Nursing Staffing & Scheduling Lead

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center in Springfield, Illinois is seeking a Staffing Coordinator to manage nursing department scheduling, payroll reporting, and administrative tasks for Nursing Administration. The role supports a multidisciplinary team to meet quality and safety objectives.

The position requires knowledge of nursing administration policies, strong communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and scheduling systems; high school diploma required, associates preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of nursing administration policies and procedures.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.
• Ability to use good judgment and maintain confidentiality of information.
• Strong Microsoft Office, Kronos, ShiftHound, and computer skills.
• Strong customer service skills to external and internal customers.
• Education: High school diploma required; Associates degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tracks nursing administration paperwork and files accordingly.
• Reports 1:1 numbers to administration daily.
• Completes payroll reporting daily; tracks time off and unit budgets.
• Schedules staffing for all units and manages time-off approvals.
• Tracks attendance issues and communicates with leadership.
• Maintains minutes for nursing meetings and coordinates staff training.
• Assists with reports regarding staffing and CPI/CPR training.
• Transcribes meeting minutes and composes correspondence for Nursing leadership.
• Performs clerical tasks for facility administration and communications.

Skills

Nursing administration knowledge

Oral & written communication

Time management

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Kronos

ShiftHound

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Kronos

ShiftHound

Job description

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center in Springfield, Illinois is seeking a Staffing Coordinator to manage nursing department scheduling, payroll reporting, and administrative tasks for Nursing Administration. The role supports a multidisciplinary team to meet quality and safety objectives.

The position requires knowledge of nursing administration policies, strong communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and scheduling systems; high school diploma required, associates preferred.