Staff Scheduling Associate - PRN

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family. Akron General Medical Center is looking to add a Staff Scheduling Associate to its team of compassionate caregivers. As a member of the Centralized Staffing Operation team, you will conduct customer service and support caregivers on nursing units at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. In this role, you will review and communicate staffing and scheduling adjustments encompassing nurse to patient ratios, alongside the Nursing Operations Managers. Ultimately, your efforts help directly improve patient care and ensure to safest staffing possible for the hospital. This Staff Scheduling Associate position is a PRN role, requiring the ability to work both day and evening shift hours, dependent on when there are open shifts in the staffing office that need to be covered. Not only will this role provide you with flexibility, but you will also gain plenty of hands-on experience that can lead to a part-time or full-time role in the future. **A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) from 7:00AM - 3:30PM or 3:00PM - 11:30PM.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Work directly with management of assigned facilities/units to review and discuss consistent staffing levels that reflect the appropriate number of licensed and unlicensed staff to meet quality and safe patient staffing and operational needs. + Proactively generate and review 24-hour staffing projections. + Seek coverage via phone calls and/or texts for shifts and special circumstances. + Conduct Lack of Work process according to Standard Operating Procedure when necessary to maintain safe and productive staffing. + Utilize staffing and scheduling knowledge to identify and resolve complex staffing issues that directly affect patient care. + Utilize multiple computer systems to communicate with nursing leadership of all hospitals. + Work collaboratively with nurse leadership to review current and anticipated staffing needs. + Work collaboratively with nursing institute timekeeping to ensure proper coding of caregiver's time. + Facilitate scheduling of PRN caregivers and agency caregivers to maintain operations for the assigned units. + Complete appropriate documentation utilizing Kronos for caregiver schedule changes. + Be a point of contact for unit call offs. + Accurately record, document and report call offs according to SOP. + Compile ad hoc and scheduled reports for Chief Nursing Offers, Nursing Directors and Nurse Managers. + Attend and successfully complete required training. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + High School Diploma/GED and two years of customer service experience + OR Associate's Degree may substitute for up to one year of the stated experience + OR a Bachelor's Degree may substitute for up to two years of stated experience + Proficient in MS Office, Excel and database software Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + One year of staffing/scheduling experience Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: **Physical Requirements:** + Requires manual dexterity for constant data entry and ability to sit for long periods of time. + Ability to use a telephone without TTY. Articulate speech. **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. **Pay Range** Minimum hourly: $19.50 Maximum hourly: $19.50 The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.). Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities