Scheduler

Skilled Nursing Facility in Covington, GA; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Nursing Facility in Covington, GA is seeking a Staffing Coordinator to manage daily, weekly and monthly schedules for nursing staff, ensuring coverage aligns with relevant laws, regulations and facility standards. The role requires accuracy and teamwork to support resident comfort and safety.

Responsibilities include setting staffing levels, approving overtime, preparing and posting schedules, processing shift changes and maintaining attendance records with confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Must be organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent communication skills and self-discipline.
• Genuine caring for elderly and disabled residents.
• Comply with Residents’ Rights and Facility policies.
• Able to meet physical demand requirements.

Responsibilities

• 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 daily.
• Distributes next day’s assignment before end of shift.
• Maintains attendance and tardy records for all nursing staff.
• Reviews time sheets/punch details each pay period.
• Makes corrections to timesheets with Nursing Director approval.
• Notifies Director of Nursing of time-clock trends.
• Maintains current nursing roster with contact numbers.
• Maintains certifications/licensing for nursing staff if needed.
• Attends in-service education programs as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records.
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
• Other duties as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Organized

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Patience

Teamwork

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.