Department Secretary- Clinical Staffing Job at UnityPoint Health in Des Moines

Overview

Provides support to the nursing inpatient units as related to staffing and scheduling for the units. Collaborates with the leadership and staff on the units to provide appropriate staffing on a shift by shift basis.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Uses critical thinking skills and decision making skills to evaluate the workload in the nursing units and assign float personnel to area of greatest need.
• Collaborates with nursing units in problem solving staffing issues.
• Coordinates and communicates with nursing units, options to ensure appropriate staffing (ie: outside agency).
• Assigns and verifies agency staff to floors
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
• Verifies agency bills with schedules and compiles this information for reports
• Assist in preparing reports as requested.
• Prepares statistical data for clinical staffing office utilizing the access database.
• Maintains proficiency in knowledge of software programs, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, E-mail and others as requested.
• Maintains proficiency in knowledge of One Staff scheduling system documenting shifts worked for Internal Resource Team.

Qualifications

Education: High school graduate or GED equivalent or actively pursuing HS diploma or GED.

Experience: Experience with computers and ability to learn computer skills.