EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree human resources or related field from a fully accredited college/university is required.
• Master’s degree in human resources, business administration or related field from a fully accredited college/university is highly preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 10 years of professional HR experience required. 5 years of progressively responsible HR leadership experience, holding an HR executive role.
• For profit acute or behavioral health healthcare setting or related healthcare system experience highly desired.
• HR management experience with multi-site and multi-state locations.
• Able to work collaboratively and effectively with the field and leadership to achieve good outcomes.
• Must be responsive in managing issues that require timely management/oversight.
• Strong experience with HR operations & employee relations, HR staff management & development.
• Prior experience managing high volume full cycle recruitment process.
• Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws. Experience with EEOC and other regulatory agencies and understanding of Joint Commission HR requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of The Joint Commission and CMS (Medicare) regulations.
• Knowledge of labor relations and union avoidance tactics.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Human Resources Information Systems.

SKILLS:

• Knowledge of compensation practices and, also, knowledge of federal and state wage and hour laws.
• Knowledge of HRIS systems (e.g., Lawson, HR Smart, RAS reporting, etc.).
• Proficient Microsoft office (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.).
• Ability to maintain sensitive employee information as confidential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and organizational skills.

• Provides HR leadership, direction, and technical expertise in a variety of HR areas including but not limited to HR strategy, talent acquisition, employee engagement, employee retention, organizational change, employee relations, regulatory compliance, and compensation.
• Oversees and participates in the delivery of HR services to align Facility HR with Facility/Company business needs. Conducts periodic needs assessment to align corporate HR priorities with Hospital business needs and market strategic imperatives.
• Engages in thought partnership with executive and leadership team to execute strategic priorities. Coaches and provides feedback to direct reports to ensure consistency of staff supervision. Encourages continuous learning through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing. Provides recommendations and education to leaders and employees on HR process and legal requirements.
• Develops talent management and engagement strategies for the hospital, overseeing internal and external recruitment plan and other related programs to attract quality applicants and retain employees. Regularly reviews HR metrics to analyze recruitment, hiring, retention, turnover, etc. to recommend adjustments to strategies and/or program development.
• Develops and updates established Human Resource policies, goals, objectives, and performance improvement.
• Administers and manages annual Employee Engagement Survey (e.g., implementation, action planning, etc.). Partners with executives and leaders to drive staff participation in the engagement survey, in order to meet or exceed established goals. Oversees and manages the action planning process, working with leaders and managers to develop department action plans.
• Review corrective actions, providing recommendations to leadership on appropriate level of performance management. Responsible for investigating Compliance line incident reports and timely follow up, as assigned.
• Partners with Company labor relations department and assists with Corporate Legal with external complaints (e.g., EEOC, State Civil Rights, OSHA, and NLRB position statements, etc.). Is first responder for any labor organizing attempts.
• Reviews, updates, implements, monitors and executes the Wage Administration Program for the hospital and ensures collaboration with other facilities in the market. Use critical thinking skills and make sound judgment when making recommendations for pay changes and initiating market review requests.
• Oversees the employee performance evaluation and merit process to ensure execution is consistent with division guidance and equitable application to all staff.
• Collaborates with the Division Director, Human Resources to ensure the execution and oversight of division HR strategy, policy, and processes.
  Location: George Washington University Hospital Administrative Offices, DC