Scheduler

The primary purpose of your job position is maintaining the employee schedules for the facility in accordance with state, company and facility guidelines to ensure that patient care and staffing needs are appropriately addressed coordinate scheduling.

? Ensure administrative functions are carried out promptly for an efficient operation. Complete and post work sheets/time schedules. Coordinate variances with the DNS.
? Collaborate with nursing staff to ensure there are no vacant positions on the schedule
? Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
? Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills.
? Assist in completion and filing of designated reports in accordance with established policies and procedures.
? Update business office with current posting of all department managers? phone numbers.
? Report to Director of Nursing Services (DNS) all employees with excess tardiness or absenteeism in accordance with facility policy.
? Assist employees in accurate completion of forms (i.e., leave and day off requests, time cards, etc.) pertinent to scheduling and staffing.
? Complete monthly nursing schedule coordinating requests to ensure appropriate coverage of units.
? Perform miscellaneous duties pertaining to staffing and assist nursing supervisory personnel as necessary.
? Assist in obtaining nursing care staff information needed for daily posting requirements.
? Consult with nursing department staff and supervisors concerning the staffing/scheduling needs: to assist in elimination/correction of problem areas, and/or improvement of services.
? Ability to remain calm under stressful situations and to take appropriate action.
? Attention to detail, good follow through skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
? Demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team.
? Patience, tact and enthusiasm and a positive attitude toward staff, residents and their support networks.
? Preferred at least one-year experience using nursing home scheduling computer software.
? Agree not to disclose resident?s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
? Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or GED.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, attention to detail, along with excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills. Exceptional customer service and problem-solving skills.