Onboarding Coordinator

Avera Health; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1 for eligible hires

Employer matching retirement (up to 5

Job summary

Avera Health is seeking an Onboarding Coordinator for our LTC facilities. The role focuses on coordinating hiring and onboarding, working with applicants, and ensuring smooth employee placement and retention.

You will supervise administrative staff and support compassionate patient care within a Catholic heritage context. The position emphasizes timely onboarding, orientation coordination, and strong communication with supervisors.

Qualifications

• Must hold CNA license and be able to obtain within 1 year.
• Experience in healthcare or office clerical settings is preferred.
• Strong communication and coordination skills for onboarding and staffing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding of new staff and staff changing positions across LTC facilities.
• Ensure timely scheduling and completion of employee orientation with Supervisors.
• Advise management on employee relations concerns and communicate policies to staff.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of job openings, duties, and qualifications.
• Coordinate start dates, appointment times, and reporting locations with HR and Supervisors.
• Support new hires to reduce turnover and improve job satisfaction within six months.
• Maintain records on open positions, attendance, turnover, and retention data.

Skills

Onboarding coordination

Employee relations

Scheduling

Communication

Education

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)

Associate's degree

Job description

Location: Avera Majestic Bluffs/Avera Sister James Care Center Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $19.50 - $25.50

Position Highlights

8:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday Includes On-Call about every 10th weekend. You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

The Onboarding Coordinator is accountable for coordinating hiring/on-boarding for Avera LTC facilities and works closely with applicants, Neighborhoods and Avera Sacred Heart Human Resources to ensure a seamless process with employee placement and retention. Supervises Administrative Assistants for the facility. Supports the hospital's goal of excellence in patient care in a Christian, caring environment by facilitating positive employee relations and supporting department goals. Performs all duties and responsibilities in such a way as to demonstrate and support the hospital's Catholic heritage and Avera co-sponsorship values of hospitality, compassion and stewardship. Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives.

What you will do

• Coordinates onboarding of new staff or staff changing positions, testing, nursing, SS, Activities and Administrative positions in LTC.


• Coordinates with Supervisors to insure timely scheduling and completion of employee orientation.


• Coordinates with Supervisors orientation expectations.


• Advises management/Supervisors of employee relations concerns.


• Refers inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs to appropriate Supervisor.


• Maintains current knowledge regarding job openings, job specifications, job duties, qualifications, and skills.


• Coordinates with Human Resource department, Supervisor and the new hires their start date, appointment time and where to report.


• Builds connectivity with new hire in their new role to help reduce turnover and improve job satisfaction.


• Insures timely and continued contact with applicants/Household Leaders/Human Resources through entire hiring and on-boarding process with new employee through the first six months.


• Participates in job fairs as requested.


• Maintains appropriate records as required: Open Positions, Position Control for nursing, Attendance Database, Turnover, and other data analysis tied to retention for facility.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board within 1 Year

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's Two years health care setting experience Previous office clerical experience

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

• Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives.


• Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.


• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.


• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement


• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.