Scheduler

Required Qualifications

1. Organized an efficient
2. Strong communication skills
3. The ability to work with varying levels of staff
4. Prior staff scheduling experience
5. High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent
6. Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Follows the master staffing schedule created by the DON or designee
2. Communicates continuously with the DON or designed to ensure coordination of information and maintain accuracy of nursing schedule
3. Follows center policy and DON guidelines for numbers and assignments of staff and protocol for use of agency and in-house pool
4. Completes a listing of vacant nursing positions for DON daily
5. Performs attendance and paid time off administration for nursing staff
6. Performs other related activities as assigned and requested
7. Maintain and work within established departmental, center and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
8. Assist with payroll by checking punches on a daily basis, maintaining staff bonuses per pay period

Additional Tasks

1. Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents’ rights.
2. Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures. Complies with standards of business conduct, and state/federal regulations and guidelines, and relevant practice act(s).
3. Always follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures to protect residents and themselves.
4. Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
5. Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel. Reports any retaliation or discrimination to HR or compliance officer.
6. Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor and/or administrator. Protects residents from abuse and cooperates with all investigations.
7. Reports any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and/or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
8. Participates in all life safety and emergency drills and trainings. Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility’s emergency plan.
9. Reports work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to designated staff member.
10. Follows established infection control policies and procedures.
11. As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills competency.

Personal Skills and Traits Desired/Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

1. Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
2. Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
3. Must have patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family and staff.
4. Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.
5. Must be able and willing to move intermittently throughout the workday.
6. Meets general health requirements according to facility policy, including medical and physical exams and checking immunity status to various infectious diseases.
7. Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
8. Ability to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
9. Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.
10. May be subject to falls, burns from equipment, and/or odors throughout the day; encounter reactions from dust, tobacco smoke, disinfectants, and other air contaminants.
11. Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases and/or conditions which include AIDS, Coronavirus, Hepatitis B, and Tuberculosis.
12. May be subject to hostile or emotional residents, family members, visitors or personnel.
13. Contributes to and exemplifies team work.
14. Makes independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
15. Possesses leadership, supervisory skills and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
16. Successfully follows oral and written instructions.
17. Successfully relays information concerning residents, employees or any given subject matter.
18. Willing to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
19. Communicates with medical, nursing staff, and all departments.
20. Accepts call-backs during emergency conditions.
21. Works in office and throughout the facility.

Willing to work to task completion in spite of frequent interruptions