Human Resources Representative

Position Summary

The Human Resource Representative  administers the human resources department in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as director by the Administrator or as consulted by the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) and/or Human Resource Director (HRD).   

Position Responsibilities

The Human Resource Representative assures personnel are interviewed, trained, paid, counseled, employed, placed on leave, and terminated in accordance with company policy in a fair and equal manner.  Responsibilities of the Human Resource Representative include (but are not limited to): 

• Promotes and maintains a focus of patient-centered care
• Adheres to laws, rules & regulations and practices ethical integrity and interpersonal skills
• Maintains compliance with federal, state and local regulations in long-term Care and company policies and procedures
• Has strong leadership abilities in change leadership, enforcing laws, rules & regulations, ethical     integrity and interpersonal skills
• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of administrating the human resource department.  
• Work with CHRO or designee in assigning job descriptions and performance evaluations for each staff in accordance with pertinent laws governing job positions
• Consult with department directors concerning the staffing of their departments, eliminating/correcting problem areas, and improvement of services.  Review all requests from department directors for new or replacement personnel, fill requests as approved, and arrange interviews, appointments, etc.
• Assist in determining departmental staffing, evaluate employee performances, and make recommendations to the Administrator and CHRO or designee concerning wage and salary adjustments, hiring, terminations, transfers, etc.
• Check applications and references of prospective employees and arrange for interview with directors as required or directed; maintain job applications for personnel eligible to work in the facility
• Ensure proper background, fingerprinting, exclusion checks, nurses aide registry, workers compensation history and drug testing, etc. is conducted for each new hire; conduct random drug testing as directed
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent employee information in accordance with the Privacy Act, as well as our facility’s established policies governing the release of information
• Orient new personnel to facility and explain personnel policies, procedures, payroll procedures, safety/smoking regulations, grievance procedures, etc., as established by company policies and procedures.  Process all newly hired personnel information and all change of status data as applicable
• Maintain documentation of personnel vaccinations/denials, licensure and certifications that are needed or expiring.  Communicate with department directors and/or employees  regarding  the requirements and/or expiration dates in advance to ensure regulations, policies and procedures  remain in compliance
• Make written and oral reports/recommendation to the Administrator concerning personnel needs, problem areas, etc., as deemed necessary or appropriate
• Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or know violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.  Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or know violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Assist in preparing daily information relative to the posting of nursing staff numbers
• Assist with and monitor workers compensation cases and claims and coordinate between employees , CHRO or designee and the claims representative
• Assist with the Counsel/discipline of personnel as requested or necessary in consultation with the CHRO or designee in accordance to policy and procedure
• Ensure that grievance procedures are maintained and followed in accordan