Aduke Simms

• Demonstrates the highest level of integrity and confidentiality. Maintains personal employee information, including but not limited to medical, pay, demographic, discipline, schedule preferences, accommodation requests, etc., in strictest confidence. Protects company confidential information.
• Maintains current working knowledge of company and center policies and procedures, pay practices, employee benefits, and employment laws (i.e., ADA, FMLA, and FLSA) and communicates regularly with employees to promote understanding and utilization.
• Coordinates center applicant flow processes from sourcing through selection using Hiring Guidelines. Coordinates all center hiring needs with Recruiting. Conducts initial screening interviews of job applicants. Ensures required reference checks, criminal background checks, and drug tests are completed along with all other necessary pre-employment and paperwork.
• Partners with Center Management Team in planning, administration, and follow-up of Employee Survey Process.
• Plays pivotal role in enhancing employee satisfaction by implementing effective talent acquisition strategies, thereby contributing significantly to overall success of the organization.
• Coordinated benefits administration tasks, effectively communicating updates to employees while maintaining confidentiality standards.
• Empowered to manage and resolve employee relations issues, fostering harmonious and inclusive workplace culture, thereby playing a crucial role in maintaining positive work environment.

Serves as primary Center contact for all employees' needs concerning scheduling and timekeeping.

• Controls center labor spending using GenSTAR scheduling and Timekeeping software to minimize avoidable premium pay (overtime and agency) through effective scheduling and timekeeping strategies.
• Ensure Nursing HPPD is at appropriate budgeted level and volume-adjusted schedule changes are made while balancing optimal utilization of employees with consistent quality care and labor spending.
• Ensure that Center Salary Expense is at appropriate budgeted level. Control Nursing and non-nursing Department Labor spending by reviewing potential leakage points daily and at pay period end to minimize overpayment of premium pay (overtime and agency) through effective timekeeping and payroll strategies.
• Leads Center Labor Management Team by proactively managing center's labor management performance against Key Performance Indicators to optimize clinical, financial, and human resource operating results. Takes initiative to call upon necessary resources to address root cause issues.
• Maintains center nursing staff coverage at all times.
• Serves as liaison with staff, balancing work schedules. Negotiates schedules, balancing center's staffing needs, employee schedule preferences, and financial performance.
• Review and track requests for time off. Coordinates scheduling changes with management. Secures advance approvals for booking agency staff.
• Processes payroll in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures all Department Heads electronically approve and Center Executive Director signs off by pay-roll cut-off.

• Proactively manage, maintain, and evaluate Center Labor-Management Process according to Genesis Labor Management Policy, Center Pay Practices, and any collective bargaining agreements to optimize clinical, financial, and human resources operating results. Scheduling Manager uses GenSTAR Scheduling and Timekeeping software (and other computer-based tools as necessary) to identify immediate staffing needs, participate in schedule planning, reconcile timecards and schedules, and maintain schedule-related employee records.
• Lead Labor Management process in center based on established daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly routines to ensure employee and customer satisfaction.
• Understand center budget, particular pay policies, and pay practices (including collective bargaining agreements, if applicable).
• Participate in Welcoming Program to orient new employees to Labor management policies and communicate expectations of optimizing schedules to meet center's needs.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Provided emotional support for patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive healing environment.
• Provided patient care in a manner conducive to safety and comfort
• Reduced hospital readmissions by closely monitoring patients'' conditions and promptly report any changes to medical staff.
• Conducted detailed assessments of vital signs, blood glucose levels, and intake/output measurements, contributing valuable data for timely adjustments in treatment plans.
• Documented bath records, bowel and bladder training, meal completion, and flow sheets to support patient care plan.