Coordinator Staffing - Nursing Admin

Description Summary: The Coordinator of Staffing and Bed Management is responsible for coordinating staffing resources to ensure adequate and appropriate staffing coverage across designated departments and for managing patient placement activities to maximize inpatient bed utilization, facilitate timely admissions, transfers, and discharges, and promote efficient patient throughput while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care. Responsibilities: Staffing Coordination: Coordinates daily staffing assignments based on census, patient acuity, staffing matrices, and operational needs. Assigns float pool, PRN, agency, and other available resources to departments as needed. Monitors staffing shortages, vacancies, call-ins, and schedule gaps and communicates concerns to leadership. Supports staffing adjustments for patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and fluctuations in census. Assists in implementing staffing contingency plans during periods of high demand. Bed Management: Coordinates bed assignments based on patient acuity, diagnosis, isolation requirements, physician requests, and unit capabilities. Facilitates timely admissions, transfers, and discharges to optimize bed utilization. Monitors bed capacity and occupancy levels across the facility. Prioritizes patient placement to support patient care needs and operational efficiency. Collaborates with clinical leaders to address patient flow barriers. Maintains accurate bed status information within the electronic health record and bed management systems. Collaborates with Environmental Services to ensure timely bed turnover. Requirements: A. Education/Skills High School Diploma or GED required B. Experience Minimum of three years of healthcare experience required. Minimum of two years hospital staffing, nursing administration or workforce coordination experience preferred. C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Current Louisiana LPN license BLS Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time