Come work with a great team!   Signet Health manages and provides the Behavioral Health Services for MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center located in Clinton, Maryland. We offer a competitive and generous salary to include a comprehensive benefits package.

We are hiring for a full-time Staffing Coordinator, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

This position will report to the Executive Director or designee.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Coordinates scheduling and staffing to ensure sufficient staff coverage for all shifts within the behavioral health program.
• Works with clinical and administrative departments to project staffing needs and achieve required staffing levels.
• Utilizes and maintains staffing scheduling software/programs to schedule shifts, monitor staffing levels, and input related data.
• Develops computerized schedules for assigned nursing units based on established staffing patterns, policies, approved employee preferences, and manager’s requests as well as to minimize overtime and other premium pay. Revises and adjusts unit schedules as needed in consultation with nurse managers. Consults with nurse managers and others regarding nurse staffing and scheduling needs, such as creating flexible staffing alternatives. Attends multiple daily “huddle” meetings with Patient Placement and Administrative Nursing Supervisor staff to plan for volume and census changes.
• Updates and manages master schedules.
• Adjusts as needed due to census changes, callouts, and pre-planned time off requests.
• Reviews and processes requests for paid time off (PTO).
• Performs assigned daily staffing and scheduling functions to meet specific requirements of nursing units with the goal of safe patient care in accordance with nursing administration policies, standards and procedures as well as HR and Payroll policies.
• Communicates and fills staff vacancies to ensure daily adequate coverage.
• Communicates with unit supervisors regarding staff movement.
• Assists with keeping accurate time and attendance records.
• May perform other administrative functions as necessary.
• Performs all other job-related duties as assigned. 

Education, Experience & Skills: 

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Associates degree is strongly preferred.
• (2) years administrative experience.
• Previous adult behavioral health experience is preferred. 
• Ability to work effectively, exercise initiative, apply reason and judgment in prioritizing changing and/or conflicting tasks, work under pressure in a fast-paced setting, cope effectively with interruptions, and handle a high-volume workload with accuracy and efficiency, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to learn and work within specific department/unit/agency office policies and procedures as well as to apply laws, rules, policies, or procedures affecting assigned work.
• Ability to work efficiently as a team member and establish and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with all levels of medical, professional, administrative, and support personnel contacted in the course of work.
• Knowledge of and ability to use basic office equipment including photocopier, fax, printer, telephone, and desktop computer and ability to maintain orderly and accurate files and records, including confidential and sensitive material, both electronic and hard copy, for ease of access and retrieval.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency in the use of computer applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet and/or database and ability to quickly learn and become proficient in using staffing and scheduling applications.
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn the staffing and scheduling system used by the hospital for nursing staff.
• Proficiency in interpersonal communication and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Salary Range:

$40,000 to $50,000 annually

EOE

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton MD is a 182-bed facility providing over 48,000 emergency room visits annually. The Behavioral Health Program includes a 24-bed Adult inpatient unit, a Partial Hospitalization Program and a Behavioral Health section of the Emergency Department.

Southern Maryland offers the peace and comfort of a smaller community with the culture of Washington DC a short 20 minutes away. Historic homes and landmarks comprise the city's main tourism landscape and offer a glimpse into Maryland's early life. Nearby attractions include Joint Base Andrews and the National Harbor.