Scheduling Administrative Coordinator-DC JAIL

Unity Health Care•Washington, DC

55d

About The Position

The Scheduling Coordinator assists the nursing department with coordination of the staffing, to include tracking hours/over-time, leave, call outs, etc of all Unity and agency nursing staff at the DOC Health Care Center. This position will also assist with clerical functions, including data collection as it relates to accreditation and audit requirements, maintaining meeting minutes, and other documentation.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and other computer based software systems to include staffing/scheduling software.
One year experience in a health care or office environment
Ability to work independently, to supervise and to work in a team-oriented environment.
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Must be well organized, flexible and action-oriented.

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate will have thorough knowledge of nursing and staffing practices

Responsibilities

Maintains staffing matrix via nursing scheduling software, and assists in coordination of staffing with charge nurses
Tracks/monitors hours worked by Unity and agency nursing staff to include over-time, those approaching over-time on a weekly basis
Monitors staff callouts and cancellations
Answers telephone, takes messages and makes telephone calls, as needed.
Types correspondence, reports or memorandums, as needed.
Types and maintains department meeting minutes in Unity minute format
Assists with scheduling candidate interviews and on-site visits for possible employment
Assists with scheduling and coordinating meetings
Perform administrative and clerical duties related to nursing and DOC functions
Collect, compile and maintain data and documentation related to accreditation, audit, and contract requirements
Adheres to safety and security policies and participates in disaster drills.
Other related duties as requested by Supervisors or Health Services Administrator
Must be able to take initiative, identify areas of improvement and discuss plan of action with appropriate personnel (DON/ADON).