Scheduling Coordinator - FT - Day

CHSGa•Pulaski, GA

About The Position

The Scheduling Coordinator prepares and maintains nursing schedules to ensure 24-hour coverage and compliance with state requirements. The monthly master schedule must be approved by the Director of Nursing Services before it is posted. The role also supports staffing, hiring and onboarding, personnel documentation, and communication across nursing and other departments. The position is full-time, day shift, with a starting pay of $20.25 per hour and weekly pay.

Requirements

Proficiency with computers, especially Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint; the listed computer applications include Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
Effective, professional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate well with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, offer a warm and friendly greeting, and respond helpfully and professionally to concerns and questions.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or associates.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Prepare a monthly master nursing time schedule for 24-hour coverage in compliance with state requirements, and obtain the Director of Nursing Services’ approval before posting it.
Replace associates who call in.
Prepare a daily hourly report based on census.
Review associates requiring counseling related to absenteeism or tardiness with the Director of Nursing Services.
Review employment applications; conduct prescreening interviews and reference checks; arrange appointments; notify candidates of hiring; and coordinate scheduling and orientation with the in-service director.
Complete orientation paperwork for new associates and, when required, set up personnel file folders.
Prepare the nursing physical and evaluation due list and notify the Director of Nursing Services about overdue items.
Run errands to doctors’ offices and the post office.
Maintain a tickler file for reported absences from the building.
Ensure recertifications are signed in a timely manner.
When required, start monthly MRQ forms and log in-service training in individual associate files as directed by the Director of Nursing or in-service director.
Maintain good communication with nursing and other center departments.
Attend nursing meetings and take written minutes as directed by the Director of Nursing.
When directed, assist with patient care duties such as bedding, passing nourishment, serving trays, and feeding.
Promote the organization’s image and reputation through servant leadership and direct, open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts.
Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.