Scheduler

About This Role

This role is responsible for creating the daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules for nursing staff in a facility, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and company standards. It suits an organized individual with strong communication skills and a genuine interest in caring for elderly and disabled individuals.

Responsibilities

• Staff the facility at levels determined by the Director of Nursing
• Utilize overtime and agency staff only when approved by the Director of Nursing
• Prepare nursing schedules and modify as needed
• Distribute revised schedules to appropriate employees and post at designated areas
• Process requests for shift changes
• Maintain nursing assistant sign-in sheets on a daily basis
• Distribute the next day

-s assignment before the end of the shift

• Maintain attendance and tardy records for all nursing staff
• Review time sheets/punch detail records each pay period
• Make necessary corrections to timesheets, with Director of Nursing approval, and return to payroll clerk
• Notify Director of Nursing of trends in time-clock punches (early/late)
• Maintain current nursing roster with current home and cell numbers, if applicable
• Maintain current certification and licenses for nursing staff (if the facility does not employ a Staff Development Coordinator)
• Maintain in-service log for all nursing staff (if the facility does not employ a Staff Development Coordinator)
• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse
• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility
• Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor or administrator

Requirements

• Organized and detailed in work performance

• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience

• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility

• Comply with the Residents

• Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures

• Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below

• Perform Essential Duties as outlined above