With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.
 
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Staffing Secretary who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. 

This position is Full-Time, 40 hours/week. Third shift: 11:30P-8A and every other weekend. 

Pay Grade: $17.40-27.84 (Actual offer rates are based upon the applicants relevant job experience and the requirements of the position)

The Staffing Secretary: 

• Creates schedule rotations for all new hires, finding replacements for any call-ins or absences. 
• Prepares and maintains an accurate schedule for all shifts in the Nursing department.
• Monitors and keeps track of employee attendance and time-off requests. Notifies the units and managers of call-ins as necessary.
• Performs all assigned secretarial duties.
•  Provides administrative support for electronic staffing & scheduling system.
• Serves as liaison to nursing managers/CNO to develop new sources for float pool.
• Assists in obtaining nursing care staff information needed for daily posting requirements.
• Makes written or verbal reports and recommendations to nurse management concerning staffing and scheduling issues.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area.  The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.

A qualified candidate will possess:

• High School Diploma or GED. Associate’s degree preferred.
• Two (2) years of experience as a clerk-typist, secretary, or unit secretary. Staffing/scheduling experience preferred.

At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

• Work-life balance
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)

COVID-19 Vaccination 

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.  External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.