QMA/Scheduler at The Strategies

Position Summary- Scheduler

The primary purpose of your job position is to create and maintain staff schedules on a 24-hour basis to meet the needs of the residents based on budget, census, and as directed by administration. You will also track attendance, track bonuses, and coordinate filling staffing holes dues to call ins. Additionally, the scheduler will assist Human Resources with interviewing and screening candidates as well as any other duties assigned by the Director of Nursing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES for Scheduler

1. Plan, organize and implement a sustainable staffing strategy.

2. Create and post monthly staff schedules, track and post changes and approve trades in the absence of the DON or as delegated by DON.

3. Monitor the company's staffing needs and take actions to staff accordingly.

4. Identify hard to fill roles and take proactive actions.

5. Assist in candidate screening and interviewing.

6. Assist with new employee orientation.

7. Design and plan work shift schedules

8. Help with timekeeping.

9. Filling in holes on the floor when needed

10. Monitoring census and PPD and adjusting staffing pattern, as necessary.

11. Develop and maintain a good working relationship with inter department personnel as well as other departments within the facility.

12. Works in office areas as well as throughout the facility.

13. Is subject to frequent interruptions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

1. 1-year of experience as a Staffing Coordinator or similar role.

2. Long term care facility experiences preferred.

3. Knowledge of staffing policies, procedures, and best practices.

4. Outstanding organizational and time-management skills.

5. Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

6. Critical thinker with a problem-solving mind.

7. Reliable with respect to confidentiality.8. Must be able to make independent decisions when conditions warrant.

9. Must be able to tactfully deal with residents, family members, staff, and visitors.

10. Must be calm and level-headed in emergency situations.

11. Possesses excellent technical assessment, documentation skills, and leadership qualities.

12. Possesses good communication skills and is patient and self-disciplined.

13. Must be capable of performing the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

14. Must meet health assessment requirements, including two stage Mantoux skin test.

15. Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, and possess sufficient communication skills to perform the tasks required.

Skills Required for QMA :

• Qualified Medication Aide
• Long Term Care experience
• Experience working with dementia and Alzheimer's patients
• Knowledge of facility policies and procedures
• CPR certified
• Experience with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)
• Work rotating weekends

Job Responsibilities:

The Hoosiers Helping Hoosiers QMA at Sycamore Care Strategies will be responsible for administering medications to residents, providing care for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's, following facility policies and procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, assisting with ADLs, and ensuring the safety and well-being of all residents.

Qualifications:

• Valid QMA certification
• Experience working in a long term care facility preferred
• Ability to work with patients with dementia and Alzheimer's
• Knowledge of CPR and basic first aid
• Strong understanding of ADLs
• Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

People are selected to become members of the Staffing Strategies based on skill, merit and talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law

Sycamore Care Strategies is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status