Assistant Director Of Nursing Workforce Planning

The ADON Workforce Planner develops and implements strategies for nursing and Health Care Assistant (HCA) staff recruitment, retention, deployment and redeployment, to manage the nurse and HCA staffing level requirements of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH).

Workforce planning is the strategic process of aligning the Mater’s nursing staff supply with its future needs to achieve business goals, as well as operational focus on daily scheduling, productivity and managing immediate and short-term staffing needs. It involves analysing current staffing, forecasting future requirements, identifying gaps, and developing strategies for hiring and retaining nursing staff to meet the needs of the patient cohort.

The ADON Workforce Planner uses data to create staffing models aligned with hospital goals and national standards to ensure adequate, skilled nurses and HCA’s for patient care, while maintaining budgets/ cost awareness, supporting and improving systems, e.g. e-rostering and bank staffing. They work in collaboration with HR and senior nursing management, focusing on retention initiatives, quality improvement, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards.