Staffing Assistant - Admin Support - Grossmont Hospital - Variable Shift - Full Time

To assist in the coordination of staffing coverage and staffing data according to department policy and procedure.

• Afford clinical unit staffing needs based on established guidelines, contractual language, and other relevant policies.
• Assess available staff for assigned units within established timelines, complete all unit assignments.
• Float staff according to established guidelines.
• Determine vacancies and make calls to employees/agencies as needed to fill open shifts.
• Provide preliminary needs and final names to CSO/LSO per guidelines.
• Cancels employees/agencies personnel according to policy.
• If unable to fill vacancies, notify unit/manager/Admin. Liaison/Director per guidelines.

Safety

• List supply needs bi-weekly to designated person.
• Restock paper, replace inkjets, contact maintenance for all equipment as needed.
• Keep work areas clean, free of non-work equipment, food, and files papers/information in proper area/file.
• Utilize ergonomic equipment i.e. wrist rests, headsets, chair position, etc.
• Use supplies and equipment safely.
• Report malfunction equipment to appropriate authority plus manager.
• Report safety hazards.

Staffing and patient plans

• Provide clear, accurate, and timely reports to team members, unit charge person, facilities, and appropriate manager.
• Maintain up-to-date, accurate daily plan sheets.
• Consistently document accurate information in One-Staff and on Plan Sheet.
• Inform Charge nurses and managers of changes and staffing deficits within 24-hour period.
• Perform all one staff functions including report writer.
• Communicate staffing activities, outcomes, and changes to other members of the staffing team and unit through documentation and/or verbal report per department.

Training and mentoring

• Give constructive and positive feedback to peers/employees regarding work performance and notify supervisor/manager of on-going trends in staffing and documentation deficits.
• Receive constructive and positive feedback from peers and employees.
• Provide requested information to employees, floats, travelers, registry personnel, and document as appropriate.
• Identify and document learning needs of staff/peers i.e. One staff, plan sheets, etc.
• Utilize opportunities for incidental teaching with staff/peers.
• Successfully precept/train new employee to complete orientation competencies with documentation of further learning needs.

Pay

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.