Manager, HR Business Partner & Employee Relations

Company Description

La Rabida Children’s Hospital provides specialized, family-centered health care to children with medically complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness. Through expertise, compassion, and advocacy we help children and their families reach their fullest potential, regardless of their ability to pay.

Our not-for-profit hospital, licensed for 49 beds, helps transition children from neonatal or pediatric intensive care to home, by providing medical, rehabilitative and developmental care, and by training families to continue treatments and manage the necessary equipment in the home. La Rabida also provides extensive rehabilitation for those recovering from wounds or burns and treatment for exacerbations of chronic conditions.

The hospital’s enhanced pediatric patient-centered medical home provides primary care to children with complex medical conditions and their siblings. Children with medical homes elsewhere come to La Rabida for specialty services. La Rabida offers a wide range of specialty services provided to children with sickle cell disease, diabetes, and many others. Children are supported in their emotional and developmental growth, particularly in cases where such growth has been interrupted by accident or disease.

Finally, La Rabida provides forensic and treatment services for children exposed to abuse and neglect, comprehensive assessments for youth in care, early intervention for children between 0 and 3 years of age. Care coordination services for medically complex children are also provided for those who are covered by a health plan and receive care from providers in Cook County

Job Description

SUMMARY: Serves as the HR partner to business leaders and manages the employee relations practice. Advises on organizational design, performance, and change, and leads the intake, investigation, and resolution of employee relations matters in a way that is fair, consistent, and legally sound

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Act as trusted advisor to leaders on team structure, effectiveness, retention, and workforce decisions
• Manage the employee relations caseload: intake, investigation, documentation, and resolution of complaints, grievances, and policy violations
• Coach managers on performance management, corrective action, and difficult conversations, ensuring consistent application of standard
• Partner on organizational change; restructures, role changes, and reductions, including impact analysis, communication, and documentation
• Administer the performance and talent review cycles, including calibration, development planning, and identification of high-potential employee
• Analyze employee relations trends, engagement data, and exit feedback to identify root causes and recommend preventive action
• Partner with legal counsel on escalated matters, agency charges, and accommodation and leave issues
• Contribute to policy development and manager enablement so that expectations are clearly documented and consistently applied

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s in Human Resources management, is required.

Related Work Experience: 5+ years of direct HR Business Partner and/or Employee Relations experience

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education, and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head-on.

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Work Shift: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Compensation: USD 88994 - USD 142390 - yearly