NSO Staffing Assistant

Community Memorial Healthcare•San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

6h•$21 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Compiles staff assignments for specified nursing departments, based upon submitted schedules from nursing unit leadership on each shift. Frequently collaborates with Nursing House Supervisor and Nursing Unit Leadership regarding staffing issues and plan. Periodically communicates with nursing unit charge nurses and staff regarding staffing needs and requirements. Maintains confidentiality to all appropriate information received in a manner of ethical fashion to perform staffing duties as well as any related services as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Basic computer skills – Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
Basic mathematical skills

Nice To Haves

Previous staffing experience
Previous experience with staffing software

Responsibilities

Studies schedules and staffing guideline tables to ascertain personnel requirements on a shift-by-shift basis.
Determines and records work assignments according to patient acuity reported by units; sick calls; unit census; staff availability; role or job classification; and preferences under direction of department manager/director and/or house supervisor.
Collaborates with nursing manager/director to adjust schedules to meet needs caused by changing demands and/or extended leave. Looking forward to future schedules to identify gaps or surplus staff listed in post schedules for various nursing departments.
Contacts staff to assess availability and arrangements assignments.
Maintains data in the staffing software system as indicated above on recording work assignments; as well as staffing activity and schedule changes.
Requests registry staff as instructed by nursing manager/director and/or nursing supervisor.
Maintains records related to use of nursing unit staff, registry staff and contract labor for audit and payment purposes, as needed.
Communicates routinely via email and phone.
Uses high level of telephone etiquette to field phone calls into the staffing office regarding Education programs, trainings and unit activities, dealing with issues as instructed within scope of job description or forwarded to applicable individuals as needed.
Monitors bed flow software when bed alerts occur and assist House Supervisor with this process in their absence from the staffing office, collaborating on placement of patients with the shift’s nursing supervisor.
Works in a fast paced environment, which is occasionally affected by deadlines and stressful situations.
Applies detail oriented behavior to recordkeeping.
Performs other duties as assigned.