Staffing Coordinator

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Health is seeking a full-time Staffing Coordinator for their new behavioral health hospital in Danville, PA. In this role, you will ensure efficient staffing for nursing units, monitor patient census, and prepare monthly staffing schedules. Join our committed team to provide quality patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with automated scheduling platforms required.
• Healthcare scheduling experience preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Organize and prepare work schedules based on patient acuity.
• Monitor staffing levels and amend schedules as necessary.
• Coordinate staff coverage for time-off requests.

Skills

Scheduling

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Automated scheduling platforms

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Acadia Healthcare and Geisinger Health have partnered to establish a state-of-the-art, 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Danville, PA. Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville will serve pediatric and adult patients, offering inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programming, and ECT services. It will also serve as a teaching hospital for students and residents of Geisinger’s College of Health Sciences. Set to open in Summer 2025, this facility will help meet the urgent need for accessible, high-quality psychiatric care in the region, expanding capacity to support patients with diverse mental health needs.

We are looking for a full-time Staffing Coordinator!

What would you do in this role?

Our Staffing Coordinators organize and prepare work schedules according to established nursing guidelines based on census and patient acuity for all nursing units and programs.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

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