Coordinator, Staffing Full Time Days

Position Summary:

• This position is responsible for registry assignments and maintaining staffing schedules in conjunction with nursing management in order to assist in the provision of high quality service to patients and staff.
• Maintains the staffing system according to policies and procedures and as directed. Assists in the development and maintenance of records essential to staffing and regulatory compliance, provides centralized scheduling support to Nurse Managers, receives and processes calls for staffing requests, maintains productivity records, and ensures accurate billing to outside agencies/vendors.
• Provides adequate staff of nursing personnel for all shifts through the compilation and maintenance of staffing schedules and staffing forms, refers to established unit staffing patterns and acuity system to forecast minimum staffing requirements for each nursing area, actively seeks coverage before contacting agency employees.
• Assures that calls to employees/agencies are made in a timely, accurate and courteous manner. Maintains current roster of nursing personnel and contact information.
• Schedules and posts calendar containing vital information to nursing personnel.
• Communicates and follows the organizational chain of command for notification of service issues, when appropriate.
• Maintains contract nursing staff records, assures compliance with regulatory requirements for information such as license/certification expiration dates.
• Under the guidance of the specific nursing department manager, the Staffing Coordinator adjusts, when necessary, staffing patterns based on patient acuity.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific care for the adolescent through geriatric population, including but not limited to identifying the need for additional safety