded roles

Page 2 lists six facility addresses and the included and excluded classifications.

View the facilities listed in the notice
  • 1100 West Stewart Drive
  • 1000 West La Veta Avenue
  • 1310 West Stewart Drive
  • 1140 West La Veta Avenue
  • 363 South Main Street
  • 363 South Main Street, Suite 420

All six listed locations are in Orange, California.

View the excluded classifications

The notice excludes all other employees; office and business-office clerical employees; confidential employees; physicians; nurse practitioners; other professional employees; technical employees; skilled maintenance employees; other nonprofessional employees; outside-registry and other labor-agency employees; nurse administrators; managerial employees; guards; and supervisors as defined in the Act.

Read the complete voting unit
Local, downloadable evidence

Contract library & sources

Full agreement texts, agreed clauses, tentative-agreement summaries, and official election records are labeled separately. Public availability is uneven.

Method & limitations

  • Full agreed texts and applicable MOUs outrank summaries and secondary reporting.
  • Across-the-board, grid, step, equity, and market adjustments are not interchangeable.
  • Percentages are nominal and not adjusted for inflation, dues, or starting wage.
  • Different unions, classifications, employers, and contract years limit direct comparisons.
  • Contract outcomes show negotiated results, not a nonunion counterfactual or guaranteed Orange outcome.

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