Staffing Assistant - Behavioral Health - Carrier Clinic - Dull Time Days

Hackensack Meridian Health; Montgomery Township (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated staff scheduler to manage personnel schedules and ensure adequate staffing levels. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and experience in scheduling within a healthcare environment. Join us to support our mission in providing compassionate care and improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of staffing/scheduling experience in a healthcare setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedules staff to work utilizing approved staffing guidelines.
• Maintains monthly time schedules for personnel in inpatient programs.
• Develops vacation and holiday schedules for all staff.

Skills

Communication

Computer Skills

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Carrier Clinic, a behavioral health system, has been a trusted source of compassionate help and supportive healing for patients and their families since we opened our doors in 1910.

Carrier Clinic has been a trusted source of expert care for those afflicted with mental disorders or substance abuse. We rank among the top psychiatric and rehab recovery centers in NJ for several reasons. We’re always respectful of our patients’ privacy. We’re always compassionate to each individual situation. Our specialized mental health and addiction treatment programs work to return adults, adolescents, and older adults back to enjoyable and productive lives.

Responsibilities

• Schedules staff to work utilizing approved staffing guidelines and patient acuity.
• Replaces staff who take benefit time, i.e., sick, absent, vacation, personal day, based on daily identified need.
• Maintains monthly time schedules for personnel in the inpatient programs including Nursing, Social Work and ACS staff using scheduling software.
• Maintains daily staffing schedules ensuring accuracy, skill mix and appropriate coverage. Discusses staffing on a daily basis with Nursing Supervisors and Unit Directors.
• Develops vacation and holiday schedules for all staff on all shifts for each unit
• Maintains Timekeeper system for Nursing Administration, Floats, Per Diem and On-Call employees working day, evening, and night shifts, making entries and edits as needed.
• Maintains licensure records on all RN's, LPN's and Social Workers who work on the inpatient units, ECT, and Blake, ensuring that licenses are current.
• Orient new nursing staff employees to payroll and staffing procedures.
• Maintains records of certifications (CPR/AED/First Aid/ANA).
• Assists nursing supervisors to ensure that all Float, Per Diem and On Call staff attend mandatory in-services.
• Processes all requests for seminar attendance and maintains a log of seminars and cost.
• Performs clerical duties as assigned.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Schedules agency personnel as needed. Processes agency invoices.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Meets or exceeds expectations of patients and hospital staff members.
• Maintains standards of confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a customer service setting.
• Minimum of 2 years of staffing/scheduling experience in a healthcare setting.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!