PLACEMENT/SCHEDULING/ JOB DESCRIPTION

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PLACEMENT
Proper placement foster personal growth Provides a motivating climate for the

employee Maximizes productivity and organizational goals have better chances of being met

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PLACEMENT
In appropriate placement often results in

frustration, poor quality of work, reduce organizational efficiency, rapid turn over and poor image for the agency

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PLACEMENT
Factors that maybe considered would inherent in the employee, past experiences and training, culture of the clientile, decision-making skills, Communication skills

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PLACEMENT
Employees who are placed in areas of their

interest adapt faster Their feet are lighter They are a lot happier than those placed in areas which are not interest t them

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PLACEMENT
Traditionally in our culture, male nurses are

seldom placed in Maternity units where women arre not comfortable when cares for by male nurses
Nurses with MAN are easily placed in

positions requiring such degree as teaching or managerial/administrative position or in clinical nursing specialty area

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SCHEDULING
SCHEDULE is a time table showing planned

work days and shift for nursing personnel FACTORS CONSIDERED IN MAKING SCHEDULE
Different level of nursing staff Adequate coverage for 24 hours, seven days a

week, vacations, holiday weekends, evening and night shifts and floating Long stretches of working days should be avoided Busy unit may require additional help Un scheduled absences
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SCHEDULING
In order to minimize similar problems as a

result of emergency assignments, crosstraining and/or orientation to complimentary units are recommended During orientation to the Nursing Service, new nurses are informed of the possibility that they may be asked to relieve in areas other than their regular assignment Emphasis, however is given to the fact that cross training enhances their skills and capabilities aside from meeting the needs of the service, 9/4/12

Assessing a Scheduling System

Ability to cover the needs of the unit Quality to enhance the nursing personnels

knowledge, training and experience Fairness to staff Stability flexibility

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Types of Scheduling

Centralized Decentralized cyclical

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Advantages of Cyclical Schedule

It is fair to all It saves time It enables employee to plan ahead Scheduled leave coverage are more stable Productivity is improved

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ROTATING WORK SHIFTS

There is equal share of morning, afternoon

and night shifts as prolong night shift may affect the health of the personnel Many nurses preferred to work during morning shift but it is given most frequently to Senior Nurses Too frequent or daily changes in work shifts and in varying shifts may cause stress in many personnel as their body rhythm will be affected
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DEVELOPING JOB DESCRIPTIONS

A job description is a statement that sets

the duties and responsibilities of a specific job It includes the needed characteristics or qualifications of the individual to perform such duties successfully It is an important management tool to make certain that responsibilities are wisely delegated, that work s efficiently distributed, that talents are fully used, and morale is maintained
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CONTENTS OF A JOB DESCRIPTION

1. IDENTIFYING DATA
POSITION TITLE: DEPARTMENT: SUPERVISORS TITLE

2. JOB SUMMARY this includes the essential features of the job that distinguish it from others

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CONTENTS OF A JOB DESCRIPTION

3. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS educational preparation, training and experience necessary to fill the position 4. JOB RELATIONSHIPS source of Workers 5. SPECIFIC AND ACTUAL FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

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USES OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

For recruitment and selection of qualified

personnel To orient new employees to their jobs For job placement, transfer or dismissal For budgeting purposes For detemining departmental functions and relationships to help define the organizational structure

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USES OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

For classifying levels of nursing functions

according to skills level required To identify training needs As basis for staffing To serve as channel of communication

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