Description

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Organize and prepare work schedules according to established nursing guidelines based on census and patient acuity for all nursing units and programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitor census, staffing, scheduled admissions and discharges (minimum twice daily) to ensure the appropriate amount of staff is available for each work shift.

• Prepare monthly staffing schedule and communicate issues to appropriate staff.

• Amend staffing schedule as requested and/or necessary to provide quality patient care.

• Responsible for finding coverage for all nursing time-off requests and call-outs.

• Responsible for tracking absenteeism as assigned.

• Coordinate staffing for program transports, as needed.

• Provide administrative support, as needed.

• Calculate lateness, Daily FTE and weekend shift reports (bi-weekly) and distribute to leaders as assigned.

• Collect and calculate program nursing time clock adjustment forms and punch detail reports as assigned.

• Work with HR and payroll teams to resolve paycheck issues, as needed.

• Attend staffing meetings, as needed.

• Attend nursing leadership meetings, as needed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.

• Experience with automated scheduling platforms required.

• Experience in healthcare scheduling preferred.

• Microsoft Word and Excel software knowledge and experience required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

• Attention to Detail: Novice

• Written Communication: Novice

• Problem Solving: Novice

Behaviors

Preferred

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)