Staffing Coordinator

Department:
34021 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - House Supervisors

Status:
Part time

Benefits Eligible:
No

Hou rs Per Week:
0

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Per diem position, 12-hour shifts (9am-9:30pm), must be flexible to assist with weekday, weekend and holiday coverage as needed.

Pay Range:
$21.85 - $32.80

Major Responsibilities:
- Creatively tries to fill staffing needs. 1)Reviews with units the staffing needs, working with the staff to try to fill the staffing need with available staff.
- 2)Helps the staff to problem solve staffing shortages or excesses.
- 3)Directly contracts the various float pool staff for additional availability.
- 4)Works collaboratively and closely with the staff and Administrative Coordinator to find solutions that minimize staff impact and maximize meeting the patient’s needs.

- Gathers information about staffing needs 1)Listens to report with Administrative Coordinator, concentrating on the integral needs of the units.
- 2)Communicates with the Charge RNs via telephone to gain first-hand information about staffing on each unit.
- 3)Reviews the documentation in the nursing office related to staffing, including, but not limited to the composite, the schedules, and the sick log.
- 4)Takes telephone calls through the shift related to sick calls and additional needs as a result of admissions or discharges.
- 5)Receives updates from office staff on current private duty cases.

- Integrates the staffing needs with the available staffing. 1)Collaborates with the Administrative Coordinator to confirm clinical needs with available staffing.
- 2)Assigns the available staff to meet the needs.
- 3)Documents the assignments and calls the appropriate personnel, including the unit, and the assigned personnel and the Administrative Coordinator, if that is necessary.

- Works with outside agencies to provide assistive personnel as requested by the unit. 1)Documents the need in the nursing office record books for assistive personnel.
- 2)Contacts the agencies and requests the staff.
- 3)Confirms the assignment and documents it.
- 4)Verifies qualifications of outside personnel.
- 5)Contacts the nursing unit when the assignment is made.
- 6)Communicates issues of performance to the agency and the Administrative Coordinator to assure that quality personnel are sent from the agencies.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.