Human Resources Director

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, seeks an experienced Human Resources Director to lead day-to-day HR operations for our behavioral health system. The role includes payroll processing, benefits coordination, employee relations, compliance with Joint Commission and internal policies, and coordinating training and orientation for staff across facilities.

The HR Director will partner with hospital leadership to define policies, manage recruitment and retention strategies,

Responsibilities

• Interprets hospital policies and disseminates information to employees.
• Coordinates recruitment, interviews, postings; performs reference and background checks.
• Sets up system of record keeping; maintains central personnel files and compliance.
• Completes paperwork for new hires, terminations, and personnel changes; organizes orientations and required trainings.
• Ensures employees are up to date on Licensures, CPR, orientation, and other requirements.
• Oversees performance appraisals and competency evaluation; notifies managers of due or delinquent appraisals; assists with performance issues.
• Responds to unemployment compensation inquiries and requests for information from outside companies.
• Develops programs to promote improved relations between employees; maintains knowledge of HR policy changes.

Job description

Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, is a behavioral healthcare system providing high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our success is a reflection of the excellence and dedication of our employees at every level of our facilities. The culture of our hospitals is built around service. All jobs performed on our team are worthwhile and every employee makes a difference. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow personally and professionally while delivering compassionate, quality care we encourage you to explore career opportunities with Haven.

The Human Resources Director is responsible for the day to day process of the traditional human resources duties. This will include but is not limited to: administrative, recruitment and retention activities, benefits enrollments, orientation, all trainings, risk management and employee health support functions. The HR Director accumulates, maintains and processes payroll records, audits, and processes data to facilitate the preparation of employee pay. Assists in defining the human resources policies of the hospital in collaboration with the management, and company guidelines. Maintains current policies and procedures in accordance with Joint Commission, Affiant? policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Interprets hospital policies and regulations to new and existing employees. Coordinates the dissemination of information to employees through posted notices, memos, e-mail, flyers, brochures, etc.
2. Coordinates recruitment, interviewing and placement process; including the placement of needed advertisements, in-house vacancy postings, programs, serving as facilitator and resource for department managers and/or administration. Performs reference and background checks on prospective candidates in a timely manner.
3. Sets up a system of record keeping. Organizes and implements systems for maintenance of central personnel files. Maintains current files on active and inactive employees and ensures compliance.
4. Completes all necessary paperwork for new hires, terminations and personnel changes; Schedules, coordinates and implements employee orientation, Oceans Healthcare approved behavioral health de-escalation programs, CPR, annual orientation for basic competency skills and other employee training and coordinates speakers for such in accordance with facility standards.
5. Ensures that all employees are up to date on all requirements (i.e., Licensures, Oceans Behavioral health de-escalation programs, CPR, orientation, etc.)
6. Coordinates the administration of the hospital's performance appraisal and competency evaluation system. Notifies managers in advance of appraisals due or delinquent. Provides assistance to managers involving serious employee performance problems and disciplinary action.
7. Responds to requests for information/references from outside companies regarding Human Resources issues; Responds effectively to all unemployment compensation inquiries.
8. Develops and coordinates programs for various activities to promote improved relations between employees.
9. Maintains knowledge of changes in policies and procedures and awareness of current developments and trends in Human Resources related issues; Maintains own professional growth through appropriate organizations, workshops, seminars and other educational endeavors.
10. Provides and maintains accurate time and attendance records for all facility employees; Manually enters and processes all payroll with 100% accuracy in an efficient and timely manner. Distributes and collects payroll correction forms from each Department; Prepares and submits PTO payouts, payroll adjustments and supplemental check requests as needed.
11. Prepares and distributes end-of-pay period reports to Administrator as requested; Prepares report to supervisors regarding departmental overtime hours and costs as requested.
12. Acts as liaison to coordinate benefit programs and open enrollments within the facility. Maintains current information, literature, records and reports related to established benefit programs such as insurance and retirement. Disseminates benefit information to employees. Assists employees with inquiries regarding benefits.
13. Maintains current Workman's Compensation records for employee incidents; coordinates information related to claims; and works with Workman’s Compensation Insurance Company by providing necessary information.
14. Submits required information to corporate timely and within departmental deadlines.
15. Spearheads engagement and retention strategies to foster a culture in line with the company's core beliefs and mission, thereby enhancing the attraction and retention of key talent.
16. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.