A Leading Voice

The SEIU Nurse Alliance of California is a leading voice for RNs in California, and is part of the Service Employees International Union ® (SEIU), the largest and fastest-growing health care union in California and the nation.

 List of Nurse Alliance Subcommittees

The Nurse Alliance is of, by and for nurses. This philosophy means that nurses are in charge, make decisions and work together to engage other nurses in their work to improve the quality of patient care. "When we work together, nurses can make change happen," said Carmen Duron (pictured right), a PHN from San Diego County and a member of SEIU Local 221. "We are the ones that see firsthand what patients have to go through."

More than 35,000 registered nurses from both public and private sector health systems are part of the SEIU Nurse Alliance of California. By uniting nurses from all over California, we can speak with a collective voice to enhance patient care, save our public health system, improve working conditions, communicate more effectively with each other and build a better future for nurses and their families.

Nurses are driven by a desire to care for others, and we can do that most effectively when we work together. The leadership of the SEIU Nurse Alliance of California makes a difference not just in the lives of our patients, but also in the standards of our profession and the quality of health care throughout California. "It’s so great that we have a professional nurse association working on behalf of nurses in California," said Kathleen Phillips (pictured left), RN and SEIU Local 1000 member. "The Nurse Alliance provides us with an incredible opportunity to work with our peers to improve conditions for nurses and the patients we all serve."

The SEIU Nurse Alliance of California is made up of private and public sector registered nurses from a wide variety of specialties and work sites, including staff physicians, radiology technicians, licensed vocational nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, certified nurse assistances and more. Our nurses work in a variety of areas, including:

· Behavioral and Mental Health
· Critical Care
· Development Disabilities
· Long-term Care
· Nurse Anesthetists
· Nurse Practitioners
· Nurse Midwives
· Detention and Correctional Facilities
· Community Clinics
· Case Managers
· State Administrative and Surveyor Nurses
· School Nurses
· Home Health Care Nurses
· County Trauma Centers

The SEIU Nurse Alliance of California is affiliated with the National SEIU Nurse Alliance, which represents more than 100,000 nurses throughout the United States. All members of the Nurse Alliance of California are automatically a part of the national alliance.

By becoming a part of the SEIU Nurse Alliance of California, you will be helping to advance the important goals of this organization that gives nurses a powerful voice on issues of shared concern. When we speak in a unified voice, nurses bring our leadership and experience to the forefront and truly make a difference in the quality of patient care for all Californians.

Join today and help us:
· Strengthen the collective voice for professional nurses.
· Build a strong legislative program to strengthen our voices.
· Offer comprehensiveprofessional development programs.
· Ensure safe work environments.
· Develop a mentoring program for future RN leaders.
· Secure affordable and quality health care for all.
· Defend public health programs.
· Conduct outreach to non-union registered nurses.
· Promote "green" health care practices and facilities.
· Coordinate effective bargaining campaigns.