Director Human Resources

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit https://dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California.

Position Summary:

We have a cornerstone and highly visible opportunity for an experienced Human Resource Director; in this role you will oversee HR operations for Northridge Hospital Medical Center, a 394-bed acute care not-for-profit community hospital.

As a strategic leader, you will align business objectives with employees and management, and serve as an evidence-based consultant to executive leadership related to our organizational goals and strategy on Human Resource related issues, including employee health, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, training, policy application, organizational development, workforce planning, ADA interactive process, and compensation. You will direct the HR team and formulate partnerships across the HR team and Centers of Expertise (CoE) to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of CommonSpirit Health.

Our ideal candidate will have an understanding of healthcare, human resources, working with union relationships, and supporting our mission of caring for underserved communities. In this position, you will act as a development coach to our operations leaders and oversee the employee engagement and workforce culture strategies that make Northridge Hospital a great place to work.  

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to help shape healthcare to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

Benefits and offerings for this position include (plus much more!):

• Relocation assistance.
• Annual performance-based bonus program.
• Annual employer contribution to retirement program (no employee contribution needed).
• Medical benefits for the employee at no payroll deduction.
• 29 days PTO accrued annually.

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 7 years HR or leadership experience, OR minimum of 10 years HR or leadership experience in the discipline, OR Master’s Degree with relevant experience.
• HR experience should encompass generalist experience or at least 2 or more areas of specialty, e.g., compensation, benefits, employee/labor relations, talent acquisition, etc.
• Demonstrated employee relations experience with a working knowledge of recruitment, training delivery, benefits and compensation theory/administration.

• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.

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