Scheduling Coordinator

Vantage Point Behavioral Health Hospital; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Point Behavioral Health Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas is seeking a Full-Time Staffing Coordinator to organize and prepare nursing schedules across units based on census and patient acuity.

The role requires experience with automated scheduling platforms and healthcare scheduling, with strong skills in Microsoft Word and Excel. High school diploma or equivalent is required, CPR/de-escalation certification preferred. Salary is dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with automated scheduling platforms is required.
• Healthcare scheduling experience is preferred.
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor staffing and census to ensure adequate coverage for each shift.
• Prepare monthly staffing schedules and communicate issues to staff.
• Find coverage for time-off requests and call-outs.
• Track absenteeism and manage program transports staffing as needed.
• Coordinate with HR and payroll to resolve paycheck issues.
• Attend staffing and nursing leadership meetings as required.

Skills

Scheduling software

Healthcare scheduling

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Vantage Point of Northwest Arkansas, a leading behavioral health hospital, is seeking a Full-Time Staffing Coordinator to join our team at our Fayetteville, Arkansas campus.

Schedule:

Full-time position. Hours may vary based on departmental needs and staffing requirements.

Purpose Statement:

Organize and prepare work schedules according to established nursing guidelines based on census and patient acuity for all nursing units and programs.

• Salary dependent on a candidate’s experience and qualifications ***

Essential Functions:

• Monitor census, staffing, scheduled admissions and discharges (minimum twice daily) to ensure the appropriate amount of staff is available for each work shift.
• Prepare monthly staffing schedule and communicate issues to appropriate staff.
• Amend staffing schedule as requested and/or necessary to provide quality patient care.
• Responsible for finding coverage for all nursing time-off requests and call-outs.
• Responsible for tracking absenteeism as assigned.
• Coordinate staffing for program transports, as needed.
• Provide administrative support, as needed.
• Calculate lateness, Daily FTE and weekend shift reports (bi-weekly) and distribute to leaders as assigned.
• Collect and calculate program nursing time clock adjustment forms and punch detail reports as assigned.
• Work with HR and payroll teams to resolve paycheck issues, as needed.
• Attend staffing meetings, as needed.
• Attend nursing leadership meetings, as needed.

Other Functions:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with automated scheduling platforms required.
• Experience in healthcare scheduling preferred.
• Microsoft Word and Excel software knowledge and experience required.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications:

• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

VNTPNT