Clinical Staffing Scheduler

$24.61 - $30.68 / Hourly

Ready to keep our team running smoothly and our residents well cared for?
Join Our Team as a Full-Time Scheduler!

Pay Rate Range: $24.61 - $30.68 / Hourly

 

 

Make a Difference Behind the Scenes
At Elderwood, quality care begins with strong support. As our Scheduler, you’ll be the organizational powerhouse behind the nursing department — ensuring schedules are accurate, well-coordinated, and meet both resident needs and budgetary guidelines. Your work will directly impact staffing efficiency, employee satisfaction, and the quality of care we provide every day.

 

Scheduler – Position Overview
In this role, you will generate, manage, and update master schedules for the nursing department, making adjustments based on census changes, budget constraints, attendance, and other operational needs. You’ll work closely with the Director and Assistant Director of Nursing to keep shifts covered and operations running seamlessly.

• Shift: Monday–Friday, day hours

• Role: Create, maintain, and adjust nursing schedules while supporting payroll and staffing processes

• Impact: Ensure consistent, high-quality resident care through precise staffing coordination

Clinical Staffing Scheduler Responsibilities:

• Thoroughly understands and uses the master staffing schedule extensively.
• Maintains regular, consistent communication with DON/ADON to ensure coordination of staffing.
• Prepares daily staffing sheets with continual revisions as necessary.
• Follows company policies for staffing as well as budgeted guidelines for assignment of staff.
• Completes a listing of vacant nursing positions for DON weekly.
• Schedules staff time off requests according to established guidelines and the DON/ADON's approval/direction.
• Ensures at least one other staff member is trained on the scheduler’s position in the event of vacation, sick leave, vacancy, etc.
• Reviews daily exception logs for payroll and assists with payroll preparation for the nursing and nursing admin department.
• Communicates regularly with agency contacts and maintains positive, proactive business relationships.
• Ensures all new staff’s orientation schedules are on the daily staffing sheets.
• Creates and maintains necessary forms for completion of scheduler tasks.
• Respects the confidentiality and dignity of all staff and residents.
• Displays professionalism and ability to work in a high volume, fast-paced environment.
• Arrives to work on time, regularly, and works as scheduled.
• Recognizes and follows the dress code of the facility including wearing name tag at all times.
• Follows policy and procedure regarding all electronic devices, computers, tablets, etc.
• Supports and abides by Elderwood’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Abides by Elderwood’s businesses code of conduct, compliance and HIPAA policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor, management staff or Administrator

 

Clinical Staffing Scheduler Qualifications:

• Highschool diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of one (1) year of related experience in a high paced environment preferably in staffing/scheduling or operations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Prior experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medication Technician (Med Tech) strongly preferred
• Prior experience with Kronos strongly preferred.

 

• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.