Staffing Specialist - Variable Staffing Office (Nights)

Children's Health•Dallas, TX

72d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staffing Specialist prepares, processes, and balances staffing schedules for multiple departments and monitors for chronic over/under staffing situations utilizing a comprehensive knowledge of Kronos and Excel. This position maintains accurate staffing documentation for the Clinical Resource Team to facilitate appropriate resource assignments, and may assist with more immediate staffing needs, such as cancellations and reassignments.

Requirements

At least 2 years Experience with scheduling and staffing required.
Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite required.
High school diploma or equivalent req

Nice To Haves

Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Calculate and compare current staffing totals to current and short-term projected unit census in order to determine projected staffing needs
Prepare, process, and balance planning spreadsheets for future scheduling periods
Prepare reports with current and project staffing counts
Identify chronic over and under staffing situations on patient care units
Enter information accurately in multiple software applications and prepare/distribute reports in a timely manner
Enter schedule changes in Kronos
Review time off requests proactively to maintain balanced staffing across units
Maintain and update accurate employee work profiles (shift, skill level, unit oriented to etc), and template
In coordination with the Staffing Coordinator, anticipate patient discharges and admissions, assign the CRT float pool staff as needed, plan staff reassignments and cancellations, and communicate with staff to notify them of their assignments, reassignments, and cancellations as patient census or demand fluctuates; enter schedule changes in Kronos.
Assist with a variety of staffing needs, utilizing comprehensive knowledge of Kronos and Excel