Staff Scheduler (Nurse Scheduler), Correctional Health Services *6am-2pm/2pm-10pm (flex)* Trailer 4

Job Description

Overview

Employed by PAGNY for The Division of Correctional Health Services (CHS) of New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) is responsible for the delivery of medical care, mental health care, and discharge planning in the jail system. Approximately 25% of new admissions per year to the NYC jail system will receive care on the mental health service. This service strives to provide safe, holistic and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for the diverse range of mental health issues that face the population, from serious mental illness to the natural struggles that accompany incarceration. The service provides some of the most comprehensive and unique treatment modalities in the country, including specialty housing units for individuals with serious mental illness, a 24-hour on-call psychiatric service, robust creative arts programming, a strong DBT training program, clinics in each of the facilities, substance use treatment, integrated re- entry services, and relationships with multiple training institutions throughout the city.

Responsibilities

A nursing scheduler organizes and prepares work schedules for employees to ensure the appropriate amount of staff is available for each work shift. This also includes ensuring vacant positions are filled to meet staffing requirements.

• The nursing scheduler reviews monthly staffing schedules, which include verifying employees' work hours and requested time off. Inconsistencies and scheduling concerns are rectified with the facility Site Directors of Nursing, the Staffing Coordinator, and/or Deputy Directors of Nursing.
• Conducts daily verification of employee work hours and facility assignments to ensure timesheets are accurate.
• Reports to the Staffing Coordinator and/or Deputy Directors of Nursing time and leave incidents as they arise with staff.
• Backfill scheduler colleagues to ensure consistent departmental coverage

Preferred skills:

• Must have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Must be an excellent team player
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently
• Must remain extremely reliable
• Must have excellent organizational and time management abilities

Schedule: Tuesday - Thursday, 2pm - 10pm

Saturday - Sunday, 6am - 2pm

Qualifications

• An Associate’s degree is required; BA/BS preferred. Experience can be substituted for education.
• Knowledge of scheduling systems utilized by healthcare facilities.
• Excellent clerical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of personal computers and data entry experience.
• Maintain a staff typing speed of 40-45 wpm.

Exceptional Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one
• Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one
• Generous paid time off program
• Commuter benefits
• Hiring rate: $53,605.50 annually

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Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose main purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City. PAGNY is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the largest public health system in the United States. Our practitioners are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

PAGNY has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in healthcare.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (“PAGNY”) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

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