Staffing Coordinator - Nursing Department

Geisinger; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Staffing Coordinator to manage nursing schedules based on patient needs. The role involves monitoring staffing levels, preparing schedules, and collaborating with HR and payroll to resolve issues. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and experience with scheduling platforms.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with automated scheduling platforms required.
• Experience in healthcare scheduling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor census, staffing, scheduled admissions and discharges.
• Prepare monthly staffing schedule and communicate issues.
• Responsible for finding coverage for nursing time-off requests.

Skills

Scheduling

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Organize and prepare work schedules according to established nursing guidelines based on census and patient acuity for all nursing units and programs.

Responsibilities

1. Monitor census, staffing, scheduled admissions and discharges (minimum twice daily) to ensure the appropriate amount of staff is available for each work shift.
2. Prepare monthly staffing schedule and communicate issues to appropriate staff.
3. Amend staffing schedule as requested and/or necessary to provide quality patient care.
4. Responsible for finding coverage for all nursing time-off requests and call-outs.
5. Responsible for tracking absenteeism as assigned.
6. Coordinate staffing for program transports, as needed.
7. Provide administrative support, as needed.
8. Calculate lateness, Daily FTE and weekend shift reports (bi-weekly) and distribute to leaders as assigned.
9. Collect and calculate program nursing time clock adjustment forms and punch detail reports as assigned.
10. Work with HR and payroll teams to resolve paycheck issues, as needed.
11. Attend staffing meetings, as needed.
12. Attend nursing leadership meetings, as needed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with automated scheduling platforms required.
• Experience in healthcare scheduling preferred.
• Microsoft Word and Excel software knowledge and experience required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

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