HR Business Partner

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 dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

As a strategic partner the HR Business Partner (HRBP) aligns business objectives with employees and management in designated departments facilities markets and/or divisions. The HRBP serves as an evidence-based consultant to management on Human Resource related issues including but not limited to employee relations labor relations performance management training policy application organizational development workforce planning ADA interactive process and compensation. The HRBP will conduct assessments and anticipate HR-related needs within their respective client groups making recommendations and developing plans including goals and priorities. The HRBP will pro-actively communicate needs to the HR department colleagues within the Centers of Expertise (CoE) and management. The HRBP seeks to develop integrated solutions and is a change agent and champion for new HR initiatives and programs. The HRBP formulates partnerships across the HR team and CoE to deliver value added service to management and employees that reflect the strategic business objectives of CommonSpirit Health.

Position Details:

• Performs a hands-on role in providing human resources expertise in employee and labor relations coaching/development compensation conflict management organizational development training and other HR activities.
• Supports specific groups functions and/or geographies and embeds self within the business to work closely with management and employees
• Instrumental in initiating and driving HR programs/initiatives
• Assist with employee engagement activities advising leaders on and ensuring compliance with HR policies procedures and practices
• Responsible for ensuring the efficient implementation of a single Dignity Health Human Resources delivery model which aligns the facility HR structure processes andsystems with Service Area HR strategies
• Serves as a HR operational leader for the facility ensuring all HR functions and activities enable business success
• Assists the HR leadership team in continually refining the role of Human Resources within the facility/service area to assist in achieving their operational and strategic goals
• Along with all other HR Leadership the incumbent will align and partner with and fully utilize the resources of all the COE's embedded in the service area or at the corporate level to ensure that together they provide and develop unique insights and great depth of expertise in the area of focus in order to partner with leaders to develop values based strategic solutions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 3 years HR or leadership experience OR minimum of 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 2 or more areas of specialty e.g. compensation benefits employee/labor relations talent acquisition etc
• Working knowledge of federal and state labor and employment laws FMLA HIPPA ADA COBRA and Affirmative Action Programs
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite with a strong emphasis on Excel
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills including excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of focus on an HR specialty area such as employee and labor relations L&OD compensation talent acquisition or other related HR experience
• PHR SPHR SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.