STAFFING COORDINATOR

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in New York seeks a Nursing Staffing Coordinator to coordinate staffing coverage across patient care areas and support safe, efficient patient care in collaboration with Nursing Administration and frontline staff.

You will maintain accurate staffing schedules, identify vacancies, facilitate coverage, document changes, and escalate unresolved concerns to Nursing Administration.

Qualifications

• Education requirements include a high school diploma; an associate degree is preferred.
• Experience in healthcare staffing, scheduling, or nursing administration is preferred.
• Experience in hospital operations is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain nursing staffing coverage across patient care areas.
• Serve as a central point of communication for staffing-related matters.
• Identify staffing vacancies, facilitate coverage, and document changes.
• Escalate unresolved staffing concerns to Nursing Administration.

Skills

Healthcare staffing

Scheduling

Nursing administration

Hospital operations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in healthcare administration, business, nursing, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Excel

Word

Electronic scheduling systems

Job description

The Nursing Staffing Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and maintaining appropriate nursing staffing coverage across patient care areas to support safe, efficient, and effective patient care. The Staffing Coordinator works collaboratively with Nursing Administration, Nurse Directors, Nurse Managers, Nursing Supervisors, and frontline staff to address daily and future staffing needs while maintaining compliance with organizational policies, approved staffing plans, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable regulatory requirements.

The Staffing Coordinator serves as a central point of communication for staffing-related matters and is responsible for accurately maintaining staffing schedules, identifying staffing vacancies, facilitating coverage, documenting staffing changes, and escalating unresolved staffing concerns to Nursing Administration.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in healthcare administration, business, human resources, nursing, or a related field preferred.

Experience:

• Previous experience in healthcare staffing, scheduling, nursing administration, hospital operations, or a related healthcare environment preferred.
• Experience working in a hospital or nursing department strongly preferred.

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Experience with electronic scheduling, staffing, payroll, or workforce-management systems preferred.