Scheduling using a Skills Matrix enables managers or supervisors to match employees with particular skills to shift schedule requirements. Making sure that each shift is filled with the appropriate skill sets can reduce administration costs and increase productivity and efficiency.
In the healthcare sector, it is essential the right skillset personnel should handle the appropriate task. Skills mapping needs to be precise to enable each shift to maintain a high level of productivity and efficiency.
Esolve’s skills mapping feature enables a manager to match the skill set of the person with the requisites of each shift, it offers a solution for creating an optimal roster in which every represented shift should have the skilled staff required.
While creating an ideal roster, it is essential to focus on availability as well as the skillset. We understand challenges faced while creating a roster and hence, our team of experts developed a solution to make rosters more accurate and viable for effective use.
The Skill matrix matches the skillset of an employee and recognises the department that they belong in. While creating a shift roster the required skilled persons in each department are identified and an optimal roster is created.
In an unplanned event, the roster provides support and access by providing the eligible data list of the staff available to work at any one time on any shift.
Skills mapping enables an optimal roster solution for nurses, doctors and other associated staff within any healthcare department. Shifts can be quickly assigned according to the skillset, availability and functionality for each department.
An adequately staffed roster will have all the skilled persons required for that particular shift. The skill matrix intuitively understands the skillsets required per shift. If training has been done or to be done, the skills matrix will record this and can factor it in as a shift constraint or requirement. When any training is completed it notifies supervisors and can offer more options and specialised tasks to trained staff within a shift.
The skill matrix also informs users if any additional training is required for staff. This adds more skills to the staff records and enables the organisation to increase productivity, efficiency and keep within shift budgets..
Assess staff skills:
The skill matrix records the skill level of every staff member and eligible department. It analyses the capabilities of the organisation hierarchy and the abilities of the staff to accomplish a task.
Recognise specialised personnel:
Identify and analyse specialised skills in certain roles such as doctors in surgical or anesthetic departments or nurses that assist in high skill-based procedures. This helps in creating an optimal shift and improves efficiency and level of care.
Access to training and certification:
The skills of the staff members can be kept in line with current department expectations by offering different training and certification. The department can identify additional training to offer advanced knowledge in technology and techniques associated with their role.
Efficient Management:
In case of an unplanned event, the hospital will require additional support. The data list of the eligible staff persons required to handle the tasks will be represented in the skill matrix. This will help the supervisors to staff the particular event without compromising on quality and prevent hiring staff from agencies.
The Skill Matrix is an important aspect while building a roster solution. The skilled staff with each shift requirement is necessary to boost productivity, efficiency and improvise profits with patient care.