HR Director - Healthcare - DIRECT HIRE

Los Angeles, CA 90057

Posted: 08/17/2026 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Category: HR Director Job Number: 4448 Pay Rate: $127,000 - $150,00 (Annual)

Job Description


Are you an experienced Human Resources leader who wants your work to make an impact beyond the workplace? Join a mission-driven community healthcare organization serving individuals and families throughout Los Angeles, including those impacted by substance use and other barriers to care. As Human Resources Director, you’ll lead and strengthen the HR function while serving as a trusted partner on employee and labor relations, performance management, workforce planning, talent acquisition, compliance, and leadership development. This is an opportunity for a hands-on HR leader who understands union environments, isn't afraid to navigate challenging situations, and believes that supporting and developing employees ultimately strengthens the care provided to the community. If you're ready to bring your HR expertise to an organization where the work has a meaningful purpose, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

About the job
  • Pay: $127,000 - $150,000 annually; exceptional candidates may be considered above range
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday with flexibility for weekend coverage
  • Shift Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm (sometimes later if needed)
  • Start Date: ASAP!
  • Employment Type: Direct Hire/Permanent
  • Department: Human Resources/Administration
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
Benefits
  • Direct Hire/Permanent Opportunity
  • Community outreach
  • Competitive salary
  • Health insurance
  • Refer-a-friend bonus
  • Sign-On and/or relocation assistance may be considered
  • Personalized service
Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field
  • Minimum of 7-10 Years of progressive Human Resources experience 
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of HR management or senior leadership experience with strategic responsibility
  • Proven experience working in a unionized environment, including labor relations, grievances, collective bargaining agreements, and contract administration. 
  • Strong employee relations experience, including performance management, investigations, corrective action, conflict resolution, and employee grievances
  • Strong knowledge of California and federal employment laws, including wage and hour, ADA, FMLA/CFRA, workers' compensation, and other applicable employment regulations
  • Experience directly leading, coaching, and developing HR staff while establishing performance expectations and accountability
  • Experience overseeing multiple HR functions, including employee relations, recruitment, compliance, training, and workforce planning
Preferred
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish
  • Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field
  • SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent Human Resources certification
  • Previous experience working with SEIU or a similar labor union 
  • Previous Human Resources leadership experience within healthcare, community health, nonprofit healthcare, or another highly regulated environment
  • Experience using ADP for HR operations, performance management, and/or recruitment 
  • Culture Amp or similar employee engagement/survey platform experience
Required Skills & Abilities
  • Strong leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and executive-level advisory skills
  • Ability to manage sensitive employee matters with sound judgement, professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and respond to evolving organizational needs
Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic and hands-on leadership for the Human Resources function, aligning HR programs, policies, and priorities with organizational goals and continued growth.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the HR team while establishing clear performance expectations, accountability standards, and opportunities for professional development.
  • Serve as a trusted HR advisor to executive leadership and managers, providing guidance on complex employee relations, workforce planning, organizational needs, and employment-related risk.
  • Lead employee relations matters including workplace investigations, performance management, corrective action, conflict resolution, complaints, and disciplinary processes.
  • Manage labor relations within a unionized environment, including grievances, collective bargaining agreements, labor-management meetings, contract administration, and union negotiations.
  • Coach and train managers on effective employee counseling, performance documentation, attendance management, overtime practices, meal-period compliance, and consistent application of organizational policies.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and California employment laws and regulations, including wage and hour, ADA, FMLA/CFRA, workers' compensation, and other applicable requirements.
  • Oversee talent acquisition and workforce planning strategies to support organizational growth, improve internal recruiting capabilities, and address current and future staffing needs.
  • Monitor recruitment, employee relations, workforce, and other HR metrics to identify trends, strengthen processes, and support data-informed decision-making.
  • Oversee the development, review, implementation, and consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and practices throughout the organization.
  • Provide strategic oversight of compensation, benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, and other HR programs to support compliance, employee retention, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Lead training, leadership development, employee engagement, and organizational development initiatives that strengthen manager effectiveness, accountability, and workplace culture.
  • Partner with leadership and legal counsel, when appropriate, to address sensitive, complex, or high-risk employment matters while ensuring appropriate documentation and resolution.
  • Continuously evaluate HR systems, processes, and service delivery to identify opportunities for greater efficiency, consistency, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.

Power Personnel has been working with healthcare professionals like you since 1994. We are the experts in healthcare staffing in Northern California. That’s why so many hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities rely on us for filling critical positions. If you want competitive pay, excellent working conditions and a team that supports you, we can help!

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*In order to get the bonus, the person referred must work at least 20 shifts. 
Refer via this link referrals@powerpersonnel.com
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