Per diem position, 12-hour shifts (9am-9:30pm), must be flexible to assist with weekday, weekend and holiday coverage as needed.

Pay Range:

• Creatively tries to fill staffing needs.
  •     1)Reviews with units the staffing needs, working with the staff to try to fill the staffing need with available staff.
  •     2)Helps the staff to problem solve staffing shortages or excesses.
  •     3)Directly contracts the various float pool staff for additional availability.
  •     4)Works collaboratively and closely with the staff and Administrative Coordinator to find solutions that minimize staff impact and maximize meeting the patient’s needs.
• Gathers information about staffing needs
  •     1)Listens to report with Administrative Coordinator, concentrating on the integral needs of the units.
  •     2)Communicates with the Charge RNs via telephone to gain first-hand information about staffing on each unit.
  •     3)Reviews the documentation in the nursing office related to staffing, including, but not limited to the composite, the schedules, and the sick log.
  •     4)Takes telephone calls through the shift related to sick calls and additional needs as a result of admissions or discharges.
  •     5)Receives updates from office staff on current private duty cases.
• Integrates the staffing needs with the available staffing.
  •     1)Collaborates with the Administrative Coordinator to confirm clinical needs with available staffing.
  •     2)Assigns the available staff to meet the needs.
  •     3)Documents the assignments and calls the appropriate personnel, including the unit, and the assigned personnel and the Administrative Coordinator, if that is necessary.
• Works with outside agencies to provide assistive personnel as requested by the unit.
  •     1)Documents the need in the nursing office record books for assistive personnel.
  •     2)Contacts the agencies and requests the staff.
  •     3)Confirms the assignment and documents it.
  •     4)Verifies qualifications of outside personnel.
  •     5)Contacts the nursing unit when the assignment is made.
  •     6)Communicates issues of performance to the agency and the Administrative Coordinator to assure that quality personnel are sent from the agencies.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.