NURSING CLINICAL STAFFING MANAGER - CERMAK

Cook County•Chicago, IL

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Clinical Staffing Manger has 24/7 accountability and is responsible for providing oversight to the Nursing Staffing Office departments day to day operations. This consist of providing clinical and operational direction and leadership for effective management of the nurse scheduling system, nursing productivity and staffing resources providing direction for Cook County Health (CCH). Executes leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines, influence organizational mission and health care, and responsibility for outcomes. Responsible staffing initiatives for efficient use of nursing resources at CCH. The position will consult with Nursing Leadership to improve staffing resources and will oversee the Nursing Staffing/Scheduling Office. This role will be responsible for building a flexible system-wide staffing plan to optimize costs for safe quality patient care. This role will monitor and trend nursing workforce metrics to for efficient management and utilization of nursing staffing resources at the site level.

Requirements

Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois or ability to obtain Illinois license within two weeks of starting employment, required.
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing or related field from an accredited college or university, required.
Five (5) years of Nursing experience, required.
Two (2) years of Nursing administrative experience in staffing operations, nursing productivity, project management and/or informatics, required.
Two (2) years of nursing experience as a charge nurse, supervisor and/or manager, required.
Two (2) years of experience utilizing nursing technology systems to enhance operations, required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with organized labor
Knowledge of current theoretical approaches to the delivery of nursing care and trends in healthcare for hospitals, health care facilities and ambulatory care centers
Demonstrates knowledge of financial acumen
Knowledge of current leadership, management, and quality improvement concepts and practices
Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to communicate with all levels of staff and a patient population composed of diverse cultures and age groups
Ability to prioritize, plan, and organize projects and tasks
Demonstrate ability to effectively lead and manage change
Demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy and precision
Demonstrate competence in coaching and mentoring for leadership development of direct reports

Responsibilities

Leads the initiative to establish an effective nurse staffing plan, schedule, and oversees balance staffing schedules.
Meets with Nursing Leadership to understand staffing model and growth projection. Works with Nursing Leadership regarding staffing and resources to ensure safe quality patient care
Develops Nursing staffing policies, procedures and processes to better manage workflow.
Manages the day-to-day operations to develop, implement, and maintain strategic staffing initiatives for nursing workforce utilization.
Works collaboratively with Nursing Leadership in developing staffing projections, managing nursing agency contracts, and to coordinate vacancy levels.
Participates in various committees contributing to quality patient care.
Collaborates with nursing agency recruitment, onboarding processes and utilization.
Assists with the identification, implementation of new programs & services for safe staffing.
Participates in the contract labor process, utilization, and metrics, if needed.
Develops and monitors staffing metrics to promote efficient utilization of nursing resources.
Analyzes reports to ensure appropriate and timely operational changes.
Analyzes unit structure and functions to determine adequacy of existing structure, eliminates duplications and non-essential activities, and clarifies relationships, with responsibility for recommending revisions in activities, relationships, lines of authority, and similar operational matters.
Assures accuracy of data and fiscal information by reviewing invoices and other reports of departmental data and financial information related to staffing and nursing productivity.
Collaborates with CCH Leadership for site strategic and operational leadership for staffing and scheduling technology systems use, build, and integration. Works with Hospital Information Systems to discuss strategies.
Collaborates with conducting assessments and develops nurse staffing and scheduling processes and policies utilizing best practices to include staffing and workforce development
Collaborates, monitors and tracks nursing productivity with CCH Leadership.
Evaluates and interprets nursing resources in an effort to meet budget guidelines delivering innovative staffing models that promote effective nursing care across the organization.
Serves as a facilitator for the shared decision-making process and provides leadership for utilization of best practice evidence in nurse staffing.
Attends and participates in meetings and conferences, as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned
Review applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and consult with Labor Relations to generate management proposals
Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working meetings
Document, recommend and effectuate discipline at all levels
Work closely with labor relations and/or labor counsel to effectuate and enforce applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
Initiate, authorize and complete disciplinary action pursuant to CCH system rules, policies, procedures and provision of applicable collective bargaining agreements
Direct and effectuate CCH management policies and practices
Access and proficiently navigate CCH records system to obtain and review information necessary to execute provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements
Contribute to the management of CCH staff and CCH’ systemic development and success
Discuss and develop CCH system policy and procedure
Consistently use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and needs and perform the following functions as necessary; hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct or discipline employees pursuant to applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
Work with Labor Relations to discern past practice when necessary