Staffing Coordinator

Acadia Healthcare•Council Bluffs, IA

About The Position

Overview We are looking for a full-time Staffing Coordinator for our new Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital! What would you do in this role? You would be r esponsible for organizing and preparing work schedules according to established nursing guidelines based on census and patient acuity for all nursing units and programs. Methodist Health System, the region’s most established not-for-profit provider, has partnered with Acadia Healthcare, the nation’s largest standalone behavioral health company, to open a new 96-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This marks Acadia’s first acute psychiatric facility in Iowa, expanding much-needed access to behavioral health services across Southwest Iowa and the Greater Omaha area. Just minutes from downtown Omaha, Council Bluffs blends small-town charm with city convenience—offering affordable living, great schools, and a strong sense of community—making it an ideal location for this important new facility. Scheduled to open in June 2026, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital will offer a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care for adults, seniors, and youth, including programs for mood disorders, dual diagnosis, geriatric psychiatry, child & adolescent care, PHP/IOP, and ECT. The facility will play a vital role in addressing the region’s significant behavioral health bed shortage. Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 253 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,200 beds in 38 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,500 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S. Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Experience with automated scheduling platforms required.
Microsoft Word and Excel software knowledge and experience required.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare scheduling preferred.
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

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.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.