Nursing Staff Coordinator - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth

Full Time
Houston, TX
Posted
Job description

Join a growing team! With the opening of Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth, we will soon have the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the country, serving the region with an 500+ bed facility. Our dedicated health care employees will have the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of mental health specialties and cutting-edge research. With exposure to a variety of specialties such as Acute, Subacute, and Intensive Outpatient, Continuum of Care, Mood Disorders, ECT, Early Onset Treatment , Adult General Psychiatry, Competency Restoration, Child and Adolescent, Juvenile Justice, Geriatric Psychiatry, Treatment Mall and Unit-Based Programming.

This dedicated team will work in an integrated campus to bring world class resources to the community. Apply today to be a part of this committed team serving the mental health needs of the area.

Position Summary:

Responsible for assessing the nurse staffing schedule on a daily basis and reassigning staff as necessary based on census, patient acuity, expected discharges, anticipated admissions, call-ins and requested staffing needs.

Location: Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth

Dept.: BSC Nursing Administration

Status: Full-Time

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Collects information from all inpatient units regarding census, patient acuity, expected discharges, anticipated admissions, call-ins and requested staffing needs.

2. Assesses the staffing schedule of inpatient units on a daily basis and reassigns qualified staff as necessary.

3. Analyzes needs for supplemental help, prioritizes needs, assigns matching competencies, and schedules staffing accordingly.

4. Collaborate with unit managers in analyzing data from the patient profile system when making staffing decisions.

5. Coordinate the assignment of per diem pool staff and the per diem database.

6. Creates reports, analyzes key indicators, and makes appropriate recommendations for improvement.

7. Monitor call-ins and responds by ensuring the appropriate assignment of agency, temporary and per diem staff.

8. Serves as an account liaison to agency nursing staff representatives, maintains nursing agency files, and assures agency staff credentials are in place.

9. Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

N/A.

Minimum Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Minimum Experience:

Three (3) years of experience.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code ยง 51.215

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