Director, Human Resources

About the Role

Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center and the Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) serve patients with complex medical needs through specialized care. The LTACH provides hospital-level treatment for patients who are chronically or critically ill and need extended stays, while the ARU supports recovery after acute injuries, impairments, or illnesses. Both settings emphasize individualized care and 24/7 clinical support in coordination with the patient’s physician.

Position Overview

The Human Resources Director partners with hospital and district leaders to manage people-related operations across one or more facilities in a market. This role provides guidance on employee relations, policies and procedures, employment law, retention, compensation, HRIS and management reporting, onboarding, and benefits. The director works with the Senior/District Director of Human Resources to communicate, coordinate, implement, and monitor HR programs and policy updates. The role also helps maintain a positive employee relations culture while balancing the needs of employees and the organization. As part of the wider HR team, the director contributes to division and corporate HR initiatives and helps ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with hospital leaders to manage and document employee relations matters and corrective action processes, while ensuring policies are applied consistently and an open-door culture is supported.
• Guide and oversee employee performance reviews, making sure managers complete evaluations on time and that records are properly retained in HRIS.
• Handle requests for information from the Support Center, unemployment offices, and other government agencies, and attend unemployment, workers’ compensation, and EEO hearings when needed.
• Coordinate leadership development and other learning opportunities within the hospital.
• Support organizational initiatives such as It Starts with Me, the annual Employee Engagement Survey and action planning, and the Employee Recognition program.
• Make sure new hires understand benefits timelines, open enrollment, HR policies, internal procedures, and related rules, and work with Corporate Benefits when issues arise.
• Strengthen the employee experience through stay and exit interviews, identify patterns, and recommend actions to hospital leadership, the DDHR, and/or the Division Vice President.
• Partner with HR Payroll Admin, Benefits, HR Help, Compensation, and other centers of excellence to investigate and resolve employee issues related to pay and compensation.
• Track and implement changes tied to state, federal, or local laws and regulations, ensuring ongoing compliance with new programs, policies, or procedures.
• Respond promptly to leave-of-absence requests and information requests from third-party administrators and regulatory agencies.
• Manage reasonable accommodation requests, document the interactive process thoroughly, and escalate risks to the DDHR and/or Legal as needed.
• Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts at the hospital level, including participation in employee resource groups.
• Work with the DDHR and Compensation teams to assess market factors and recommend pay packages, shift differentials, and sign-on bonuses.
• As appropriate, take part in screening and hiring for key roles to help ensure candidates meet hospital hiring standards.
• Serve as the liaison between ScionHealth Corporate and the hospital on all HR matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline is required.
• Professional HR certification such as HRCI or SHRM is preferred.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience at the exempt level, with strong command of HR policies and practices.

Additional Information

This is a full-time, onsite role based in Houston, Texas. No salary, bonus, or opening count was provided in the source. No start date, application deadline, or special eligibility restrictions were listed.