CN4003: Staffing Plan
Overview
For this Performance Task Assessment, you will calculate full-time equivalents (FTEs) and staffing costs and create a staffing chart.
Submission Length: Completed Assessment Template, 2–3 pages
Instructions
To complete this Assessment, do the following:
- Be sure to adhere to the indicated assignment length.
- Download the Academic Writing Expectations Checklist to review prior to submitting your Assessment.
- Access the following: CN4003 Assessment Template
Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the SME will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.
All submissions must follow the conventions of scholarly writing. Properly formatted APA citations and references must be provided where appropriate. Submissions that do not meet these expectations will be returned without scoring.
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Creating a Staffing Plan
You have just been hired as a unit manager for a 40-bed in-patient nursing unit. One of your first priorities is to create a staffing chart. However, first you will need to calculate your FTEs and salary costs. After analyzing the unit budget report, you find that the average daily census during the last fiscal year was 40 patients. Utilize the CN4003 Assessment Template document to complete your calculations and staffing chart.