Human Resource Specialist - Mercy Community

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HR Specialist - Mercy Community

At The Mercy Community, our commitment to a core set of values helps us carry out our Mission, and we put these values into practice each day. Our Community, located on a beautiful 26-acre campus in West Hartford, Connecticut, offers a full continuum of retirement living and health care services for seniors. Saint Mary Home provides skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory, palliative, and residential care options. The McAuley is West Hartford's only Life Plan Community, promoting and fostering an independent lifestyle within a life care setting.

Know, understand, incorporate, and demonstrate the Mission, Vision and Values of THSC in behaviors, practices, and decisions. Consistently demonstrate (leads by example) THSC and Trinity Health Values to all internal and external customers (residents, visitors, volunteers, and employees.)

Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, propagating a calm environment throughout the office. Execute assignments in a culture that is shared and collaborative across all divisions within THSC.

Performs supporting work as assigned, which may be portions of larger projects or deliverables. Participates in organization-wide or Human Resources-sponsored special projects or initiatives, as assigned.

Supports other personnel from other departments through coaching and mentoring to help achieve optimum standard of excellence. Addresses issues of concern through courageous conversation and notifies department manager of any interactions requiring attention.

Ensure that personnel files and records are maintained in accordance with legal requirements and Company policies and procedures maintaining confidentiality in accordance with the Privacy Act and ensuring regulatory compliance.

As assigned prepare, schedule and complete new hire paperwork, ensuring that the background check, drug screen, physical and TB are completed in accordance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations, as well as THSC Policies and Procedures. Interpret the center's policies and procedures to colleagues and managers, etc.

Prepares various reports, special projects, narrative documents, presentation packets/binders and informational materials. Compiles, summarizes and formats data.

As assigned audit Nursing certifications and licensure for expiration on a monthly basis. Sends out notices to effected associates and follows-up with renewal. Serves as a technical resource to employees and management providing guidance in the understanding and application of policies and procedures.

Addresses employee and management questions and concerns regarding application of policies, performance management, compensation, career development and employee termination issues.

Processes documents and forms necessary to complete Human Resources transactions and functions. Reviews documentation for accuracy, records transactions.

Assist HR Director in employee investigations arising from alleged violations of policy and procedures, the Organizational Integrity Program compliance hotline or website, and colleague complaints.

Support department leaders on the appropriate course of action based on policy and ensuring consistency of disciplinary actions. Confers with Home Office HR Support team on all potential discharges.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Associates' degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field and a minimum of 1-2 years' experience in an Human Resource support role, Customer Services or higher level Administrative Assistant role in a high volume, highly confidential work environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.