Geisinger Hiring for Staffing Specialist – Full time 7pm-7:30am or 3pm-3:30am at Wilkes-Barre, PA Full Time

Job Summary

Coordinates the staffing for inpatient nursing units. Enters and maintains unit schedules, maintains numerous nursing logs, payroll records and related demographic information.

Job Duties

Collaborates with designated nursing unit personnel and supervisors to evaluate the staffing numbers and skill mix on every unit, every four hours.

Determines appropriate personnel reassignments and communicates this plan with all parties involved.

Indicates absence; records on daily work sheets and enters into time record system.

Maintains paper file with critical contact information of all employees to ensure back-up for computer downtime.

Ensures accurate data entry of patient acuity levels from all assigned units to provide key decision-making data.

Maintains accurate records of float pool activity including voluntary overtime and component reassignments.

Tracks patient companions and places according to needs.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Full time position

Hours: 7pm-7:30am or 3pm-3:30am (3-12 hour shifts/week)

Every other weekend and holiday rotation

Previous scheduling and Kronos experience preferred

Good customer service skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.