Scheduling Coordinator (Care Planner)

Harboroaks; Saddlebrooke (AZ); On-site; USD 24,796 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

Sierra Tucson is seeking a PRN Care Planner to assist in organizing and preparing schedules for nursing units based on census and patient acuity. The position involves building monthly staffing plans, coordinating coverage for time-off, and updating leaders on staffing status.

Responsibilities include monitoring census, maintaining staffing accuracy, and collaborating with HR and payroll as needed. Strong scheduling software skills and healthcare scheduling experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with automated scheduling platforms required.
• Experience in healthcare scheduling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor census, staffing, scheduled admissions and discharges 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.
• Coordinate staffing for program transports, as needed.
• Provide administrative support, as needed.
• Attend staffing meetings, as needed.
• Attend nursing leadership meetings, as needed.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Healthcare scheduling

Staff coordination

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Automated scheduling platforms

Job description

Overview

Sierra Tucson, a world renowned residential treatment center, is seeking a PRN Care Planner, to work at our beautiful campus, located at 39580 S Lago del Oro Parkway, Tucson AZ.

Schedule: based on the need of department after training for 2-3 months of approximately 20 hours per week.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

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

*** Salary dependent on a candidate’s experience and qualifications ***

Responsibilities

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Organize and prepare work schedules according to established nursing guidelines 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.
• Coordinate 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.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with automated scheduling platforms required.
• Experience in healthcare scheduling preferred.
• Microsoft Word and Excel software knowledge and experience required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

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

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