Staffing Coordinator
About The Position
This is a per diem position requiring flexibility for 12-hour shifts (9am-9:30pm) and coverage on weekdays, weekends, and holidays as needed. The role involves creatively filling staffing needs by reviewing unit requirements, problem-solving shortages or excesses, contracting float pool staff, and collaborating with the Administrative Coordinator to meet patient needs while minimizing staff impact. The position also involves gathering information on staffing needs through reports, communicating with Charge RNs, reviewing nursing office documentation, and handling calls related to sick calls and admissions/discharges. The Staffing Coordinator integrates staffing needs with available staff, assigns personnel, documents assignments, and works with outside agencies to provide assistive personnel, verifying qualifications and communicating performance issues.
Requirements
- Must be flexible to assist with weekday, weekend and holiday coverage as needed.
Responsibilities
- Reviews with units the staffing needs, working with the staff to try to fill the staffing need with available staff.
- Helps the staff to problem solve staffing shortages or excesses.
- Directly contracts the various float pool staff for additional availability.
- Works collaboratively and closely with the staff and Administrative Coordinator to find solutions that minimize staff impact and maximize meeting the patient’s needs.
- Listens to report with Administrative Coordinator, concentrating on the integral needs of the units.
- Communicates with the Charge RNs via telephone to gain first-hand information about staffing on each unit.
- Reviews the documentation in the nursing office related to staffing, including, but not limited to the composite, the schedules, and the sick log.
- Takes telephone calls through the shift related to sick calls and additional needs as a result of admissions or discharges.
- Receives updates from office staff on current private duty cases.
- Collaborates with the Administrative Coordinator to confirm clinical needs with available staffing.
- Assigns the available staff to meet the needs.
- Documents the assignments and calls the appropriate personnel, including the unit, and the assigned personnel and the Administrative Coordinator, if that is necessary.
- Documents the need in the nursing office record books for assistive personnel.
- Contacts the agencies and requests the staff.
- Confirms the assignment and documents it.
- Verifies qualifications of outside personnel.
- Contacts the nursing unit when the assignment is made.
- Communicates issues of performance to the agency and the Administrative Coordinator to assure that quality personnel are sent from the agencies.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
- Benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
