Human Resources Director - Skilled Nursing

The primary purpose of your position is to direct the Human Resources Department in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as directed by the Administrator, to assure that quality personnel are interviewed, trained and employed.

As Human Resources Director you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Human Resources Delegate. (e.g., developing Human Resources policy manuals, employee job descriptions, performance evaluations, etc.)

• Develop and maintain written job descriptions and performance evaluations for each staff position in accordance with pertinent laws governing job positions.

• Recommend to the Administrator the number and level of personnel to employ.

• Review all requests from department directors for new or replacement personnel, fill requests as approved, and arrange interviews, appointments, etc.

• Assist in determining departmental staffing, evaluate employee performances, and make recommendations to the administrator concerning wage and salary adjustments, hiring, terminations, transfers, etc.

• Maintain job applications for personnel eligible to work in the Facility. (e.g., job applications, resumes, reference checks, etc., of those persons meeting the eligibility requirements for the position in which they applied.).

• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent employee information in accordance with the Privacy Act, as well as our Facility’s established policies governing the release of information.

• Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning the employee’s right to work in this country is verified in accordance with current laws, regulations, and guidelines concerning such matters and that appropriate documentation of such review is filed.

• Consult with department directors concerning the staffing of their departments, eliminating and correcting problem areas, and improvement of services.

• Develop, implement, and maintain an adequate personnel record filing system that meets the needs of the Facility and complies with current employment practices.

• Prepare, recommend, and maintain records and procedures for controlling personnel transactions and reporting personnel data.

• Ensure that the Facility complies with current applicable federal and state employment regulations regarding wages, overtime, work hours, workers’ unemployment compensation, etc.

• Ensure hiring and discharge procedures comply with established policies and procedures.

• Assist the Facility in developing personnel policies.

• Interpret department policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, etc., as necessary or required.

• Provide public information (i.e., verification of employment, wages, etc.), in accordance with current laws, regulations, and guidelines governing such matters.

• Represent the Facility at and participate in meetings, as directed.

• Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.

• Ensure new personnel are oriented to the Facility and explain personnel policies, procedures, payroll procedures, safety and smoking regulations, grievances procedures, etc., as established in our operational…