Staffing Coordinator

House Supervisor, Charge RN) to forecast/validate staffing needs. - Adjusts staff coverage, following established procedures or union contract provisions, in response to changes in patient census, patient acuity and/or over-staffing of work unit; maintains awareness of admissions, patient status upgrades/downgrades and changes in bed count needs/availability to identify impact on staffing needs and current schedule. - Receives notification from employees who are looking for additional shifts or who are not able to report to work for assigned schedule (e.g. sick, FMLA, etc.); contacts unscheduled employees in the event of an actual or potential staffing shortfall; describes the specific need and asks employee to work; may negotiate shift swaps or other arrangements to encourage employees to accept shift. - Contacts CHI- FH designated staffing Agency to make arrangements for daily or future temporary staff in response to identified needs. - Keeps unit managers up-to-date on progress made towards meeting planned and unanticipated staffing requirements; ensures that manager receives timely notification of issues so that appropriate action can be taken.