HR Business Partner

Since its inception in the late 1880s, Penrose Hospital has been infused with vision and dedicated to clinical excellence, whole-person care, and serving the unique needs of its communities. Founded by the Sisters of St. Francis and the Sisters of Charity, Penrose Hospital celebrates the value of each person's life by lovingly offering care to people regardless of who they are, what they believe, or where they're from. We seek to combine finely honed medical skills with a compassionate touch to care for the whole person, body, mind, and spirit. In this manner, we strive to create healing sanctuaries that carry on the ministry of Jesus Christ.

As our HR Business Partner, you will strategically align business objectives with employees and management in designated departments, facilities, markets, and/or divisions, serving as an evidence-based consultant on all Human Resource issues.

Every day you will provide expertise on employee relations, labor relations, performance management, training, policy application, organizational development, workforce planning, ADA processes, and compensation. You will conduct assessments, anticipate HR-related needs, develop integrated solutions, and proactively communicate with the HR department and Centers of Expertise.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong strategic thinking and consulting skills, a comprehensive understanding of HR functions, the ability to build effective partnerships, and a commitment to driving value-added HR services that support CommonSpirit Health's strategic business objectives.

• Partner with clients to understand and assess business direction based on the local Market & CommonSpirit Health’s Strategic Plan. Create specific business plans in support of HR-related goals that will meet department needs, address weaknesses, capitalize on strengths, and take advantage of opportunities.
• Provides appropriate advice, feedback and development to improve the effectiveness of individual leaders and their team members.
• Provides guidance and advice addressing issues that pertain to engagement, performance management, employee relations, training and other areas of Human Resources.
• Partner with and serve as a resource to employees, management and Human Resources team to promote and maintain positive employee relations.
• Proactively identify, manage and facilitate the equitable resolution of job-related complaints and concerns.
• Integrate culture standards consistent with CommonSpirit Health’s mission, vision and values into business unit/facility/market/division practices and processes to ensure all employees experience and engage in supporting the desired work culture.
• Provides direction and support to management regarding interpretation of policies and procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
• Partners with Employee/Labor Relations CoE in providing education and advice on proper documentation and/or legal requirements for performance improvement and termination process.
  
  

Required

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum of three (3) years HR or leadership experience OR minimum of five (5) years HR or leadership experience in the discipline OR Master's Degree (With relevant experience; equivalent education and/or experience; experience through certifications).
• HR experience should encompass generalist experience or at least two (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

Preferred

• PHR, SPHR, SHRMCP or SHRMSC
• Employee relations experience preferred
• Employment labor laws experience preferred