This page covers individual shift templates, listed under Shift Requirements in the sidebar. To combine several shifts into a reusable weekly pattern you can reuse across rosters and Auto Duty, see Shift Schedules.
What a shift template defines
Each shift template captures everything the scheduler needs to know:Default vs. custom shifts
PlanMyRounds ships with a set of default shifts that cover common hospital patterns. These can’t be edited — they’re there to get you started quickly. You can also create as many custom shifts as you need, tailored to your department’s schedule. Custom shifts are scoped to your organisation — other teams can’t see or use them.Default shifts
Provided by PlanMyRounds. Visible to every organisation. Can’t be edited or deleted.
Custom shifts
Created by your admin team. Scoped to your organisation. Editable any time.
How shifts appear on a roster
When you view a published roster, each shift is shown in a distinct colour on the calendar. The colour palette cycles through four colours based on the order shifts were configured, so you can tell them apart at a glance.Who can manage shifts?
Next steps
View your shifts
Browse, search, and inspect the shift library for your organisation.
Create a shift
Build a custom shift template for your team.
Build a Shift Schedule
Combine shifts into a reusable weekly pattern for rosters and Auto Duty.
Set up an Auto Duty
Use a Shift Schedule to generate duty plans on a repeating schedule.
Coverage requirements
How Required Doctors and Min Seniors Required are used by the engine.