Most complex workforce: licensed professionals, 24/7 staffing, burnout.
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You manage staffing for 24/7 clinical operations: nurse scheduling (RN, LPN, CNA across units with different acuity levels), physician scheduling (attending, resident, fellow, with duty hour restrictions), ancillary staffing (lab, radiology, pharmacy, respiratory therapy), and contingency staffing (agency, travel, float pool). You balance census-based staffing ratios (California mandated nurse ratios, CMS CoP requirements), union contract provisions (seniority, shift differential, overtime rules), and budget constraints. Burnout and turnover (nursing turnover averages 18–27% nationally) create a constant staffing challenge.