Staffing Coordinator

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.   

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Work Shift

Night - 12 Hour Shift (United States of America)

Department

6170 Clinical Operations - Float Pool

Provides staffing to meet the needs of the homecare clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education
Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent


Experience

Required: Minimum of two years experience in secretarial/office position performing clerical tasks

Preferred: Background in medical field, such as nurses aide or medical assistant. Staffing experience Computer experience
 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential

Makes continual contact with clients to evaluate staffing needs.

Maintains record keeping functions, including patient files and employees files, keeping them in an organized manner and filing on a weekly basis.

Makes continual contact with external employees to determine availability for assignments, maintaining a close working relationship with employees.

Maintains a calendar of availability for employees that is updated as needed to meet employees work schedules.

Handles daily staffing problems in a timely manner, using good judgment in alerting Director or RN Supervisor as necessary.

Maintains a pool of available external employees to meet the staffing needs of the clients. Classified ads are placed to meet recruitment needs. The Director is kept informed when employees are not available to fulfill a specified job classification.

Assists with the hiring of new employees and guides new applicants through the application/orientation process.

Ensures on-call hours are staffed.

Orders and maintains all forms and office supplies.

Addendum (essential for specific dept)

On-call Staffing Coordinator: Coordinates with staffing coordinators to ensure that all after hours and weekends/holidays are covered with on call staff. Stays informed of clients needs and employees that are available to meet these needs during the on call period. Maintains open communication with office staff and supervisory staff in order to provide optimum service to clients. Documents staffing as provided and employee and client issues as they occur. Maintains availability with pager or cell phone as needed to be accessible to calls for the agency. Returns calls in a timely manner. Refers issues appropriately for supervisory intervention, either immediately or on the next work day, as appropriate.

Additional

Maintains a safe workplace for the protection of the patient, staff and visitors.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Pay Range

$20.38 -$30.57

If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.