• Job Description

  Req#: 162566

  Company Description

  At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

  Job Description

  The Staffing Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

  Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is committed to providing our communities the highest quality health care through exceptional access to state-of-the-art clinical services with compassionate and personal care. Assists department of nursing in optimizing nurse staffing of patient area units utilizing internal and external resources as well as maintaining schedules within scheduling systems.

  RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintains unit specific information related to requests for holidays worked and other schedule components for use by clinical directors.
  • Completes schedule utilizing scheduling software by calling staff, utilizing float and resource personnel.
  • Monitors future staffing shortages and utilizes software to appropriately fill holes.
  • Maintains the PRN 4 roster and schedules staff to fill holes in schedule.
  • Receives call from nursing operations leaders or patient care area managers of sick calls and secures replacement staffing where needed.
  • Commuicates with nursing agencies to fill open shifts or cancel as needed to promote fiscal responsibility.
  • Update and maintain agency information such as phone numbers, licenses, and certification as needed.
  • Creates and adjusts all schedules to assure appropriate staffing.
  • Utilizes stated pay rules to appropriate award bonuses and other extra pay.
  • Updates employee work preference data, certifications and synergy levels.
  • Modifies schedules based on open shift reports and other data to assure shift coverage.
  • Optimizes nurse staffing hours based on committment level.
  • Attends Optimizing Patient Flow and Code White throughput emergencies and provides information on staffing and scheduling. Follows up with assignments.

  Qualifications

  Required:

  • 2 to 3 years of undergraduate education or equivalent.
  • Must demonstrate thorough working knowledge of the practices in a specialized field.
  • More than one up to three years of related work experience required, demonstrating a working knowledge of the job responsibilities and methods.

  Preferred:

  • Experience with Kronos scheduler a plus.

  Additional Information

  Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

  If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.

• About the company

  Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of healthcare.

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