Job Information
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Staffing Coordinator in Gig Harbor, Washington
Overview
In 2020, united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience, Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care, including 11 hospitals and nearly 5,000 physicians and providers. Together, we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.
CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.
While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!
Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
Schedules all nursing and related clinical staff in designated patient care units in accordance with established procedures and staffing standards for Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH). Enters and updates information in the enterprise-wide “One Staff” (or replacement) automated system to maintain accurate staffing schedules and related documentation. Work also includes maintaining the Master Staffing Plan which tracks staffing needs for a multiple-week timeline. Work includes adjusting schedules to meet changing conditions and employee availability.
Work involves maintaining constant awareness of changing conditions with potential to impact staffing needs for the work units. An incumbent maintains ongoing communication with work units to quickly identify and reassess ongoing staffing needs and to ensure that schedules are adjusted appropriately to meet demand in a timely, efficient and effective manner. Updated information is obtained in a variety of ways, including phone communication, e-mail, and physical rounds on the floors and/or reports.
Work is performed in accordance with established standards/guidelines that set forth the proportion of nursing staff to patients, with some judgment exercised matching employee competencies/skills to specific assignments. An incumbent is required to handle multiple interactions simultaneously, with the need to respond quickly to shifting staffing needs/priorities. Requires significant accuracy in maintaining and reconciling scheduling information.
This job exists in multiple locations, and while there may be minor differences in job content, they are not significant for classification purposes. Overall, the nature of the work and job requirements are consistent between locations.
Essential Duties
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.
Validates and maintains documentation on staff and temporary staff in automated and hardcopy systems.
Researches specific time card discrepancies and reports to applicable unit manager for each applicable pay-period.
Creates and distributes periodic reports based on information extracted from the staffing database.
Qualifications
Education/Work Experience Requirements
One year of related work experience, preferably in a healthcare setting.
Pay Range
$23.87 - $32.82 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.