Job Description

Job Location: Pocket Nurse - Greater Pittsburgh Region, PAAs a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and equipment for healthcare simulation and education, Pocket Nurse provides solutions that create hands-on learning experiences for the next generation of healthcare professionals. Our small business philosophy is, 'Use your best judgement every day.' Not only do we give team members the guidance and tools to succeed, we give them autonomy to do their best for the company to succeed. This privately held company has been in business since 1992 and is experiencing strong growth year after year.
The Human Resources Manager promotes Pocket Nurse culture both internally and externally while leading, directing, and overseeing activities of the HR Department including recruitment and hiring, performance management, education, employee relations, administering compensation, benefits and leave, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations and company policies and practices.
Key Responsibilities and other duties as assigned:
- Oversees the day-to-day administration of the HR team.
- Manages a fair and effective performance management process.
- Evaluates and recommends employee compliance, development, and educational opportunities.
- Oversees benefit programs, associated compliance, and all leaves of absence, return to work, and unemployment administration.
- Administers the recruitment, selection & hiring process.
- Assists in developing and implementing policies, programs, department goals, and systems.
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes and new technologies in HR, talent management, benefits and compensation, and employment law to ensure Pocket Nurse remains compliant and competitive.
- Manages HRIS (Paycom) to keep accurate employee records and documentation throughout employee lifecycle and to develop and generate HR reports.
- Helps drive resolution of employee relations issues.
- Acts as a back-up for processing bi-weekly payroll correctly and on time.
- Participates in Safety Committee programs to foster a safe and healthy working environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Determines resource needs and ways to attract, retain and manage a highly functional team including time management and performance.
- Promotes a diverse, harassment-free work environment.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field with a Human Resources concentration preferred and at least 5 years of progressive Human Resources experience or the equivalent of 8 years combination of education and experience.
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Professional in Human Resources (PHR) is a plus.
Skills and

Experience:
- Working knowledge of best practices in recruitment, compensation and benefits, employee relations and applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and possesses a high level of personal and business ethics to uphold Pocket Nurse Values.
- Ability to collaborate and work effectively with employees and management at all levels of the organization.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical capabilities and problem-solving skills.
Physical and Cognitive Demands:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the essential duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk; hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. No employee is authorized to lift weight over 50 pounds without assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision.
This role requires the individual to be able to understand, remember, apply and communicate complex information and problems, opposing points of view on complex issues and collaborate and explore alternative solutions; organize and prioritize thoughts, ideas, and own work schedule, and oversee work schedules of others; apply common sense, analyze and make decisions which have significant impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside immediate work unit; express written and spoken word for internal and external communications and compose materials such as detailed reports, forms, letters, manuals, presentations, etc. and communicate information; and compute, analyze and interpret numerical data for reporting purposes.
Pocket Nurse is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Information is available here:   http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test and background check (including criminal record check).