People Services Director - HR Leader for Engagement & Growth

Lifepoint Health®; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO & leave

Tuition assistance

401(k) match

Well-being programs

Career development

Job summary

Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a People Services Director to lead HR, focusing on reducing turnover, enhancing engagement, and reinforcing core values across the hospital. You will partner with leaders to recruit, onboard, and train staff while ensuring compliant personnel and medical records management within a confidential, open-door culture.

The role requires 5–7 years HR experience, strong knowledge of employment laws, and a Bachelor's in HR or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field (or nearing completion).
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible HR experience.
• Working knowledge of applicable state and federal employment laws and regulations.
• Expertise in employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, organization prioritization, communication, and stakeholder coaching.

Responsibilities

• Leads the hospital's People Services (HR) function to reduce turnover, increase employee engagement, and promote core values.
• Partners with leaders to drive recruiting, onboarding, training, employee relations, and policy compliance.
• Ensures accurate and confidential personnel, education, and medical record management while supporting a positive, open-door culture.
• Partners with leadership to develop and execute engagement and retention strategies that reduce turnover and reinforce core values.
• Prioritizes and manages multiple initiatives and makes timely, sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Develops and evaluates recruiting strategies and sources to attract qualified candidates.
• Coordinates, orients, and assists in training all new employees; ensures complete and compliant personnel, education, and medical files.
• Serves as the primary resource for employee relations; advises managers on performance, conduct, and policy application while fostering an open-door environment.
• Ensures adherence to hospital policies and procedures and alignment with organizational goals.
• Champions a culture of inclusion, professionalism, and service; maintains strict confidentiality and data integrity for all employee records.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruiting

Onboarding

Organization prioritization

Written and verbal communication

Stakeholder coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a People Services Director to lead HR, focusing on reducing turnover, enhancing engagement, and reinforcing core values across the hospital. You will partner with leaders to recruit, onboard, and train staff while ensuring compliant personnel and medical records management within a confidential, open-door culture.

The role requires 5–7 years HR experience, strong knowledge of employment laws, and a Bachelor's in HR or