Staffing Coordinator

• Develops and maintains 24-hour daily and Master Staffing Plan, producing timely shift-specific schedules to sustain optimum and cost-effective staffing levels for nursing-related jobs based on established guidelines for the appropriate mix/number of staff for a specific work unit
• Receives/gathers data, on an ongoing basis, from work unit (e.g. House Supervisor, Charge RN) to forecast/validate staffing needs
• Adjusts staff coverage, following established procedures or union contract provisions, in response to changes in patient census, patient acuity and/or over-staffing of work unit
• maintains awareness of admissions, patient status upgrades/downgrades and changes in bed count needs/availability to identify impact on staffing needs and current schedule
• Receives notification from employees who are looking for additional shifts or who are not able to report to work for assigned schedule (e.g. sick, FMLA, etc.)
• contacts unscheduled employees in the event of an actual or potential staffing shortfall
• describes the specific need and asks employee to work
• may negotiate shift swaps or other arrangements to encourage employees to accept shift
• Contacts CHI- FH designated staffing Agency to make arrangements for daily or future temporary staff in response to identified needs
• Keeps unit managers up-to-date on progress made towards meeting planned and unanticipated staffing requirements
• ensures that manager receives timely notification of issues so that appropriate action can be taken

One year of related work experience, preferably in a healthcare setting

• medical
• prescription drug
• dental
• vision plans
• life insurance
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings