cbullock

I am a nurse manager for a privately owned oncology clinic. We work M-F and have apx 10 clinics through out the state. As we continue to grow, time off request and scheduling have become an issue. Fortunately we do have Holidays figured out. It is the vacation request that are a challenge. 1) As of now, we only allow 2 RN's off at the same time. 2) Currently allow request 2 months in advance. This makes it challenging to plan a future vacation. 3) Approving / denying is not done immediately to allow request to come in and the scheduler to review request. This also makes it difficult for staff to plan accordingly. 4) Seniority does come into play when it comes to multiple request for same time frame. I would love ideas on a more efficient and fair guidelines we can put in place. Thank you!