director human resources

The Director Human Resources is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources Department, including recruitment, benefits administration, compensation, employment and labor relations and
HRIS
.  This position will interpret hospital policies and procedures to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, competitive practice, collective bargaining agreements and operational objectives. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provides employee / labor relations guidance and support to all levels of the organization.  Participates in grievance hearings, arbitrations and bargaining.
• Ensures effective operations of
  Human
  Resources department, including planning, supervising and coordinating
  work
  activities of subordinates.
• Works with all levels of the
  organization
  ensuring federal, state and local labor law compliance.
• Ensures compliance with
  record keeping
  requirements, including both physical and electronic files.
• Ensures accurate and timely administration of employee benefit programs.
• Oversees Hospital's leave of absence policies
  ensuring
  compliance with federal, state,
  local
  regulations as well as compliance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Assists in the development of tools to assist employees in benefits selection.
• Implements policies and procedures for recruitment, selection and placement.   May conduct interviews including initial screening and selection.  Assists in the development of recruitment materials.
• Ensures the accuracy of the Applicant Tracking System.  Prepares various reports as directed.
• Assists in the development of communication materials for new employee orientation.   Coordinates new employee orientation program.
• Maintains records and monitors employee turnover.  
  May
  conduct
  study
  on reasons for turnover and present suggestions to reduce turnover or improve selection procedures.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of Personal Action documents submitted by department leaders or employees.  Directs the accurate and timely processing of
  union negotiated
  increases.
• Review Employee Performance Evaluation compliance.  Works with department leadership to ensure timeliness of evaluations.   Prepares reports for department and executive leadership.
• Provides appropriate employee relations guidance which addresses consistent application of human resources policies, including progressive discipline, termination issues and grievances.
• Identifies statistical trends on termination reasons and employee relations issues

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:

License / Certification

• PHR
  or
  SHRM-CP
  certification preferred

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or equivalent

Experience

• Five (5) years
  progressive
  Human Resources experience in a hospital / healthcare environment
• Previous experience working with collective bargaining agreements in unionized
  facility

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of CA Labor Code and Industrial Welfare Commission Public Housekeeping Wage Order
• Working knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act
• Solid knowledge of healthcare pay practices and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements
• Basic understanding of employee health and welfare benefit plan designs
• Understanding of hospital accreditation process (TJC/DNV)
• Excellent customer service sills
• Proven self-starter able to develop a strong HR Team
• Ability to speak, read, write and communicate effectively in English