Staffing Coordinator Resource Pool FT Days

Description

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers. With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.

Essential Functions

• Uses labor tracking tools and staffing matrices to prioritize safe utilization of resources at Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines and Mercy Medical Center – West Lakes.
• Receives/gathers data, on an ongoing basis, from work unit (charge RN, management) to forecast/validate staffing needs.
• Adjusts staff coverage, following established procedures, 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.
• Communicates with staff and department leadership regarding available staff, available shifts, and staffing shortages.
• Attends and completes all hospital and department-specific required education within the timeframe defined in the Mercy Medical Center Policies/Standards, including but not limited to updates to labor tracking tools.
• Identifies, resolves and communicates real potential staffing problems and information to appropriate leadership.
• Keeps immediate supervisor/s informed of issues/concerns and progress regarding current projects.
• Serves as subject matter expert on current labor tracking tools.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient, staff and institutional information.
• May assist with nursing duties in areas of competency when staffing is not the current priority.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, required.
• Medical knowledge highly preferred.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrate strong analytic and basic statistical ability; strong written and verbal communication skills (including editing); problem solving/critical thinking ability; attention to detail; ability to multitask; and excellent organizational skills.