Staffing Coordinator

Acadia Healthcare; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare in Louisiana is seeking a Staffing Scheduler to organize and prepare work schedules for nursing units based on census and patient acuity. You will monitor staffing, amend schedules, and coordinate coverage to ensure quality patient care.

The role requires a high school diploma, experience with automated scheduling platforms, and proficiency in Word and Excel. CPR and de-escalation training may be required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor census, staffing, scheduled admissions and discharges to ensure adequate staff per shift.
• Prepare monthly staffing schedules and communicate issues to staff.
• Amend staffing schedules to provide quality patient care.
• Find coverage for all nursing time-off requests and call-outs.
• Track absenteeism and distribute reports to leadership.
• Coordinate staffing for program transports as needed.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Attend staffing and nursing leadership meetings.

Skills

Experience with automated scheduling

Experience in healthcare scheduling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Purpose Statement

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

Purpose Statement

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

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.

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