Staffing Coordinator - Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center

Join our team as a PRN Nursing Administration Staffing Coordinator in Montclair, NJ. 

Why Join Us? 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better  

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.  
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.  
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.  

Get to Know Your Team:  

• Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200+ employees, and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.

• The Staffing Specialist performs functions that specifically support the nursing division to ensure optimal workflow regarding staffing, schedules, patient bed placement, and reports related to regulatory compliance.
• Prepare staffing and scheduling reports for nursing units as requested
• Make appropriate scheduling changes in the Workforce Management program
• Ensure Per Diem/PRN staff fulfill their commitment obligation
• Prepare staffing report for current schedule, ensuring call-outs are up to date
• Answer phones and assist nursing team members in a professional, courteous manner
• Timely and accurately track any cost center changes made to staff schedules
• Assist in obtaining replacement staff when needed to ensure optimal staffing levels and appropriate utilization of staff resources
• Timely and accurately update the schedules to reflect any/all call-outs
• Ensure various announcements are being communicated in a timely fashion
• Work collaboratively with other Staffing Specialists to ensure that required reports are completed and submitted promptly
• Bed planning/Bed Management - assist/facilitate patient placement and patient transfers on units
• Work collaboratively with nursing supervisor, managers, and directors of nursing units on daily staffing plans, based on the established matrix, unit census, and staff availability
• Perform any other clerical duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalency
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a medical office/hospital environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suit

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Previous bed management and staffing experience