Staffing Specialists, Inc.
Books
Medical Staffing Consulting Firm

The books published by Staffing Specialists, Inc. strive to present a comprehensive plan to initiate, maintain, and expand a medical staffing business. We have attempted to cover the most pertinent aspects in some detail, realizing that not all of our plans will be appropriate to your area or to your goals. However, we feel that most of our guidelines are pertinent, based upon our long years of experience in a large metropolitan area with extensive and advanced health facilities.

SITE SELECTION AND PREPARATION
For those of you that have not decided if this is the right business for you. "Site Selection And Preparation" is a comprehensive survey that will help you determine the market characteristics of your area. As an owner, using our manual, you will be taken through a thorough process of evaluating your competition, demographics, and markets in your area. Included in your Site Selection And Preparation are guidelines for office selection, layout, lease terms, parking, and special considerations. Our experience will help evaluate your top two choices to select the best location for your office, home, or executive suite.
SITE SELECTION & PREPARATION GUIDE
2005 (52 numbered pages)
Price: $25.00
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THE TELEPHONE
"An agency's best friend!"
Finally, a book to use as a guide to create your own telephone manual on how you want your staff to handle telephone calls. A telephone call could mean more business for your agency. It covers those topics that we have found over the past thirty-one years that have come up the most, which can be handled in an efficient way producing positive results. This book also comes with a RW CD to save you time, so that you can annotate your manual to fit your unique circumstances in a timely fashion.
THE TELEPHONE
"An agency's best friend!"
2006 (72 numbered pages) 8 1/2 X 11 spiral bound
Price: $39.95
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OUR SYSTEM FOR STARTING AND RUNNING
A TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCY
This publication is for those that want to start their own non-medical staffing agency. It covers thirteen basic business principles for starting and running a medical staffing agency. These topics cover site selection and preparation, insurance, marketing, recruiting, agreements, general office policies and procedures, evaluating performance, filling orders, personnel files, payroll and invoicing, fiscal responsibility (cash flow, budgets, monthly financials), pay and bill rates, and what makes an office successful.
OUR SYSTEM FOR STARTING AND RUNNING A TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCY
2006 (227 numbered pages) 8 1/2 X 11 spiral bound
Price: $69.95
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books and guides for senior helpers
A GUIDE TO A SENIOR HELPERS BUSINESS
Senior Helpers is a guide for those who have limited working capital, have little to no medical experience, want to set their own work schedule, would like to work from the comfort of their home or small office, and have a genuine concern for and the ability to deal with people. This individual also wants to have their own business (part or full time) that is not a fad and is projected to be one of the fastest growing sectors of the health industry. The book covers such topics as preparing your agency, what makes an office successful, administration, fiscal responsibility, pay & bill rates, payroll & billing, insurance, personnel files, client procedures, filling the needs of your clients, performance, and building a pool of employees.
A GUIDE TO A SENIOR HELPERS BUSINESS
2009 (262 numbered pages) 8 1/2 X 11 spiral bound
Price: $69.95
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USER GUIDES FOR SENIOR HELPERS

To get you started as quick as possible by saving you a lot of time researching, designing forms, typing, etc. we are offering the following user guide manuals for senior helpers. These guides come with a CD so that you can use the forms etc. by adding your logo, name, address and phone number, or annotate any or all of the information to fit your unique circumstances in the most cost effective means. We estimate that these manuals could save you three to four weeks of hard work.

These user guides were written using Microsoft 2003. The price of these manual includes free shipping to any place in the continental United States.

Because these manuals are updated periodically requiring sections to be added and deleted, the number of pages will change from time to time. In addition, they are only made up after receiving your request and check.


BASIC ADMINISTRATION (USERS GUIDE) FOR SENIOR HELPERS

This manual with the CD contains all the information found in Chapter 3, titled, “Administration”.

BASIC ADMINISTRATION (USERS GUIDE) FOR SENIOR HELPERS
Estimated Number of Pages: 28
Size 8.5 x 11
Price: $56.00
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BASIC PERSONNEL (USERS GUIDE) FOR SENIOR HELPERS

This manual with the CD contains all the information found in Chapter 8, titled, “Personnel Files”.

BASIC PERSONNEL (USERS GUIDE) FOR SENIOR HELPERS
Estimated Number of Pages 31
Size 8.5 x 11
Price: $62.00
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BASIC APPLICATION (USERS GUIDE) FOR SENIOR HELPERS

This manual with the CD contains: Evaluation of Qualification, Application for Employment, Health Information, Physician Note, Vaccination Letter, TB Questionnaire, Hepatitis B Vaccination Declination, Reference Instruction Letter, Letter of Reference (2), I9 Instruction Letter, I9, W4, CBI Instruction Letter, CBI Forms (example), Company Policy and Procedures

Job Descriptions for: Companion/Homemaker, Live In, Personal Care Provider, and Sleep In

Skills List for: Companion/Homemaker/PCP

Tests: Color vision Screen, Color vision Screen Key, Competency Quiz, Competency Quiz Key, Certificate of Completion

Employee File Audit Sheet

BASIC APPLICATION (USERS GUIDE) FOR SENIOR HELPERS
Estimated Number of Pages 61
Size 8.5 x 11
Price: $180.00
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BASIC EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK (USERS GUIDE) FOR SENIOR HELPERS

Welcome Letter answering the 12 most misunderstood questions field employee have

Advance Directives and Self Determination, Age-Specific Guidelines (Adult 19-65 years), Age-Specific Guidelines (Geriatries 65+ years), Age Specific Characteristics, Back Belt, What are the risk factors for MSD, Signs and Symptoms of MSDs, Code Of Conduct, Cultural Competancies, Client’s Bill Of Rights, Elder Abuse, Fire And Electrical Safety Program, HIPAA, Infection Control Program, Organ Donation, Pain Management: Client’s Rights, Sentinel Events, Workplace Violence and Prevention

BASIC EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK (USERS GUIDE) FOR SENIOR HELPERS
Estimated Number of Pages 24
Size 8.5 x 11
Price: $100.00
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BASIC BROCHURE AND SERVICE AGREEMENT (USERS GUIDE)
FOR SENIOR HELPERS

This packet contains a basic advertising brochure and client packet.

A sample brochure that can be mailed or displayed at local locations

Sample Client Packet which includes: sample service agreement, frequently asked questions, fees, what senior helpers can provide, options, mission/objectives, personnel, introduction, rights and responsibilities of client and helper, and introduction which you will have to write.

BASIC BROCHURE AND SERVICE AGREEMENT (USERS GUIDE) FOR SENIOR HELPERS
Estimated Number of Pages 15
Size 8.5 x 11
Price: $100.00
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books and guides for skilled employees
(rn, lpn/lvn, and cna)
OUR SYSTEM FOR STARTING AND RUNNING
A MEDICAL STAFFING AGENCY
Arnold J. Brass & Mary KS Brass RN

   ©2006 stated first edition, first printing,    8 1/2 x 11 paperback, 403 numbered pages    illustrated with charts, forms, scenarios.
This book covers our 13 business principals:
  • Insurance
  • Marketing
  • Recruiting
  • Agreements
  • Performance
  • General Office Policies
    and Procedures
  • Filling Orders
  • Personnel Files Policies
    and Procedures
  • Payroll/Invoices
  • Pay and Bill Rates
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Site Selection and Preparation
  • What Makes An Office Successful.

OUR SYSTEM FOR STARTING AND RUNNING A MEDICAL STAFFING AGENCY
2006 (403 pages)
Price: $79.95 each
Shipping & Handling: Free
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USER GUIDES FOR SKILLED EMPLOYEES (RN, LPN/LVN, and CNA)

To get you started as quickly as possible by saving you a lot of time researching, designing forms, typing, etc. we are offering the following user guide manuals for skilled employees. These guides come with a CD so that you can use the forms etc. by adding your logo, name, address and phone number, or annotate any or all of the information to fit your unique circumstances in the most cost effective means. We estimate that these manuals could save you three to months of hard work.

These user guides were written using Microsoft Word 2003. The price of these manuals includes free shipping to any place in the continental United States.

Because these manuals are updated periodically requiring sections to be added and deleted, the number of pages will change from time to time. In addition, they are only made up after receiving your request and payment.


OUR SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING AND HANDLING
FIELD EMPLOYEES FOR A FULL SERVICE AGENCY

We use a manual scheduling system, because we have not found a computerized system that could handle all the different demands made upon us from our clients. The manual covers the use of the order employees qualifications, availability, and work history, master book, and strategies to obtain the maximum business with no payroll and billing problems. .

OUR SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING AND HANDLING
FIELD EMPLOYEES FOR A FULL SERVICE AGENCY
Estimated Number of Pages: 92
Size 8.5 x 11
Price: $175.00
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This manual does not come with a CD

AGENCY GUIDELINES FOR LICENSED APPLICANTS

This manual, for registered nurses, license practical/vocational nurses, and certified nurse aides), has four (4) sections: Section One (Basic Application with policies and procedures, Section Two (Job Descriptions), Section Three (Test & Test Answers), and Section Four (Skills Check List). After you have loaded the disk onto your computer, add your logo and name where indicated, decide on what forms and letters you want to use, replace sample W-2, I-9, color vision, and criminal background with originals you are now ready to print your application, tests, etc.

AGENCY GUIDELINES FOR LICENSED APPLICANTS
Estimated Number of Pages: 228
Size 8.5 x 11
Price: $300.00
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BASIC SKILLED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

This manual, for registered nurses, licensed practical & vocational nurses, and certified nurse aides.

Welcome letter answering the 12 most misunderstood questions field employees have.

Age Specific Introduction/Guidelines, Advance Directives and Self Determination, Code of Ethics/Conduct, Cultural Competencies, Customer Service, Patient Bill of Rights, Organ Donation, Fire/Electrical Safety, Hazard Communication, HIPAA, HHS Fact Sheet, Patient Safety and Health, Back Belt, Sentinel Events, Pain Management, Preventing Abuse and Neglect, Radiation, Restraint Introductions and Guidelines, Standards for Environment of Care, Preventing Workplace Violence, Competency Quiz and Answer Key, Certificate of Completion.

BASIC SKILLED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
Estimated Number of Pages: 75
Size 8.5 x 11
Price: $160.00
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