Head Nurse Exclusive Features

Save Time on Scheduling
Focus on Clinical Management

Auto scheduling engine, leave weight management, schedule version control — freeing head nurses from tedious scheduling administration.

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Head Nurse Dashboard
March 2026
Unit Headcount
38
Including 4 Leaders
Leave This Month
24
3 Pending Review
Scheduling Deadline
5 Days
Due 3/14
Scheduling Status
65%
Auto Scheduling Completed
In Progress
Recent Activity
09:32 Ya-Ting Li submitted leave
09:10 Auto scheduling paused
08:45 Hospital announcement updated
Scheduling Progress
Auto Generating
Estimated Completion
~25 Seconds

Six Core Features for Comprehensive Scheduling Management

From scheduling to announcements — all management tools head nurses need.

Management Dashboard

Full Unit Overview Upon Login

See all key information in one view: staffing, leave stats, scheduling status, deadline countdown — for faster, better management decisions.

  • Real-time unit headcount overview and leave stats
  • Scheduling deadline countdown — never miss a deadline
  • Separate display for hospital and management announcements
  • Recent activity log — track all operation history
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Management Dashboard
Internal Medicine Ward 3A
Active Staff
38
N1: 8 / N2: 16 / N3: 10 / N4: 4
Leave Statistics
21
Approved 18 / Pending 3
Scheduling Deadline Countdown
5 Days
Schedule Completion
65%
Announcements
Hospital April Scheduling Timeline Announcement
Management New Staff Orientation Notice
Recent Activity
Ya-Ting Li submitted leave request
09:32
Auto scheduling engine paused
09:10
March schedule version v2 saved
08:45
Auto Scheduling Engine

AI Auto-Generates Schedules, Manual Fine-Tuning

Rule-based engine auto-generates schedules with hybrid mode (partial manual + auto-fill), giving you full scheduling control.

  • Start, pause, resume, restart — full workflow control
  • Daily per-shift demand and fill status at a glance (A 6/6, E 5/5…)
  • Auto-tallied hours plus regular/rest/national holiday days per person, with live compliance checks
  • Staffing analysis forecasts overtime person-days per shift; one-click Excel export
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September 2026 Roster
Smart Schedule Balance ▾ Submit
Official Pre-schedule 25 nurses · 30 days
Date 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Hours Legal
Daily demand A 6/6
E 5/5
N 5/5
A 6/6
E 5/5
N 5/5
A 6/6
E 5/5
N 5/5
A 6/6
E 5/5
N 5/5
A 6/6
E 5/5
N 5/5
A 6/6
E 5/5
N 5/5
A 6/6
E 5/5
N 5/5
A 6/6
E 5/5
N 5/5
王小美Head/L1 B B B B < P B B 160h
李雅婷 N2/L1 A A ? A A > A P 184h
陳怡君 N2/L1 E E < E E ? E E 176h
張淑芬N1/L1 N N N < ? N P N 168h
吳品柔N1/L1 A A A A A A A A 0h
On duty 1717161717161717
● Staffing analysis A Est. OT 16 person-days · 1.8/person E Est. OT 8 person-days N 1 person-day B Fully staffed
Leave Management System

Fair and Transparent Leave System

Calendar overview with detailed record tables. Weight management ensures fair leave allocation. Head nurses no longer stuck in the middle.

  • Leave calendar: daily leave count / cap at a glance
  • Complete records table: applicant, date, reason, weight ratio, status
  • Weight management cards: rank, name, weight progress bar
  • Leave settings: deadline and daily cap — flexible configuration
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Leave Calendar — April 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
30
31
1 2/4
2 0/4
3 1/4
4 4/4
5 4/4
6
7 3/4
8
9
10 2/4
11 3/4
12 4/4
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
Applicant Date Reason Weight Status
王小美 4/4 Family 0.85 Approved
李雅婷 4/12 Study 0.72 Pending
張淑芬 4/5 Personal 0.63 Approved
Weight Management
王小美 N3
0.85
李雅婷 N2
0.72
張淑芬 N1
0.63
Scheduling Rule Settings

Flexible Rules, Automatic Compliance

Default prevention of illegal shift combinations, custom rule conditions, real-time rule preview — ensuring every schedule complies with regulations and hospital policies.

  • Default prevention of shift combinations (night to day, etc.)
  • Custom rules: freely configure condition combinations
  • Real-time preview of rule content and scope
  • One-click toggle to enable/disable rules
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Scheduling Rule Settings
+ Add Rule
Default Rules
Prohibit Night to Day
If previous day is N shift, next day cannot be A shift (gap < 8 hours)
Prohibit Evening to Day
If previous day is E shift, next day cannot be A shift (gap < 8 hours)
No More Than 5 Consecutive Work Days
Maximum 5 consecutive work days — exceeding triggers violation
At Least 1 Regular Day Off Per Week
Must include at least 1 regular day off within every 7 days
Custom Rules
Senior Nurse Weekend Rotation
N3+ staff must have at least 2 weekend shifts per month
New Staff Cannot Work Night Shift Alone
If N1 staff is on N shift, N2+ staff must also be on duty that day
Shift & Preference Settings

Complete Shift and Staff Management

Customize shift names, codes, times, colors, nurse-patient ratios, and minimum staffing. Annual scheduling preference table with batch processing.

  • Shift settings: name, code, time slot, color, nurse-patient ratio, minimum staffing
  • Annual scheduling preference table (12 months x staff matrix)
  • Rank and Leader designation management
  • Batch processing for quick settings application
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Shift Settings
+ Add Shift
Name Code Time Slot Color Nurse-Patient Ratio Minimum Staffing
Day Shift A 08:00-16:00 1:6 12
Evening Shift E 16:00-00:00 1:8 8
Night Shift N 00:00-08:00 1:10 6
Annual Scheduling Preference
Batch Apply
Name Rank Leader Jan Feb Mar Apr
王小美 N3 AEN AEN AE AEN
李雅婷 N2 - AE AEN AE AE
張淑芬 N1 - A AE AE AE
Unit Announcements & Tech Support

Announcement Management & Repair Tracking

Built-in rich text editor for quick unit announcements. Repair system supports ticket tracking, priority classification, and conversation history.

  • Rich text announcement editor with formatting
  • Repair system: ticket tracking, priority classification
  • Complete conversation history — every issue is traceable
  • Announcement history for easy review
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Unit Announcements
Publish Announcement
New Announcement
B
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Dear colleagues:
The leave request deadline for April scheduling is 3/20 (Fri). Please submit your leave requests before the deadline...
Repair Tickets
Schedule Excel export format issue
In Progress
Leave calendar loading too slowly
Replied
Request for custom shift color feature
Completed

Fast Is Good. Well-Scheduled Is Better.

The interface is only the surface — engine details determine schedule quality. All of these rules are built in and ready out of the box.

~25-Second Generation

A full monthly schedule computed in one pass — even faster for smaller units. Recompute anytime after changing conditions.

Shift Rhythm Control

Avoids erratic patterns, 6 consecutive workdays, and single-day-on/off; shift-type caps protect everyone's daily rhythm.

Automatic Compliance Checks

Taiwan labor rules, flexible working-hour schemes, and rest intervals enforced end to end — every schedule is compliant on output.

Cross-Month Continuity

Month boundaries are checked automatically so consecutive workdays and rest intervals never break at the turn of the month.

Leave Fairness

Days off balanced automatically across staff, backed by a transparent leave-weight system.

Mixed Working-Hour Scheduling

Complex cases like 2-shift and 3-shift cross scheduling are handled just the same.

Per-Slot Staffing

Set headcount and leader allocation per time slot to match real ward conditions.

Optimal-Solution Guarantee

The algorithm guarantees the optimal solution; when none exists, it helps diagnose over- or under-staffing instead of leaving you guessing.

Six Details Forged from Real Pain Points

Each one maps to the most draining part of nurse scheduling — the parts hardest to juggle by hand are planned and completed by the engine.

Flexible Staffing Demand

Set Staffing Levels Day by Day

Staffing demand doesn't have to be one number for the whole month. Fine-tune per-shift headcount caps for individual dates or even specific time slots — one more on weekends, one less on certain weekdays — matching your unit's real needs instead of forcing a fixed value.

Daily Day-Shift Headcount Cap · Illustration
Mon
3
Tue
3
Wed
2
-1
Thu
3
Fri
3
Sat
4
+1
Sun
4
+1
Cross-Month Continuity

Schedules Connect Seamlessly Across Months

At shift rotation, someone on night shift at month-end placed straight into an early shift violates rest-interval rules. The system automatically extends month-end shifts; when a slot opens up due to leave, it backfills automatically so day, evening, and night shifts never go uncovered at the turn of the month.

Month-End → Month-Start · Continuity
Last Month 30 · 31
王小美N
李雅婷A
This Month 1 · 2
王小美N · Extended
陳怡君A · Backfilled
Smart Leave Management

Mark a Day Off — Leave Types Assign Themselves

Head nurses only mark who is off on which day, without specifying the leave type. The system decides per labor law: regular and rest days first, then annual leave or comp time when quotas run short, with personal leave requests factored in. You decide; the rest is auto-configured and stays compliant.

One-Week Leave Allocation · Illustration
A R r A E A O
Mark day off → Regular day Rest day → if short Annual leave Comp time
Staffing & Overtime Forecast

See the Gap Before You Start Scheduling

From per-shift available staff and full-month demand, the system computes required person-days versus what you have — the overtime gap appears instantly. Leave and recalls update the forecast in real time, so tight staffing is visible immediately, not discovered mid-month.

This Month Day Shift · Person-Day Forecast
Required person-days (demand)210
Available person-days (current staff)186
Forecast overtime gap 24 person-days
Primary/Secondary Shift Dispatch

One Person's Capacity, Split Precisely

Everyone has primary and secondary shifts. When a shift runs short, the system dispatches support from backup shifts — not by moving a whole person, but by splitting with ratios and weights: count "half a person" toward evenings, or weight someone to support days first. Limited staff, used with precision, without disrupting the main line.

Single Staff · Shift Weight Illustration
L
Primary · Night0.5
N
Support · Evening0.5
E
Pre-Scheduling Mode

Frame Everyone's Track Before Scheduling

Before the official run, hard-frame each person's shift distribution with effective ranges: nights for the first half, evenings for the second, mid-month onboarding, cross-month starts. Someone starting on the 21st stays blank for 20 days, then enters the roster — the engine completes automatic scheduling within the frame you set.

This Month Timeline · Pre-Schedule
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S. Chang
1st Half · Night 2nd Half · Evening
C. Lin
Starts on 21st · Unscheduled Day

And There's More Coming

These scheduling scenarios are on our development roadmap.

Outpatient Scheduling Planned

Clinic sessions and cross-clinic staffing, planned by the same engine.

Operating Room Scheduling Planned

Support for the complex world of surgical schedules and OR team staffing.

28-Day Cycle Rosters Planned

Beyond monthly rosters — scheduling in 28-day cycles.

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