Staffing Coordinator - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston (Finance)
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Join a growing team! With the opening of Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston, 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 departmental or inpatient unit staffing schedule on a daily basis and reassigning staff as necessary based on transfer requests, census, patient acuity, expected discharges, anticipated admissions, call-ins, and requested staffing needs.
Location: Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston
Dept.: BSC Nursing Administration
Status: Full-Time
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Key Accountabilities:
Essential Functions
- Collects information regarding census, patient acuity, expected discharges, anticipated admissions, call-ins, and requested staffing needs.
- Assesses the staffing schedule of department and/or inpatient units on a daily basis and reassigns qualified staff as necessary.
- Analyzes needs for supplemental help, prioritizes needs, assigns matching competencies, and schedules staffing accordingly.
- Collaborates with department head(s) and/or unit managers in analyzing data from the patient profile system when making staffing decisions.
- Coordinates the assignment of per diem pool staff and the per diem database.
- Creates reports, analyzes key indicators, and makes appropriate recommendations for improvement.
- Monitors call-ins and respond by ensuring the appropriate assignment of agency, temporary, and/or per diem staff.
- Serves as an account liaison to agency staff representatives, maintains agency files, and assures agency staff credentials are in place.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
- Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power point).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and effective interpersonal and phone etiquette skills.
Minimum Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Minimum Experience:
3 years of experience required
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:
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
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
