Employee Relations Consultant- Human Resources

HCA Healthcare; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

401(k) plan with match

Tuition and certification support

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Fertility and family building benefits

Life insurance

Discounts and identity protection

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking an Employee Relations Consultant to join our Human Resources team. You will act as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, fostering a positive culture while ensuring consistent policy application.

You will investigate concerns, support leaders through complex situations, and promote employee engagement across Mission Hospital and the larger organization. The role emphasizes collaboration with HR and operations, handling confidential matters with professionalism,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field (required).
• 2+ years of experience in HR, Employee Relations, or a related HR role.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations practices, investigations, performance management, and employment law.
• Exceptional communication, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with leaders at all levels.
• HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and coaching to leaders on employee relations, conflict resolution, performance management, and policy interpretation.
• Conduct impartial workplace investigations and recommend resolutions.
• Partner with HR and operational leaders to address employee concerns and support positive employee experience.
• Assist with corrective action processes and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Analyze employee relations trends and provide recommendations to improve workplace culture and engagement.
• Support initiatives that promote inclusion, accountability, respect, and workforce stability.
• Serve as a resource for employees and leaders on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Conflict resolution

Policy interpretation

Performance management

Employment law

Investigations

Influence leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Organizational Development

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Employee Relations Consultant- Human Resources

Job Summary And Qualifications

We are seeking an experienced and relationship-focused Employee Relations Consultant to join our Human Resources team. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, helping to foster a positive workplace culture while ensuring the consistent application of policies and employment practices. You will play a key role in resolving employee concerns, conducting workplace investigations, supporting leaders through complex situations, and promoting employee engagement across the organization.

What You'll Do

• Provide guidance and coaching to leaders on employee relations matters, conflict resolution, performance management, and policy interpretation.
• Conduct impartial workplace investigations and recommend appropriate resolutions.
• Partner with HR and operational leaders to address employee concerns and support a positive employee experience.
• Assist with corrective action processes and ensure compliance with company policies and employment regulations.
• Analyze employee relations trends and provide recommendations to improve workplace culture and engagement.
• Support initiatives that promote inclusion, accountability, respect, and workforce stability.
• Serve as a resource for employees and leaders on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field, required.
• 2+ years of experience in Human Resources, Employee Relations, or a related HR role.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations practices, workplace investigations, performance management, and employment law.
• Exceptional communication, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.
• Proven ability to influence and partner effectively with leaders at all levels of the organization.
• HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) is preferred.

Benefits

Mission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Human Resources Group empowers our people to grow and give purpose to the HCA Healthcare culture. We deliver our Human Resource model in three sectors: HR Business Partners, HR Shared Operations and HR Centers of Excellence. HR Business Partner teams are critical to the success of our HR delivery model. We drive performance to achieve successful results to better care for our patients, communities and each other.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.