Staffing Coordinator, Nursing

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides overall planning, direction, coordination, management and supervision for the staffing and education; this includes coordinating staff education, annual competencies, scheduling, competencies, recruitment, staff retention and orientation programs. Consults with staff, physicians, DON’s, managers and Administration on the organization’s educational requirements to ensure patient and staff needs are met. Develops educational policies, procedures and programs. Serves as a resource person to staff, managers, and medical staff regarding EHR software Matrix.

• Job experience in medical or LTC facility preferred.
• Working knowledge and ability to demonstrate a comprehension of medical and nursing education and patient care management.
• Knowledge of pertinent regulatory, accrediting, and advisory body requirements including local and state regulations.
• Must possess organizational skills that include maintaining employee records.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to educate and respond to hospital, nursing home and external agency personnel.
• Basic computer knowledge, especially the EHR (Matrix) system.
• Must demonstrate a basic understanding of QI monitoring and utilization management activities.
• CPR certification.

• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the mission and vision of the organization.
• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self-education, attends ongoing educational programs).
• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
• Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.

• Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Basic Computer Skills.

• General environment:
  Works in a well-lighted, air-conditioned area, with moderate noise levels.
• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.
• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids, or infectious organisms.
• May be required to change from one task to another or different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.
• May be scheduled as needed including overtime.

• Have near normal hearing:
  Hear alarms/telephone/normal speaking voice.
• Have near normal vision:
  Clarity of vision (both near and far), ability to distinguish colors.
• Have good manual dexterity.
• Have good eye-hand foot coordination.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks/motion.
• Continuously within shift (67-100%):
  Standing, Walking.
• Frequently within shift (34-66%):
  Bending/Stooping, Pushing/Pulling, Lift/carry up to 20lbs, Lift/carry greater than 20 lbs. with assistance.
• Occasionally within shift (1-33%):
  Sitting, Climbing, Twist at waist, Lift/Carry greater than 50 lbs. with assistance, Reaching above shoulder.

• Communicates directly and/or indirectly with medical and nursing education staff on issues relating to orientation needs.
• Communicates directly and/or indirectly with medical and nursing education staff on issues relating to educational needs of health care providers.
• Demonstrates ability to direct educational programs covering the adult and geriatric population.
• Ensures personnel receive timely, complete and documented orientation and training. This includes annual competency requirements for applicable staff.
• Interacts professionally with the nursing staff, nurse managers and other department managers to determine specific educational needs and to coordinate educational programs to meet those needs.
• Maintains a good working relationship with all departments of the organization. Coordinates the required and identified needs in-services.
• Assists with the coordination of performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Performs educational management activities including reports, presentations, evaluations, and maintains educational and skills records for the orientation programs to submit to HR.
• Ability to serve as a resource person, consultant to nursing and medical staff, students and ancillary staff members.
• Develops, coordinates, conducts and evaluates organization-wide staff development programs, seminars, conferences, etc.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible and organized.
• Able to work weekends or evening hours as necessary to fulfill education needs of facility.
• Participates and manages regularly scheduled programs such as new employee general orientation and annual updates.
• Provides updated information to all staff as regulations, practices, and equipment changes are made to keep nursing homes in compliance with current standards.
• Responsible for ensuring all staff are compliant with annual health and…