Nursing Services Staffing Coordinator

Texas Health and Human Services; Rusk (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services seeks an Administrative Assistant III (Nursing Services Staffing Coordinator) at Rusk State Hospital. This fast-paced role provides administrative support to Nursing Services, prepares staffing schedules, reviews reports, and communicates with Nurse Administrators and Shift Coordinators.

Responsibilities include collecting and tabulating data for budgets and staffing expenditures, maintaining unit coverage, and generating longitudinal nursing expenditure reports.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to Nursing Services and coordinates scheduling.
• Prepares and disseminates staffing schedules for Nursing Services.
• Reviews staffing reports and coordinates unit coverage.
• Assembles and tabulates statistics and data for monitoring Nursing Services budgets.

Job description

Date: Sep 8, 2026

Location: RUSK, TX

Functional Title: Nursing Services Staffing Coordinator

Job Title: Administrative Asst III

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Geriatric Psych Adm Spt

Posting Number: 20977

Closing Date: 09/22/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Office and Administrative Support

Salary Range: $3,101.00 - $4,365.66

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-A-13

Shift: Day

Additional Shift: Days (First)

Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 10%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility Location: Rusk State Hospital

Job Location City: RUSK

Job Location Address: 805 N DICKINSON DR

MOS Codes: 0100,0111,0170,3372,3381,4430,6046,15P,3F5X1,420A,42A,56M,68G,741X,8A200,AZ,LS,LSS,MC,PERS,PS,RP,SN

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Brief Job Description

Would you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you appreciate being around others like yourself who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of teamwork? HSCS is dedicated to building an atmosphere where employees feel valued and supported while providing specialized care for Texans in need. HSCS is comprised of ten psychiatric hospitals, two youth residential treatment facilities, and thirteen state supported living centers. Psychiatric hospitals are a hub of excellence for forensic mental health and complex psychiatric care, with all facilities accredited by The Joint Commission. They provide state-of-the-art treatment that is recovery-oriented and science-based. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interests you, we welcome your application for the position below.

The Administrative Assistant III (Nursing Services Staffing Coordinator) performs complex (journey-level) work serving as the administrative support for Nursing Services and reports to the Chief Nurse Executive (CNE). Position demonstrates the ability to assume responsibility without direct supervision; exercises initiative and judgment; and makes decisions within the scope of assigned authority. The Nursing Services Staffing Coordinator position is fast paced, multitasked, deadline oriented, and works with several managerial levels such as Nurse Administrators, Nurse Managers, the Nurse Educator, and Shift Coordinators. Performs responsible and complex administrative work, serves as intermediary in carrying out delegated administrative detailed duties, and as communication liaison for Nursing Administration. Prepares and disseminates staffing schedules for Nursing Services. Reviews staffing reports and coordinates unit coverage. Assembles, organizes, and tabulates statistics and data generating reports for the monitoring and evaluation of Nursing Services. Collects data and prepares report relating to budget such as overtime expenditures, cost of contract staffing, and longitudinal data for nursing expenditures. This position supports a busy and multitasking office with administrative level nurse staff who is