NURSING CLINICAL STAFFING MANAGER

Cook County • Chicago, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Clinical Staffing Manager has 24/7 accountability and is responsible for providing oversight to the Nursing Staffing Office departments day to day operations. This consists of providing clinical and operational direction and leadership for effective management of the nurse scheduling system, nursing productivity and staffing resources providing direction for Cook County Health (CCH). Executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines, influence organizational mission and health care, and responsibility for outcomes. Responsible staffing initiatives for efficient use of nursing resources at CCH. The position will consult with Nursing Leadership to improve staffing resources and will oversee the Nursing Staffing/Scheduling Office. This role will be responsible for building a flexible system-wide staffing plan to optimize costs for safe quality patient care. This role will monitor and trend nursing workforce metrics to for efficient management and utilization of nursing staffing resources at the site level.

Requirements

• Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois or ability to obtain Illinois license within two weeks of starting employment, is required (Must provide proof at time of interview)
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing or related field from an accredited college or university, is required (Must provide official transcripts at time of interview)
• Five (5) years of Nursing experience, is required.
• Two (2) years of Nursing administrative experience in staffing operations, nursing productivity, project management and/or informatics, is required.
• Two (2) years of nursing experience as a charge nurse, supervisor and/or manager, is required.
• Two (2) years of experience utilizing nursing technology systems to enhance operations, is required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with organized labor, is preferred

Responsibilities

• Leads the initiative to establish an effective nurse staffing plan, schedule, and oversees balance staffing schedules.
• Meets with Nursing Leadership to understand staffing model and growth projection. Works with Nursing Leadership regarding staffing and resources to ensure safe quality patient care
• Develops Nursing staffing policies, procedures and processes to better manage workflow.
• Manages the day-to-day operations to develop, implement, and maintain strategic staffing initiatives for nursing workforce utilization.
• Works collaboratively with Nursing Leadership in developing staffing projections, managing nursing agency contracts, and to coordinate vacancy levels.
• Participates in various committees contributing to quality patient care.
• Collaborates with nursing agency recruitment, onboarding processes and utilization.
• Assists with the identification, implementation of new programs & services for safe staffing.
• Participates in the contract labor process, utilization, and metrics, if needed.
• Develops and monitors staffing metrics to promote efficient utilization of nursing resources.
• Analyzes reports to ensure appropriate and timely operational changes.
• Analyzes unit structure and functions to determine adequacy of existing structure, eliminates duplications and non-essential activities, and clarifies relationships, with responsibility for recommending revisions in activities, relationships, lines of authority, and similar operational matters.
• Assures accuracy of data and fiscal information by reviewing invoices and other reports of departmental data and financial information related to staffing and nursing productivity.
• Collaborates with CCH Leadership for site strategic and operational leadership for staffing and scheduling technology systems use, build, and integration. Works with Hospital Information Systems to discuss strategies.
• Collaborates with conducting assessments and develops nurse staffing and scheduling processes and policies utilizing best practices to include staffing and workforce development
• Collaborates, monitors and tracks nursing productivity with CCH Leadership.
• Evaluates and interprets nursing resources in an effort to meet budget guidelines delivering innovative staffing models that promote effective nursing care across the organization.
• Serves as a facilitator for the shared decision-making process and provides leadership for utilization of best practice evidence in nurse staffing.
• Attends and participates in meetings and conferences, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Veteran Preference

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager