Chief Human Resources Officer

Singing River Healthcare Academy; Ocean Springs (MS); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-of-industry benefits

Scheduling options

Professional pathways for ourEmployees

Job summary

Singing River Health System seeks a Chief Human Resources Officer to lead a comprehensive personnel program, including recruitment, screening and evaluation to meet patient care standards and accrediting requirements.

The CHRO will partner with the CEO and Administrative Leadership Team, overseeing employee relations, policy evolution, and development of competitive talent strategies for the SRHS community. Strong strategic, de-escalation and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in HR, business admin, healthcare admin, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive HR management experience; at least 5 years in upper management.
• Must complete de-escalation training within 90 days of orientation.
• Certification or license requirements: N/A

Responsibilities

• Assist administration and line supervision on employee relations and policy evolution.
• Cultivate sources of qualified candidates; recruit and hire staff.
• Lead HR staff and participate in strategic direction with the Administrative Leadership Team.
• Ensure professional, impartial handling of employee relations issues and conflict resolution.

Skills

HR Leadership

Employee Relations

Mediation

Strategic Planning

Education

Undergraduate degree in HR or related field

Tools

MS Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

About the Role

At Singing River Health System, caring isn’t just part of the job — it’s in our DNA. Whether we’re saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day. With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day. Shift: M - F 8am - 5 pm Location: Singing River Healthcare Academy Job Description Summary Job Description Position Overview: The Chief Human Resources Officer, reporting to the CEO, plans, develops, coordinates and administers a comprehensive personnel program for SRHS; oversees the process of recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring, placing, orienting and evaluating employees to meet the patient care standards of the accrediting agency, the institutional goals of SRHS and the needs of the community population.

Primary Functions

Primary functions: assisting administration and line supervision in all matters involving employee relations and the evolution of personnel policy, cultivating sources of qualified candidates, recruiting competent employees, increasing employee morale and job stability, establishing methods for the implementation and operation of changing personnel policies and activities, and supervising the staff of the Human Resources Department. The Chief Human Resources Officer participates actively as a member of the Administrative Leadership Team in setting strategic direction for Singing River Health System. The position requires expertise in understanding the relationship between department staffing needs and other factors (operational expenses, budget guidelines, System changes) plus well-honed skills in mediating disputes by equitably weighing all sides. Also essential is an ability to analyze alternative paths to specific outcomes, an ability to investigate complaints and concerns, foster staff versatility and encourage independent decision making. The CHRO must be a model of leadership to all SRHS employees and must be committed to dealing with employee relations issues in a professional, impartial manner so that the true causes of conflict may be determined, workable solutions proposed, and fair and decisive action taken.

Disclaimer

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education

Education: Undergraduate degree in human resources, business administration, healthcare administration, industrial relations, organizational behavior, or similar area of focus required.

License

License: N/A

Certifications

Certifications: Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.

Experience

Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive experience in human resources management is required with at least five (5) years of upper-management level human resources experience.

Reports To

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer, SRHS.

Supervises

Supervises: All staff in the Human Resources Department.

Physical Demands

Physical Demands: Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard. Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision. Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands

Mental Demands: Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision-making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectful working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Special Demands

Special Demands: Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word. Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages. Job requires traveling throughout the SRHS service area – with the employee providing his/her own transportation. Frequent travel within a radius of 50 miles, with occasional travel beyond, is required.

Additional Information

If you’re looking for purpose, teamwork, and a place where what you do truly matters, you’ve found it. Let’s do big things together.

Benefits and Opportunities

• best-of-industry benefits


• scheduling options


• professional pathways for our employees

Employer Introduction

Singing River is both a mission-driven healthcare provider and one of the largest employers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Within each of our three hospitals and 50+ primary care and specialty clinics, you'll find a team devoted to quality, teamwork, and service.