Staffing Coordinator

Prime Healthcare•Port Huron, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Lake Huron Medical Center is a 139-bed community hospital that provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health care services to residents of St. Clair and Sanilac counties including emergency services, primary stroke center, cancer care, surgical services, physical therapy and rehabilitation services, pulmonary rehabilitation, and specialized diabetes programs. Lake Huron Medical Center is affiliated with Lake Huron Medical Group which offers patient-centered care through primary and specialty care physician practices located throughout the Blue Water Area. Raising the bar for quality health care, Lake Huron Medical Center received the Leapfrog Group's grade "A" in hospital safety, Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, rated four stars by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. Learn more at www.mylakehuron.com . As a member of Prime Healthcare, Lake Huron Medical Center is proud to be part of a system recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group! This prestigious honor is based on over 1.5 million comprehensive company reviews from more than 250,000 employees, highlighting our commitment to creating a positive and supportive work environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.
Strong interpersonal communication skills required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare preferred, preferably in an acute care setting.
Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Provides staffing and scheduling support for assigned departments.
Supports the creation and revision of department schedules by matching the needs of the individual departments to the number of personnel available.
Meets schedule posting deadlines according to Hospital policy or Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Schedules staff in the most productive and cost-effective manner, utilizing all the staffing strategies determined by the organization.
Evaluates and revises as needed the daily staffing of departments including replacement of personnel due to paid time off, sick leave, leave of absence, and/or other unexpected circumstances.
Obtains daily staffing needs from assigned departments at regular intervals throughout the shift and by way of active rounding in the units to make changes in real-time to flex, float, or fill-in gaps.
Participates in the Hospital position control meetings, working with C-Suite to review schedules and staffing reports.
Forecasts staffing needs so that emergencies in staffing are avoided.
Supports the review and approval process for the Hospital to request supplemental agency personnel.
Reviews contracted labor candidates presented to the Hospital in a timely manner to determine those who are qualified and submits to the CNO and Department Leadership for swift placement decision.
Updates agency candidate orders in Vendor Management System (VMS).
Ensures that all incoming agency personnel have complete compliance files in the VMS.
Reconciles VMS invoices for hours and charges due to agencies in collaboration with the Finance department.
Establishes a pattern of agency reduction.