People Partner

Healthcare Innovations Private Services - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Oklahoma City, OK

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

As a People Partner at Elara Caring, you will oversee all human resources activities and initiatives for your assigned territory. This role involves acting as a strategic partner with the leadership team, driving the HR agenda, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to patients in their preferred home settings. You will play a crucial role in managing employee relations, performance management, and HR policy guidance, contributing to a productive work environment and the overall success of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Consults with branch management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Assist with the onboarding of new management to ensure understanding of HR practices, policies, programs, and protocols.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with HRD and operations leadership to identify areas of need and develop solutions and programs to help meet business and HR goals.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues.
• Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance.
• Assist in coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Works closely with management and employees to ensure an engaged and productive work environment with a focus on retention.
• Manage the utilization of companywide engagement and communications programs including the Elara Heroes program, online recognition platform, and Elara Care app.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation counseling to ensure policy understanding and adherence.
• Ensure state, CMS, and accreditation agency requirements of employment are met.
• Maintain HR files with assistance of HR Coordinator and audit for regulatory compliance.
• Deploy Human Resources Support Resources to meet client group's need.
• Ensure excellent HR service delivery through coordinated efforts with the HR Service Center for frontline support, Learning and Development, Comp and Benefits, Worker's Comp, Leave Management, and UE support, and HR Operations/Payroll.
• Proactively assist in resolving employee and manager issues or concerns to ensure a great employee experience at Elara Care.
• Perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree OR a High School Diploma with 2 to 5 years of experience as a Human Resources Business Partner.
• 2+ years of Human Resources experience is required.
• Extensive knowledge of federal and state employment laws.
• Knowledge of Human Resources Management Systems, preferably Workday.
• Able to strategically apply concepts and initiatives that align with the business directives.
• Experience in Home Health service or Hospice environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of performance management; conflict resolution, with the ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Home Health service or Hospice environment preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance