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Nurse Charting Virtual Assistant

BPO-supported nurse charting inside the EMR you already use. Assessment entry, narrative transcription, MAR/TAR queue review, late-entry compliance, and HIPAA chain-of-custody inside PointClickCare, MatrixCare, and Net Health. 800+ providers trust us. Pilot in 2 weeks.

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The Problem

Nurses spend more time charting than at the bedside .

Studies show floor nurses spend 30 to 40 percent of a shift in front of a screen. Three pressures hit every clinical team that runs PointClickCare, MatrixCare, or Net Health every week.

Assessment entry backlog

Admission assessments, weekly skin checks, fall risk reviews, and Braden scale entries sit in the queue for hours after the assessment is done at the bedside. Late entries pile up and the audit trail loses its accuracy.

MAR and TAR queue review

Medication administration records and treatment administration records need post-shift review for missed doses, refusals, and exception notes. When review skips, missed doses go silent and the next state survey window picks them up.

Late-entry compliance gaps

Late entries without a documented addendum break the chain of custody under HIPAA and 45 CFR 164.514. Audit trails get challenged on ADR review and on state survey. The nurse gets cited for what is really a workflow problem.

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What Is It

What is a nurse charting virtual assistant ?

A nurse charting virtual assistant is a BPO-supported documentation teammate who lives inside your EMR and takes the repeatable charting load off the floor nurse. Not a generic scribe. A trained charting VA who knows PointClickCare Clinical, MatrixCare, and Net Health Therapy & Wound, follows your facility policy on late-entry, and respects HIPAA chain-of-custody rules under 45 CFR 164.514.

What It Does

What your nurse charting VA actually handles, day to day

Pick the charting queues that hurt most. Your VA absorbs them. Your floor nurses, DON, and clinical managers focus on residents and patients.

Assessment entry

Enters admission assessments, weekly skin checks, fall risk reviews, Braden scale, pain scale, and PHQ-9 from nurse voice memos or bedside templates.

Narrative transcription

Transcribes nurse voice memos into the EMR progress note section. Cleans wording. Tags the original audio file for the audit trail when required.

MAR queue review

Reviews the medication administration record for missed doses, refusals, and exception notes. Flags every exception to the charge nurse before end of shift.

TAR queue review

Reviews the treatment administration record for completed and missed treatments. Confirms wound care, dressing changes, and PRN treatments are documented.

Late-entry compliance

Drafts late-entry addendums tied to the original note. Captures reason, date, time, and clinician signature. Preserves the original entry intact.

HIPAA chain of custody

Logs every chart action under role-based access. PHI handling aligned with 45 CFR 164.514. Audit trail is exportable for state survey and ADR review.

Charting accuracy KPIs

Tracks charting accuracy KPI by clinician, by unit, and by shift. Sends the DON a daily KPI report. Flags trends before they become survey deficiencies.

PointClickCare, MatrixCare, Net Health

Native to PointClickCare Clinical, MatrixCare Skilled Nursing, and Net Health Therapy & Wound. Cross-trained on Netsmart myUnity and SigmaCare.

Why Staffingly

EMR-native nurse charting VAs, not generic scribes

Most outsourcing companies offer call-center workers and call them charting VAs. We do not. Our nurse charting VAs are tested on PointClickCare Clinical, MatrixCare, Net Health, late-entry addendum rules, and HIPAA chain-of-custody under 45 CFR 164.514 before they touch a live record.

EMR-native, not generic

Every VA passes an assessment on PointClickCare Clinical or MatrixCare or Net Health, late-entry addendum rules, HIPAA chain-of-custody under 45 CFR 164.514, and a charting accuracy KPI threshold before placement.

Stacked compliance posture

HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001,. PHI handling aligned with 45 CFR 164.514 de-identification standards. Ask your current vendor for proof of all three. We will wait.

2-Week Free Trial

Industry offers no trial. We give you 14 days of live med rec work at the same rate. Cancel before day 14, owe nothing. No annual contracts after.

Compare

Staffingly vs DIY in-house vs generic scribe vs onshore BPO

The real cost math for a single full-time nurse charting VA role at a mid-size SNF, LTC facility, or specialty rehab program.

How An Engagement Runs

From "let's talk" to live in 1 to 2 weeks

Six steps. Each one is documented. Nothing is mysterious.

1

Strategy call (15 min)

Tell us which charting pain is loudest. Assessment backlog? MAR/TAR review gap? Late-entry exposure? We map it on a shared call.

2

BAA + EMR access

Business associate agreement signed. Role-based access provisioned in PointClickCare Clinical, MatrixCare Skilled Nursing, Net Health Therapy & Wound, or SigmaCare.

3

Workflow shadow (2 to 3 days)

Your VA shadows your charge nurse, MDS coordinator, or unit manager. Charting templates captured. Tone matched. Late-entry policy locked.

4

Parallel pilot starts

Week 2 to 3. Your VA runs alongside your team. Daily 15-minute sync. You see every assessment entry, every MAR review, every late-entry exception.

5

Decision point (end of week 2)

Pilot results reviewed. Go or no-go. No penalty if you cancel. Most providers keep going.

6

Full handoff, cadence locked

Charting accuracy KPI, MAR/TAR exception rate, and late-entry rate KPIs in your inbox. Weekly review. Monthly QA audit.

Day In The Life

How your nurse charting VA's day actually looks

A real shift, hour by hour. Times shown in your local time. We rotate coverage so your charting queues are never dark during business hours.

EMR Coverage

Trained on every clinical EMR your team actually uses

Onboarding time per EMR shown. Standard systems go live in 5 to 7 business days. Complex multi-module setups add 3 to 5 days for assessment template configuration.

Inside the work

How Staffingly works, in practice

Staffingly home care clinical documentation support specialist at work

Inside the workA trained Staffingly specialist works inside your existing platform, with clear escalation back to your team.

Transparent Weekly Pricing

One Flat Weekly Rate. No Surprises.

Dedicated senior care schedulers at a fixed weekly cost. Per scheduler FTE, per week. No contracts, no minimums, no hidden fees.

Standard
$399/week
One dedicated senior care scheduler, single-branch agency.
Enterprise
$299/week
10 or more schedulers, multi-state operator or franchise group.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which EMR tools does the nurse charting VA support?

PointClickCare Clinical, MatrixCare Skilled Nursing, and Net Health Therapy & Wound are our primary platforms. Cross-trained coverage includes Netsmart myUnity, SigmaCare, American HealthTech, ECP Strategies, Axxess, and HCHB.

What is the charting accuracy KPI you track?

Charting accuracy KPI is the percentage of chart entries that pass a same-day QA spot check against the source documentation. Our standard is 98 percent. We track accuracy by VA, by unit, and by shift.

How is MAR and TAR queue review handled?

The VA reviews the medication administration record and treatment administration record after each shift cycle. Missed doses, refusals, and exception notes are flagged to the charge nurse before end of shift.

How does late-entry compliance work?

Late entries never overwrite the original record. The VA drafts an addendum block tied to the original note, captures the reason, the date, the time, and a clinician signature line for the nurse to sign.

What does HIPAA chain of custody mean here?

Every chart action is logged under a named role-based access account. PHI handling aligns with 45 CFR 164.514. Audit logs capture user, action, timestamp, and IP. PHI never leaves the controlled environment.

Where do the nurse charting VAs work from?

Our VAs are selected from nursing, health information management, and clinical informatics backgrounds, pass neutral-accent English certifications, and work from biometric-secured HIPAA-aware facilities.

How does pricing work for a nurse charting VA?

Per VA FTE, per week. Per-skill pricing. No setup fees. $399 Standard, $349 Volume (5 or more), $299 Enterprise (10 or more). Add or remove VAs by the week. No annual contracts.

What does the 2-week free trial cover?

14 days of live nurse charting inside your EMR at the same per-week rate. Cancel before day 14, owe nothing. No annual contracts after. Book the pilot through the calendar on this page.

Security & Compliance

Security Your Compliance Officer Will Sign Off On

SOC 2 TYPE II ISO/IEC 27001:2022 HIPAA GDPR

Staffingly is audited to SOC 2 Type II with zero exceptions and certified for ISO/IEC 27001:2022, HIPAA, and GDPR. In eight years we have never had a breach. Every workstation runs inside the Venn Blue Border secure enclave on US-based servers, screen captures and downloads are blocked by policy, and every engagement operates under a signed BAA, and Staffingly maintains $5M in professional liability (E&O) and cyber insurance as part of its enterprise risk-management program.

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Key highlights of every Staffingly engagement

You pay for the resource. Everything else is included.

Your flat weekly rate covers one dedicated specialist. The management layer around them, backup coverage, quality reviews, training, escalation, reporting, and custom automation comes standard at no added cost. Here is what every Staffingly account includes.

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  • Who manages my account day to day?

    An account manager plus a customer success manager. Two named people own your account: the account manager runs daily operations and quality, the customer success manager handles onboarding and communication tools like ClickUp or Teams, so your team never chases an answer.

  • What if something needs to go higher?

    VP-level escalation, US and offshore. A direct path above your account manager to Vice President level leadership on both sides, US-based and at our offshore delivery centers. You are never stuck in a ticket queue waiting for someone with authority.

  • What happens when my specialist is out or leaves?

    Backup coverage and same-week replacement. A cross-trained backup covers absences so your work never sits idle. If a specialist leaves or underperforms, we replace them the same week, trained on your workflows before the handoff.

  • How are holidays and leave handled?

    Planned in advance. Specialists receive approved US holidays and two weeks of paid leave per year. Coverage for those dates is arranged with you ahead of time, so continuity is planned, not improvised.

  • How do I know the work is getting done?

    Daily quality stand-up plus daily and weekly reports. Every account starts the day with a stand-up: what came in, what went out, what is stuck, and who is fixing it. You get a daily activity report and a weekly performance report, so nothing slips for a month before you hear about it.

  • How are specialists trained before they touch my account?

    AI-enabled, HIPAA-controlled training. Specialists train in simulations of your EMR and workflows inside our secured environment, with quizzes requiring an 80 percent passing score and AI-moderated final assessments. See how our training works.

  • Do I pay extra for automation?

    No. Custom AI and automation workflows are free. We build automation around your account at no charge: document intake, EMR data entry assistance, and status tracking, always with human review. Faster turnaround and fewer errors reaching the payer, without an extra software bill.

  • Will my rate change, and how do I add people?

    12-month price lock, easy scaling. Your rate is fixed for twelve months from your start date. Need more agents later? An email from your authorized representative is enough. Once confirmed in writing, new agents fall under your existing agreement. No new contract, no work order.

Dedicated specialists, never shared, working inside your EMR and payer portals under a signed BAA. One flat weekly price per operator covers all of the above.Book a Strategy Call