EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Graduate or High School GED required.
• Two years clerical or secretarial experience preferred.
  Overview
  Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.
  Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
  Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.
  Pay Range
  $15.00 - $21.47 /hou

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE

The staffing secretary is responsible for the coordination of the centralized staffing function for the department of nursing to include assisting supervisory personnel in identifying and meeting staffing needs. This position also provides clerical support as needed to the various Nurse Managers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assesses daily staffing needs on each unit/program and assists unit personnel as needed by telephoning staff, posting needs, and/or utilizing resource team/PRN personnel.
• Acts as contact for nursing personnel call-ins and possible shift changes.
• Provides clerical and secretarial support to the house supervisors, and Nurse Managers by typing correspondence, reports, etc. as necessary.
• Maintains statistics and information related to staffing variances.
• Monitors and reports overtime hours.
• Monitors and records 1:1 staffing for monthly reports.
• Coordinates off grounds appointments with staff and transportation.
• Order supplies and stock as needed for the Nursing Department.
• Maintains time/attendance records for resource team members.
  The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
  Qualifications