Employee Relations Consultant

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Employee Relations Consultant with HCA Healthcare you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

The Employee Relations (ER) Consultant provides strategic consultation and guidance to the business on employee relations issues. The role is responsible for the design and development of ER policies, processes, programs, and trainings. The consultant manages vendor relationships, and works with legal counsel and HR Business Partners on employee-related issues, disputes, policies, and compliance.

This role will work a hybrid schedule at our Corporate Office in Nashville, TN.

Major Responsibilities:

• Design and administer various employee relations programs, including but not limited to, employee engagement, exit interviews, and outplacement. This includes the design and development of communications in support of the programs, and policy updates and/or changes.
• Develop and maintain employee relations policies and procedures for the employee portal and/or handbooks
• Consult with Business Partners and management on employee relations issues, including but not limited to, compliance with HR standards of The Joint Commission and substance abuse. Coordinating with Clinical Services Group, as needed.
• Handle escalated severance and separation issues.
• Lead/conduct investigations into employee issues; at times in conjunction with Ethics and Compliance
• Monitor, research and track legislation, regulation, and case law at the federal, state, and local levels; ensure organizational HR compliance with government regulations.
• Manage vendor relationships; negotiate employee service agreements and vendor contracts; manage day-to-day service issues resolution, and performance monitoring.
• Perform ER research around attitudes and opinions, and design an employee engagement program.
• Develop and deliver training to the organization on employee relations issues, trends, and compliance.
• Facilitate employee focus groups and conduct interviews to gather and understand employee concerns; create action plans from findings.
• Work closely with Legal on settlements negotiation, employee dispute finalizations, affirmative action planning, OFCCP compliance issues, immigration activities, depositions and court proceedings.
• Coordinate safety and security issues with Risk Management Department.
• Create employee information for the portal, employee handbooks, and various HCA websites related to employee relations information

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree Required
• 7+ years of experience in relevant work experience Required

HCA Healthcare offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Human Resources Group empowers our people to grow and give purpose to the HCA Healthcare culture. We deliver our Human Resource model in three sectors: HR Business Partners, HR Shared Operations and HR Centers of Excellence. HR Business Partner teams are critical to the success of our HR delivery model. We drive performance to achieve successful results to better care for our patients, communities and each other.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Employee Relations Consultant opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.