Human Resources Director

About the role

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Lufkin, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options. The Human Resources Director is responsible for the day to day process of the traditional human resources duties. Work environment: subject to many interruptions, pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries, can be high paced and stressful; requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a building that offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes; may be required to travel for meetings.

Responsibilities

• Interprets hospital policies and regulations to new and existing employees.
• Coordinates the dissemination of information to employees through posted notices, memos, e-mail, flyers, brochures, etc.
• Coordinates recruitment, interviewing and placement process; including the placement of needed advertisements, in-house vacancy postings, programs, serving as facilitator and resource for department managers and/or administration.
• Performs reference and background checks on prospective candidates in a timely manner.
• Sets up a system of record keeping.
• Organizes and implements systems for maintenance of central personnel files.
• Maintains current files on active and inactive employees and ensures compliance.
• Completes all necessary paperwork for new hires, terminations and personnel changes.
• Schedules, coordinates and implements employee orientation, Oceans Healthcare approved behavioral health de-escalation programs, CPR, annual orientation for basic competency skills and other employee training and coordinates speakers for such in accordance with facility standards.
• Ensures that all employees are up to date on all requirements (i.e., Licensures, Oceans Behavioral health de-escalation programs, CPR, orientation, etc.)
• Coordinates the administration of the hospital's performance appraisal and competency evaluation system.
• Notifies managers in advance of appraisals due or delinquent.
• Provides assistance to managers involving serious employee performance problems and disciplinary action.
• Responds to requests for information/references from outside companies regarding Human Resources issues; Responds effectively to all unemployment compensation inquiries.
• Develops and coordinates programs for various activities to promote improved relations between employees.
• Maintains knowledge of changes in policies and procedures and awareness of current developments and trends in Human Resources related issues; Maintains own professional growth through appropriate organizations, workshops, seminars and other educational endeavors.
• Provides and maintains accurate time and attendance records for all facility employees; Manually enters and processes all payroll with 100% accuracy in an efficient and timely manner.
• Distributes and collects payroll correction forms from each Department; Prepares and submits PTO payouts, payroll adjustments and supplemental check requests as needed.
• Prepares and distributes end-of-pay period