People Services (HR) Director
About The Position
At Mercy Rehab Hospital Springfield, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve. How you’ll contribute 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. Responsibilities include: Partner with leadership to develop and execute engagement and retention strategies that reduce turnover and reinforce core values. Prioritize and manage multiple initiatives; make timely, sound decisions in a fast-paced environment. Develop and evaluate recruiting strategies and sources (e.g., ads, job fairs, schools, agencies) to attract qualified candidates. Coordinate, orient, and assist in training all new employees; ensure complete and compliant personnel, education, and medical files. Serve as primary resource for employee relations; advise managers on performance, conduct, and policy application while fostering an open-door environment. Ensure adherence to hospital policies and procedures and alignment with organizational goals. Perform other duties as assigned. Additional Information Champions a culture of inclusion, professionalism, and service. Maintains strict confidentiality and data integrity for all employee records. Builds strong partnerships with managers, candidates, and external recruiting sources.
Requirements
- 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.
- Employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, organization/prioritization, written and verbal communication, and stakeholder coaching.
Responsibilities
- Partner with leadership to develop and execute engagement and retention strategies that reduce turnover and reinforce core values.
- Prioritize and manage multiple initiatives; make timely, sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Develop and evaluate recruiting strategies and sources (e.g., ads, job fairs, schools, agencies) to attract qualified candidates.
- Coordinate, orient, and assist in training all new employees; ensure complete and compliant personnel, education, and medical files.
- Serve as primary resource for employee relations; advise managers on performance, conduct, and policy application while fostering an open-door environment.
- Ensure adherence to hospital policies and procedures and alignment with organizational goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
- Competitive Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
- Personal and career development education opportunities
- And much more…
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
