Job Description

Job Title:

Staffing Coordinator

Job Type

: FT

Your experience matters

At Cottonwood Springs, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

How you'll contribute

Prepares and manages the staffing schedule for the nursing department. Serves as a central contact for communication of schedule changes and other pertinent information regarding the nursing staff. Contacts staff to provide coverage for staff call offs. Works with payroll to ensure that employees of the nursing department are paid appropriately and timely. Work with DON in an administrative role. Responsibilities include:Prepares regular staffing schedules for nursing staff and posts schedule no less than two weeks prior to the start of the schedule. Communicates schedule changes and other pertinent information to management and staff in a timely manner. Serves as the central contact person for the nursing department for call offs, schedule changes, PTO scheduling. Ensures coverage for both planned and unplanned schedule changes. Notifies appropriate management of discrepancies in staffing in a timely manner. Monitors employee hours to minimize overtime. Enters schedules/schedule changes into the payroll system. Works with payroll to manage time entry to ensure proper and timely pay. Works with management to maximize efficiencies in scheduling for the department. Educates current and new staff on scheduling, communication methods and processes. For example, requesting time off, schedule changes, picking up shifts, holiday scheduling, etc. Provides additional support to the hospital as directed.

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts Competitive paid time off Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness Professional development and growth opportunities

Qualifications and requirements

Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Experience: Prior experience scheduling/staffing experience required. Additional requirements: May be required to work flexible hours and overtime

About Us

Cottonwood Springs is a 108 - bed hospital located in Olathe, KS, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone--your experience matters

EEOC Statement

Cottonwood Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottonwood Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.




We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.