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This is more than an HR leadership role. It's an opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in rural Nevada by nurturing a positive, engaged and high performing workforce. Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with C-Suite, the Director of People Services plays a critical role in fostering a people first culture that supports more than 200 dedicated employees. With one highly functioning HR support professional as a direct report, this leader will drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement, support recruitment & retention, and ensure alignment with the hospital's strategic objectives.
How you'll contribute
A People Services Director who excels in this role:
· Serve as the senior HR leader for the hospital and strategic advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team.
· Partner with leaders across the organization to align workforce strategies with business and operational goals.
· Lead employee engagement, retention, succession planning, and culture initiatives.
· Oversee labor relations activities, including administration of collective bargaining agreements and union partnerships.
· Participate in and/or lead union negotiations, grievance management, and employee relations matters.
· Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on performance management, investigations, corrective action, and conflict resolution.
· Direct recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and retention efforts to support staffing needs.
· Manage day-to-day HR operations, ensuring compliance with employment laws, policies, and healthcare regulations.
· Oversee HR audits, reporting, documentation, leaves of absence, accommodations, and policy administration.
· Analyze workforce metrics and trends to identify opportunities for improved engagement, retention, and operational effectiveness.
· Develop and implement action plans based on workforce data and organizational needs.
· Supervise and develop HR team members while fostering a positive, high-performance work environment.
· Lead employee development, leadership development, and training initiatives across the facility.
· Develop, monitor, and manage departmental budgets and HR-related expenditures.
· Ensure compliance with labor laws, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies while supporting a people-first culture.
What we're looking for
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree, preferably in the areas of Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field. Additional requirements include:
Required:
· Minimum 7 years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience.
· Experience leading HR functions across multiple disciplines including:
o Employee Relations
o Labor Relations
o Recruitment
o Compliance
o Performance Management
· Experience managing investigations and employee relations issues.
· Experience advising senior leadership teams.
· Experience managing HR operations and compliance functions.
· Leadership
· Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and drive organizational initiatives.
· Experience supervising HR staff.
· Strong communication, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
Preferred:
· Acute care hospital experience strongly preferred.
· Healthcare HR leadership experience preferred.
· Experience supporting hospitals or healthcare systems with 100+ employees.
· Direct union experience strongly preferred.
· Experience administering collective bargaining agreements.
· Experience handling grievances and arbitration preparation.
· Experience participating in or leading union negotiations.
· HR Certifications (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR)
· Rural healthcare experience.
· Multi-union environment experience.
· Workforce planning and retention strategy experience.
· Experience leading culture transformation and engagement initiatives.
· HRIS and workforce analytics experience.