Staffing Coordinator - LPN/RN - Full-time

Join our Community as a Staffing Coordinator (RN/LPN)!

 As a Staffing Coordinator (RN/LPN) at American Health Communities you will become a part of a team dedicated to providing excellent patient care.  If you enjoy using your skills as a LPN to make life better for others, we want you on our team. We offer competitive pay, generous benefits and advancement opportunities. We believe in caring for the people that care for our patients and have many reward and recognition programs to highlight the awesome and important work our clinicians do each and every day. 

Here are a few of our benefits:

• Annual performance wage increases
• 401k retirement plan with a company match
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• $50,000 basic life insurance – paid by the company
• Paid time off
• Discounted employee meals
• OnShift Wallet – access your pay faster!
• Leaders Credit Union
• Holiday pay
• Telehealth through 98point6 – free to all employees
• Continuing Education opportunities
• Nursing scholarships to obtain LPN and/or RN degree
• Career Advancement Opportunities

AHC–American Health Communities is a network of 29 skilled nursing and rehab facilities. We treat patients recovering from illness, injury or surgery and provide daily care for long-term residents. Our parent company, American Health Partners, based in Tennessee, is a multifaceted company with operations in seven states. 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Staffing Coordinator’s primary responsibility includes scheduling and supervising staff to ensure the facility’s staffing needs are met.  The position is responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of education programs for facility staff in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, and established policies and procedures of the facility.  

 ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

To perform this job, an individual must accomplish each essential function satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation.  

• Identify staffing needs; create work schedules
• Create daily staffing reports, monitor employee performance; submit reports to management
• Develop, coordinate and implement educational programs and in-services according to identified priorities
• Teach 75-hour training program for mandated certified nursing aides training program
• Provide general orientation to all new employees
• Schedule post-offer exams, agility and other tests for new employees
• Prepare reports and recommendations for the Administrator regarding the operation of the in-service department.
• Participate in on-call assignments
• Receive, approve and process PTO requests
• Validate time sheets
• Complete various reports such as consistency of staffing, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

 JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

• Attend and participate in monthly and quarterly infection control, safety and quality assurance meetings.
• Maintain accurate in-service attendance and other relevant records such as license/certificate renewal dates.
• Perform emergency procedures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• Recognize, intervene and report accidents and incidents when they occur.
• Participate in surveys made by authorized government agencies.
• Maintain records of patient accidents and incidents and provide in services to reduce accidents and incidents.
• Audit documentation for errors or inconsistencies; make necessary corrections or document reasons for corrections not made.
• Complete additional medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc. 
• Review and determine validity of licensure and certification of personnel as required to meet state and/or federal requirements.
• Follow the established universal precautions and isolation procedures.
• Encourage an atmosphere of optimism, warmth and interest in patients’ personal and health care needs.
• Successful completion of required training
• Handle multiple priorities effectively
• Independent discretion/decision making
• Reliable transportation

 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Education: 
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Experience: 
• Minimum of two (2) years nursing experience in a hospital, long-term care facility or other health care institution
• Case/Utilization Management
• License/Certification:
• LPN/RN license in state where facility is located
• CPR Certification 

 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

This Organization is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. This Organization will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Education

• Technical/other training or better
• Associates or better

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse