Self-scheduling?

kcochrane · Jan 27, 2008

It depends on how your unit does self scheduling. On our unit the off shifts do their schedule together. We have a form for the month where we put down when we want to work and what days off we need. If there is a conflict and someone needs to work, seniority usually wins.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jan 27, 2008

There are guidelines, such as working every other weekend.

We have self-scheduling......to a point. People know that if a shift isn't covered management has a right to adjust what people sign up for to cover staffing needs.

We have a sign up sheet where we fill in the days we'd like to work. For the most part over the years, it worked very well for me. Because I only wanted to work 2 12's in a row and have some days off in between, and I needed every Mon. and Tues. off. rarely did I not get what I signed up for. Of course it's all moot for me now as I work 8 hour shifts Mon-Fri.

Good luck.

RainDreamer, BSN, RN · Jan 27, 2008

We do online self scheduling ..... you just put your schedule in for the month. You can see how many people are on each day, so you have a pretty good idea if you'll be moved or not (i.e. if you schedule yourself a day that is heavy with people, then you have a chance of being moved onto a day that is shorter).

It works out great for us, I usually always get what I sign up for ...... every once in a while they switch a day here and there, but not very often.

bleta10 · Jan 27, 2008

Thank you all!

Being new nurse i had no idea how self scheduling worked, i will be rotating every other weekend too.

Thank you for all the information, it is very helpful.

RN and Mommy · Jan 27, 2008

we started self-scheduling quite a few months ago and i love it. i was weary at first, but it's worked out great. here is how ours works:

we are broken up into three groups (depending on your pre-scheduled weekend) and then all three groups take turns signing up first, second, or third. for example, group a signs up first. they get 1 week to make up their schedule (on-line). then group b, then c. then the next schedule, group b signs up first, then c, then a.

Ms Kylee · Jan 28, 2008

We have it at the hospital, but then the scheduler gets a hold of it after you've signed up and screws everything up. I'm constantly running to my unit manager to fix it because the scheduler can't seem to buy a clue that I have to work daylight MTW because of class and clinicals on those nights. I usually get every other Monday off since I've worked 3-11 over my non clinical weekend, then daylight T, W, 3-11 Thurs, Friday and my weekends to work. At least that is how I schedule myself... and usually wind up having to have something changed. I even gave the scheduler a copy of my school schedule, but she still can't seem to get it right. At least my unit director is pretty cool about giving me pretty much what I need.