Staffing Assistant; part time

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Pay is based on experience and starts at $18.13/hr plus shift differentials. This is a union position.

Required:

High School Diploma or GED.

Shifts:

7a-3:30p, 3p-11:30p, three 8‑hr shifts (24 hrs) every other weekend and holidays.

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two‑state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

Norwalk Hospital is a 366‑bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.

• The Leapfrog Group – Grade A for quality and patient safety
• Health grades – America’s 50 Best Hospitals
• U.S. News & World Report – high performance in heart failure treatment

At Norwalk Hospital, we prioritize the health and well‑being of our team, fostering a friendly and supportive culture where collaboration and compassion are at the heart of what we do. From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll experience a sense of community that makes our hospital a truly special place to work. Our employees feel a deep connection here because we’re not just part of the community – we are its center.

Responsible for supporting and facilitating the infrastructure and daily operations of the nursing staffing office. The staffing assistant supports the nursing practice environment through continuous coordination with patient care managers and clinical coordinators by assuring that resource allocations are based on identified needs and valid nursing workload metrics.

• Scheduling Criteria A:
  Scheduling/processing phone calls related to illness/absence, reconciling and continuously updating master staffing schedule for gaps.
• Scheduling Criteria B:
  Updates master schedule and Nursing Office Schedule Book biweekly.
• Scheduling Criteria C:
  Records personnel name, unit, time of call, reason for absence and individual notified in ill book.
• Scheduling Criteria D:
  Records all schedule changes when received and in biweekly schedule book, and daily staffing sheets.
• Staffing Criteria A:
  Alerts Staffing Manager, Shift Manager and Nurse Manager/designee to staffing deficits weekly.
• Staffing Criteria B:
  Handles all phone calls pertaining to shift‑to‑shift staffing, and miscellaneous phone calls.
• Staffing Criteria C:
  Initiates phone calls to nursing personnel to fill staffing deficits.
• Staffing Criteria D:
  Maintains a list of personnel called and response.
• Maintains Records Criteria A:
  Follows procedures related to shift for data input of acuity information.
• Maintains Records Criteria B:
  Prepares, enters and validates master staffing schedules.
• Maintains Records Criteria C:
  Calls units and validates staffing at the commencement of shift with unit Manager.
• Maintains Records Criteria D:
  Maintains all electronic files and databases related to staffing/scheduling.
• Assists with daily operations in Nursing Office as directed by immediate supervisor/designee.
• Confidentiality Criteria A:
  Maintains confidentiality of information obtained through reports, conservation or employee record.
• Confidentiality Criteria B:
  Protects documented confidential information from access by unauthorized individuals.
• Confidentiality Criteria C:
  Maintains confidentiality of all information, vacancies, and employee illness/problems.
• Occupational and Personal Responsibilities Criteria A:
  Follows hospital policies in relation to attendance. Notifies Nursing Office in a timely manner when late, ill or absent.
• Occupational and Personal Responsibilities Criteria B:
  Attends JCAHO/OSHA annually. (Health Stream modules)
• Occupational and Personal Responsibilities Criteria C:
  Offers assistance to other staff members as necessary.
• Occupational and Personal Responsibilities Criteria D:
  Participates as…