Human Resources Business Partner

Ensign Services; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign Services is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to serve Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, with travel up to 75% visiting 3–4 facilities weekly. The role engages with senior leaders, translating HR concepts into business outcomes and acting as a trusted advisor.

You will guide employee relations, organizational development, and workforce planning while supporting acquisitions and cultural alignment in a hands‑on, multi‑site environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR professional who builds partnerships with senior leaders and delivers strategic HR value.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor to Executive Directors and market leaders, translating HR data and legal considerations into strategic recommendations.
• Engage in field visits, spending 3–4 days per week at facilities to stay connected and proactive.
• Advise on employee relations, terminations, performance management, and HR compliance.
• Lead onboarding and development of new leaders with Learning & Development collaboration.
• Support HR aspects of acquisitions, including integration planning and cultural alignment.

Skills

Communication

Trusted advisor

Employee relations

Organizational development

Workforce planning

Job description

Position: Human Resources Business Partner

Location: Oakland, CA

Job Id: 1722

# of Openings: 0

Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

Position Type: Full-time, Exempt position.

Salary: $75,000.00 to $103,103.00 annually, DOE; potential bonus.

Location: Supporting the Santa Rosa and Oakland, CA areas. Candidates should be comfortable traveling up to 75% of the time, supporting 3–4 facility visits per week. Most travel will be within or near Sonoma County.

About the Company:

Ensign Services, Inc. (“ESI”) is a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc. whose affiliated entities are considered national leaders in the fast-growing post-acute care industry. ESI provides service and support to over 378 facilities in the long-term care continuum that employ over 55,000 employees.

ESI is known as the “Service Center” and provides the facilities and leaders it serves with “back-office” support in areas such as accounting, construction, compliance, human resources, information technology, learning and development, legal and risk management and recruiting. This structure allows the onsite leaders and caregivers to focus on day-to-day care and operational issues in their individual operations. What sets ESI apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resource - our people.

We take our core values of Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership (“CAPLICO”) seriously. We want an individual in this role who will demonstrate these values through actions and words.

About the Opportunity:

Are you an experienced HR professional who thrives on building meaningful partnerships with senior leaders and bringing strategic HR value directly to the business? Do you have a gift for communication—translating complex HR concepts into business outcomes and earning trust at every level?

If so, we invite you to join our team as a Human Resources Business Partner serving Ventura and Santa Brabara counties. In this highly visible and hands‑on role, you’ll be the primary HR advisor for our operational leaders, providing expert guidance on employee relations, organizational development, and workforce planning—while spending 3 to 4 days per week visiting the facilities you support.

Job Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Be a Trusted Advisor: Build strong relationships with Executive Directors, Directors of Nursing, Market Leaders, and Clinical Market Leaders. Help them understand and leverage the value HR brings to operations.
• Communicate with Clarity and Influence: Translate HR data, trends, and legal considerations into strategic recommendations that leaders can act on.
• Engage in the Field: Maintain a best practice of visiting your assigned facilities 3–4 times per week to stay connected, proactive, and visible.
• Support People Operations: Advise on employee relations, terminations, performance management, and HR compliance.
• Drive Onboarding and Development: Support the onboarding of new leaders and help identify market-specific training needs in collaboration with Learning & Development.
• Lead Through Change: Support the HR aspects of acquisitions, including integration planning and cultural alignment.
• Audit and Improve: Review HR practices, monitor Affidavit of action??? (stay same as original)
• Audit and Improve: Review HR practices, monitor Affidavit
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