Scheduling Coordinator (Care Planner)

PURPOSE STATEMENT

Organize and prepare schedules based on census and patient acuity for all nursing units and programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Monitor census, staffing, scheduled admissions and discharges (minimum twice daily) to ensure the appropriate amount of staff is available for each work shift.
• Prepare monthly staffing schedule and communicate issues to appropriate staff.
• Amend staffing schedule as requested and/or necessary to provide quality patient care.
• Responsible for finding coverage for all nursing time-off requests and call-outs.
• Responsible for tracking absenteeism as assigned.
• Cook up staffing for program transports, as needed.
• Provide administrative support, as needed.
• Calculate lateness, Daily FTE and weekend shift reports (bi-weekly) and distribute to leaders as assigned.
• Collect and calculate program nursing time clock adjustment forms and punch detail reports as assigned.
• Work with HR and payroll teams to resolve paycheck issues, as needed.
• Attend staffing meetings, as needed.
• Attend nursing leadership meetings, as needed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience with automated scheduling platforms is required.
• Experience in healthcare scheduling is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel are required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification is required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

COMPENSATION

Salary dependent on a candidate’s experience and qualifications.