Human Resources - Onboarding And Retention Specialist

Be part of the Saint Therese difference!

We are seeking an experienced Human Resources Professional for the role of Onboarding and Retention Specialist  to join our team at one of Minnesota's leading nonprofit senior housing and service providers. This role will serve as a dedicated campus resource to ensure new employees are supported throughout the hiring process (Onboarding and orientation), initiate and deploy program tools, disseminate data to team members, assist in determining why employees are leaving (retention and turnover), and build relationships and initiatives to support employee retention.

The Onboarding and Retention Specialist will deploy a campus action plan and ensure program initiatives and changes become integrated for on-going deployment in the organization.  This position will work within the Empira collaborative by sharing education, experiences, and best practices as they deploy the program within their respective organizations. 

Position: Full-time, Monday - Friday, working onsite at the campus

The Saint Therese Difference

For over 50 years, the Saint Therese philosophy of care has been guided by the spirit of hospitality and our commitment to deliver the very best in person-centered care. This philosophy extends to our employees, our most important asset. With excellent benefits, ongoing education and career opportunities, Saint Therese is an exceptional place to work and grow.

Benefits

• Opportunities for advancement -Grow a life-long career with Saint Therese!
• Comprehensive benefits for staff scheduled 60+ hours/pay period
• Generous paid time off plan
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Scholarships & Tuition Reimbursement
• Renewable $4000 nursing education scholarships available
• Up to $1000 annual reimbursement toward education and training related to the Long-Term Care field

Location Information

Saint Therese offers a continuum of care and services available in a person's own home or in one of our four Twin Cities communities: New Hope, Brooklyn Park, Shoreview, and Woodbury.

For over 15 years, Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake has ensured seniors have every opportunity to enjoy a rewarding lifestyle. With 142 independent living, assisted living, memory care apartments and 64 long-term and transitional care suites, our Brooklyn Park campus is a vibrant, established community where it's easy to establish positive connections.

Job responsibilties:

• Serves as an employee ambassador for staff to ask questions and provide feedback. Ensures the onboarding process is welcoming, thorough and incorporates the company culture
• Gather data by conducting employee surveys and stay interviews; leverage results to conduct supervisor training and create development programs for staff.
• Seek, build and leverage partnerships and relationships, both internal and external, in order to further personal, team and organizational goals
• Identifying operational/system changes that help adjust to a shorter-term workforce. Analyzing scheduling for models that better align with today’s workforce’s needs
• Developing innovative opportunities for advancement and career paths for workers and assist in building career pathways for team members, offering a clear picture of growth and development
• Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate all stakeholders; may travel up to 10% for program needs

Qualifications:

Education:  Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or Pyschology   

Experience: Three years HR Generalist experience preferred. Experience in health care related field required, non-profit experience preferred.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities:
 

• Willingness to promote change through education
• Project management experience preferred (or willingness to learn)
• Training and leadership coaching skills preferred (or willingness to learn)
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office applications and other required software programs
• Ability to learn how to navigate and leverage data from HR software platform
• Must be able to function independently and demonstrate flexibility
• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills both written and verbal
• Ability to lead and work alongside staff, residents, and families
• Ability to manage multiple tasks,projects, and deadlines simultaneously
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Experience in hiring, supervising, and/or onboarding a plus
• Proficient with, or willing to learn, continuous quality improvement
• Understand, interpret, and utilize data to improve the employee experience
• Ability to demonstrate high emotional intelligence
• Demonstrate a diplomatic demeanor to effectively resolve conflict

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans, Disabled.