Employee Communications Director jobs in Pierre, SD

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

Education:  A bachelors or associates degree in business management, human resources, psychology or equivalent.

Experience:     

• Teaching/training experience is preferred.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is helpful

SHIFT:

Monday-Friday with rotating call schedule

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary purpose of your job position is to

• Conduct General Orientation
• Coordinate recruitment and hiring
• Facilitate Worker’s Compensation/Employee injury program
• Oversite of Corporate Compliance and Safety Program
• Lead Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Program. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

General Orientation

• Plan, implement, direct, and evaluate the organization’s orientation and education program based on identified resident needs, nursing assistant needs, other staff needs, and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Orient new personnel.
• Develop and implement the mandatory annual education program for all staff.  (Mandatory Extravaganza)
• Ensure that personnel attend and/or receive the annual education requirements.
• Maintain current education records.
• Monitor trainees to ensure they are following established policies and procedures.
• Establish the TB Mantoux testing and record keeping protocols for all employees.
• Establish the Hepatitis B vaccination record keeping maintaining compliance.
• Maintain Employee Health records. 
• Develop an annual schedule of education and training for personnel to maintain competence of all staff.
• Work in conjunction with other departments in development of training and on-going skills review.

Recruitment/Hiring

• Coordinate with Marketing Director for recruitment of jobs on social media sites.
• Coordinate with Department Managers for recruiting, interviewing, hiring processes. of new employees.
• Attend job fairs and other recruitment/staff development/human resources programs.
• Standardize recruitment and interviewing processes.
• Conduct new hire references according to policy.

Safety

• Ensure safety of residents and staff by working in conjunction with Department Supervisors.
• Follow-up with Departments that plans of correction are in place.
• Conduct monthly Safety Meetings and keep meeting minutes.
• Conduct monthly fire drills according to state and federal regulations.

Worker’s Compensation/Employee Injury

• Submit Employee Accident/Incident forms to appropriate departments.
• File injury reports to Worker’s Compensation Company within 3 business days.
• Contact injured employee to ensure proper procedure if followed.  Provide necessary paperwork.
• Work in conjunction with Department Supervisor for modified duty needs.
• Track employee follow-up appointments for updates to duty status.
• Ensure facility is in compliance with OSHA standards.
• Keep policies and procedures up to date.
• Inform HR of any employee unable (medical provider authorized) to return to work for 7 or more days.
• Complete OSHA injured employee logs 300 and 301 according to OSHA regulations.

Corporate Compliance

• Supports departments by collecting and coordinating internal compliance data of various departments.

• Provides administrative support by implementing systems, procedures, and policies.
• completing projects in support of compliance auditors.

PAY AND BENEFITS:
Starting Pay: Full time, exempt position; wage dependent on experience

Bethesda Aberdeen offers a full benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, vacation, sick and holiday pay, discounted on-site meals, flexible spending plans, pension plan and on-site childcare/pre-school with reduced employee rates.