Scheduling Coordinator (Care Planner)

Sierra Tucson•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sierra Tucson, a world renowned residential treatment center, is seeking a PRN Care Planner to work at their campus located at 39580 S Lago del Oro Parkway, Tucson AZ. The role involves organizing and preparing schedules based on census and patient acuity for all nursing units and programs. The salary is dependent on a candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare scheduling preferred.

Responsibilities

Organize and prepare work schedules according to established nursing guidelines based on census and patient acuity for all nursing units and programs.
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.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.