Director, Human Resources

Overview

Director of Human Resources

Location: St. Mary's General Hospital – Passaic, New JerseyEmployment Type: Full-Time | Exempt

St. Mary's General Hospital is seeking an experienced Human Resources Director to provide strategic and operational HR leadership within a fast-paced acute care hospital environment. This role partners closely with executive leadership to drive employee relations, labor management, workforce strategy, compliance, and HR operations while developing a strong, visible presence throughout the organization and community.

Responsibilities

Lead employee relations activities including investigations, conflict resolution, grievance management, and disciplinary actions

Partner closely with executive leadership regarding organizational changes, workforce strategy, and HR implications of operational decisions

Drive onboarding, orientation, and employee integration initiatives to improve retention, engagement, and workforce stability

Develop and implement employee retention strategies focused on engagement, culture, employee experience, and workforce development

Analyze workforce metrics including turnover, overtime, FTE utilization, and labor trends to drive operational improvements

Administer employee programs, engagement initiatives, and HR services that support employee satisfaction and organizational success

Serve as a trusted advisor to hospital leadership on labor relations, compliance, workforce planning, and organizational development while leveraging support and partnership from corporate HR resources

Lead, develop, and mentor the local HR team while driving cross-training and building organizational capability

Ensure personnel files, documentation, and HR processes remain compliant and audit-ready, including maintaining HFAP readiness

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Bachelor's degree required or eight (8) years of directly related experience in lieu of a degree or degree actively in progress, with degree completion required within 48 months of hire.

2. Master’s degree preferred

3. PHR, SPHR or relevant Human Resources certifications or advanced degree, preferred.

4. 3 Years of related healthcare experience required.

5. Must be familiar with the hospital organization; functions of various departments; current personnel practices and techniques, including review techniques; training methods; and job analysis.

6. Familiar with the labor market, laws, wage and hour regulations, and ERISA guidelines preferred.

7. Knowledge of state and federal wage and hour required.

8. Familiar with Joint Commission and HFAP standards.

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com.

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $110,000.00 to $155,000.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status Full Time

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf