Staffing Coordinator FT Days

Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Round Rock is a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital specializing in the treatment of patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. Our hospital provides 3 different levels of care to include LTACH, inpatient rehab, and outpatient wound care.  Our hospital provides both intensive care and telemetry-level services, offering advanced monitoring and support for patients requiring extended medical care. With a multidisciplinary team dedicated to personalized treatment plans, we focus on helping patients achieve significant recovery and transition to the next level of care.  Our 12-bed acute rehabilitation unit is designed for patients who are ready to progress to intensive therapy for 15 hours a week.  We also offer outpatient wound care, with 2 treatment rooms and a Hyperbaric oxygen suite with 2 individual chambers.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Chief Clinical Officer coordinates staffing for all nursing units. Verifies licenses and certification. Serves as a liaison between the nursing office and other hospital departments. Assists the nursing administration with reports staffing variances, and scheduling. Actively participates in recruitment activities for nursing services.

Essential Functions 

• Develops and maintains nursing department staffing records including cancellation list, float log, master schedule, attendance records.
• Identifies with the CCO or designee the number and level of personnel required to provide patient care, initiates changes in personnel and assignment as directed.
• Maintains the accuracy of the nursing payroll time sheets. Initiates changes and correction as necessary.
• Completes schedule and completes daily staffing sheets.
• Demonstrates competency and practice behavior in areas of staffing variances.
• Reports staffing problems and unusual situations to the CCO or designee and keeps her/him informed of situations requiring follow up or immediate attention.
• Reports any employee absences, scheduling and tardy issues to the CCO or designee for corrective and possibly disciplinary action.
• Maintains and verifies copies of current licensure, CPR and ACLS (if applicable) for the nursing staff, as appropriate.
• Maintains employees’ file on annual skills competencies, annual hospital updates and other educational competencies as directed by the CCO/designee.
• Handles registry staffing according to staffing needs. Maintains registry competencies, billing records, and sign in sheets for registry: Checks charges for accuracy and is a liaison with the registry companies.
• Review applicants for open positions within the nursing department, set up applicants with interviews.
• Participates in recruitment activities for nursing services as directed by the CCO.
• Coordinates with Human Resources in the hire process and orientation of new employees.
• Participates in hospital committees as needed.
• Schedules and participates in in-services as appropriate.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent including education equivalent to completion of secondary school or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role. (Preferred)  

Licenses/Certifications

• None

Experience

• One-year experience as staffing coordinator in acute care hospital preferred.