• Employment Type: Part Time
• Shift: Rotating
• Hours: rotating shifts D/E/N (7-330, 3-1130, 11-730), E/O Weekend & Holiday
• Location: Boston, MA

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager of the Central Staffing Office, this position performs central staffing office functions. This includes monitoring census and staffing, acting as a resource to nurse managers and administrative clinical managers with respect to supplemental staffing, handling all communications of the staffing office. Works closely with the administrative clinical managers during the off-shift and weekend/holiday hours.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Handles all telephone communication for the central staffing office.
• Maintains current census and unit staffing system.
• Coordinates and performs supplemental staffing activities in conjunction with nursing units in a safe, timely and effective manner. This includes arranging coverage for vacation, ill time, leaves of absence and vacancies.
• Schedules patient observers.
• Assists in maintaining departmental reports as requested.
• Performs payroll/budget-related activities as designated by the nursing central staffing office manager.
• Keypunches salary adjustments, FTE changes, termination and new hires within staffing and scheduling database.
• Performs filing.
• Maintains nursing licensure lists.
• Maintains updated disaster lists.
• Acts as liaison to information systems to coordinate manual procedures when information system is off-line.
• Orders and rents equipment and monitors use daily.
• Maintains the functions of the staffing office as required.
• Maintains collaborative team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment.
• Performs other similar job related duties as required or directed.

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Excellent organizational skills needed for coordination of staff.
• Must have strong interpersonal and effective communication skills.
• Demonstrates good judgement.
• Computer proficiency, including Excel, Microsoft Word and knowledge of ANSOS preferred.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED.

EXPERIENCE:

• Three to five years of healthcare administration experience preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above, may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Normal office working environment. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES STATEMENT:

Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Tufts Medical Center reserves the right to modify position duties at any time, to reflect process improvements and business necessity.

COVID-19 POLICY:

Please note that effective October 1, 2021, as a condition of employment at Tufts Medical Center, all employees and new hires must have received their complete dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, unless they have been granted an exemption.