Scheduler

Job Description

Job Description

General Purpose:

Responsible for the daily, weekly and monthly work schedules for the nursing staff in accordance with all laws, regulations and company standards.

Essential Job Functions:

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• Staffs the facility at levels determined by the Director of Nursing.

• Utilizes overtime and agency only when approved by Director of Nursing.

• Prepares nursing schedules and modifies as needed.

• Distributes revised schedules to appropriate employees and posts at designated areas.

• Processes requests for shift changes.

• Maintains nursing assistant sign in sheets on a daily basis.

• Distributes the next day’s assignment before the end of the shift.

• Maintains attendance and tardy records for all nursing staff.

• Reviews time sheets/punch detail records each pay period.

• Makes necessary corrections to timesheets, with Director of Nursing approval, and returns to payroll clerk.

• Notify Director of Nursing of trends in time-clock punches (early/late).

• Maintains 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.

• Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.