Staffing The hospital staff has a capacity of 180 beds. The Nutrition Services Department may currently schedule up to 35 FTE per week when at 75-85% capacity. The department has a policy of avoiding overtime if possible. However, during periods of peak census (number of patients in the hospital), it is sometimes needed. If the census drops below 75% capacity, the Director is expected to cut staff hours accordingly. Only the Director and Assistant Director (Clinical Nutrition Manager) are salaried and their hours are not subject to reduction. However, when cuts are needed, the Director attempts to reduce hours worked by part-time employees first in order to protect the full-time employees. Employees who are full-time getting a 30-minute lunch break. During the week of March 1, the census was at 80% capacity and the staff worked all their scheduled hours to equal 34.8 FTE/week, how many hours did they work? Staffing is adjusted for census fluctuations. During December the census was at 100% capacity (about 144 patients). How many hours should the manager schedule each week? How many FTEs is this? During the week of July 4, the census dropped to 60% of capacity. How many hours should the manager schedule employees? Your answer Typed answers are easier for students to read than handwritten notes

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