The Scheduler prepares the Nursing and CNA schedule and handles various clerical assignments.
Responsibilities:
- Accurately prepare daily and monthly schedules for nursing department.
- Coordinate schedule with Nursing Supervisor to ensure proper unit coverage.
- Send daily staffing count to Director of Nursing.
- Prepare and post in a timely manner the schedules for all units and all shifts.
- Maintain attendance records.
- Monitor use of overtime with weekly report to Administrator and Director of Nursing.
- Clerical duties as assigned.
- Provide Payroll Manager with Master Schedule and all information related to payroll for the nursing department.
- Track per diem hours.
- Record all absences for all shifts.
- Process all time off requests for earned time benefits according to policy.
- Complete weekly report on registry hours for home office.
- Maintain confidentiality of all information relative to payroll.
- Other related duties and responsibilities that may become necessary to meet the needs of the facility.
Job Requirements:
- Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
- Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
- Must be able to handle frequent interruptions.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
- Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, & be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.