Staffing Coordinator 40 Hours per Week

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Weekends - One Full Weekend a Month

Scheduled Hours:

varies

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

24050 - 0110 Nursing Admin

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

This position provides support to nursing management in overall day-to-day coordination of staffing needs for individual patient care areas and is directly responsible for identifying the daily needs and changes in staffing and communicates to appropriate individuals. Manages the input of data in the electronic scheduling system. Manages the daily operations related to the use of the scheduling system. This position maintains the time and attendance records, processes the weekly payroll, makes manual edits on the payroll sheets, and communicates with the Payroll department. Maintains good interpersonal, intra/interdepartmental relationships by his/her use of communications systems and personal contact.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Identifies staffing needs and confers with appropriate managers throughout the day.
2. Responsible for the accurate entry in the automated scheduling system: Enters all new hires into the Controller. and Scheduler. Updates monthly and daily schedules, manages and prints daily staffing sheets, sign-in sheets. Posts staffing needs lists.
3. Compiles daily staffing information and discusses with the appropriate manager or director.
4. Participates in daily Patient Flow bed meeting "huddles".
5. Makes calls to fill staffing needs. Validates constant observation needs and communicates with charge nurses any changes in staffing needs.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. High school diploma or equivalent

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Knowledge of basic medical terminology
2. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
3. Strong follow up skills
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
5. Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships
6. Basic knowledge of MS Office applications and the ability to learn new software programs rapidly
7. Knowledge of automated scheduling systems
8. Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English

Preferred:
1. Minimum three (3) years of staffing experience in a healthcare organization

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Constantly:
- Sitting, repetitive movements, working indoors

Frequently:
- Standing, walking, bending, reaching, grasping, high stress level, color vision
- Precise motor skills, hearing, vision
- Lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing 0-20 pounds

Occasionally:
- Pushing, pulling, twisting, balancing, kneeling, temperature extremes

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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