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Staffing Coordinator
Location: Charleston, NC
Pay:
Staffing Coordinator Position Overview
The Staffing Coordinator supports staffing operations within a busy inpatient hospital environment. This position is responsible for coordinating and allocating nursing and ancillary staff based on patient census, acuity, staffing needs, call-outs, and operational priorities. The ideal candidate will have true hospital staffing, centralized staffing, or resource management experience and be comfortable making real-time staffing decisions in a high-volume, call center-based environment. This is a fast-paced role requiring excellent communication, strong critical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities with minimal supervision.
Staffing Coordinator Key Responsibilities
Staffing Coordinator Requirements
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Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
Location: Charleston, NC
Pay:
Staffing Coordinator Position Overview
The Staffing Coordinator supports staffing operations within a busy inpatient hospital environment. This position is responsible for coordinating and allocating nursing and ancillary staff based on patient census, acuity, staffing needs, call-outs, and operational priorities. The ideal candidate will have true hospital staffing, centralized staffing, or resource management experience and be comfortable making real-time staffing decisions in a high-volume, call center-based environment. This is a fast-paced role requiring excellent communication, strong critical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities with minimal supervision.
Staffing Coordinator Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and allocate nursing and ancillary staff across inpatient hospital units.
- Answer incoming staffing requests and operational calls in a high-volume call center environment.
- Manage Real-time staffing adjustments, call-outs, shift coverage, and staffing shortages.
- Evaluate Staffing needs based on patient census, acuity, staffing ratios, and operational requirements.
- Develop staffing plans for upcoming shifts and allocate available resources according to patient care priorities.
- Collaborate closely with Hospital Supervisors, Charge Nurses, nursing leadership, and department managers.
- Respond to admissions, discharges, staffing changes, and patient safety needs.
- Participate in staffing huddles and operational planning meetings.
- Utilize workforce scheduling systems to manage staffing assignments and employee availability.
- Support patient throughput and overall hospital efficiency through effective staffing decisions.
- Maintain professional communication with clinical staff and multiple hospital departments while balancing competing priorities.
Staffing Coordinator Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- 2+ years of healthcare staffing coordination experience required; 3–5+ years preferred.
- Must have experience in an inpatient hospital staffing environment, such as a centralized staffing office, resource management center, float pool, bed management, or house supervisor support.
- Experience handling call-outs, shift coverage, staffing shortages, workforce allocation, and real-time staffing decisions.
- Knowledge of patient census, staffing ratios, and acuity-based staffing.
- Experience with workforce scheduling systems; Smart Square, Kronos, or UKG preferred. Epic and Microsoft Office experience a plus.
- Strong communication, customer service, organizational, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Comfortable working in a high-volume, call center-based, metrics-driven environment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, learn quickly, and work independently with minimal training.
- Must be available for weekends and holidays as needed and have no competing employment, PRN commitments, or scheduling restrictions.
#INDGB
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
