Guide · Urgent staffing

Urgent staffing: cover a shift in 10 minutes

One of your nursing assistants calls in sick at 5:30am. Here's the process that takes you from an empty shift to a confirmed substitute before the morning starts.

Contents

  1. 1. Define the shift in structured form
  2. 2. Decide the priority order for the pool
  3. 3. Choose sequential or parallel
  4. 4. Let the AI call and interpret answers
  5. 5. Lock the shift and close the loop

1. Define the shift in structured form

It all starts with a shift object: time, role, location and any skill requirements. Without structured data, every call stays manual.

  • Time: start, end and breaks
  • Role: e.g. nursing assistant, cook, forklift operator
  • Location: address or unit code
  • Skills: delegation, license, language

2. Decide the priority order for the pool

Some substitutes should be called first – e.g. those already delegated at the unit or who worked most recently. Order can change per shift or follow rules.

3. Choose sequential or parallel

Is the shift critical? Call 30 people at once. Non-urgent? Call one at a time. Tidvis Staff supports both modes per shift.

4. Let the AI call and interpret answers

Voice AI reads the shift and receives yes/no/call-back. Structured answers flow back via webhook so your system gets the result directly – not as free-text SMS.

5. Lock the shift and close the loop

When a substitute accepts, the shift locks in your schedule and other calls cancel. The whole chain is logged: who was called, when, what they said, audio transcript.

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