Central Staffing Coordinator

Central Staffing Coordinator

Requirements

• Six months healthcare or customer service work experience.
• Experience with word processing, spreadsheet, and email software.
• Self directed, motivated, works well independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated strong communication, customer service and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and problem solve, independently.
• Demonstrated ability to handle stressful situations with resolute demeanor.
• Demonstrated ability to function well in a team environment.
• Ability to prioritize potentially conflicting demands.
• Time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily maintenance and upkeep of the schedule for each nursing unit served.
• At request of nursing unit managers, enters schedule changes that will occur within 72 hours.
• Ensures shift resolution in scheduling software.
• Actively participates in staffing coordination meetings.
• Coordinates placement of appropriate personnel to fill various shift vacancies.
• Communicates with the Charge Nurse of each unit regarding coverage (or lack of coverage) levels of staffing.
• Distributes staff as appropriate to meet the needs of the facility/facilities.
• Works in collaboration with House Supervisors to assure appropriate placement of available resources.
• Point of contact for unscheduled vacancies (sick calls, etc).
• Assists in new staff orientation.
• Demonstrates excellent phone etiquette at all times.
• Provides concise status report regarding caregiver placements.
• Communicates regularly with House Supervisors to resolve staffing issues and coordinate staffing needs and placement.
• Provides reports as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience with any of the following: staffing, scheduling or timekeeping.
• Experience working with Kronos Workforce Scheduler.
• Experience working with Kronos Timekeeper.