Vice President Human Resources
Position Summary
The Vice President of Human Resources will serve as a strategic leader and trusted business partner to the CEO, executive leadership team, and operational leaders, overseeing all aspects of Human Resources for a growing Home Health organization.
This role is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive people strategy that supports high-quality patient care, workforce growth, employee engagement, retention, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance.
The VP of HR will have a strong understanding of the unique workforce dynamics of Home Health, including the recruitment and retention of nurses, therapists, home health aides, clinicians, caregivers, and administrative professionals. The successful candidate will balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution and will build scalable HR infrastructure to support organizational growth.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
- 10+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience.
- Significant experience leading HR within healthcare, home health, hospice, home care, senior care, or another regulated healthcare environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing and developing HR teams.
- Strong knowledge of employment practices, employee relations, compensation, talent acquisition, and HR compliance.
- Experience supporting a geographically dispersed workforce.
- Strong understanding of clinical workforce recruitment and retention.
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior executives and operational leaders.
Preferred
- Master's degree in HR, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related discipline.
- SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or comparable professional certification.
- Experience with Home Health or Hospice operations.
- Experience supporting multi-state operations.
- Experience leading HR through significant organizational growth, acquisitions, or geographic expansion.
- Experience implementing or optimizing an HRIS and workforce analytics platform.
Leadership Competencies
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strategic thinking - connects people strategy to business and patient-care outcomes.
- Healthcare workforce expertise - understands the realities of recruiting and retaining clinicians in a competitive labor market.
- Business acumen - understands the financial and operational impact of workforce decisions.
- Executive presence - confidently advises senior leadership and influences organizational decisions.
- Change leadership - successfully leads organizations through growth, transformation, and process improvement.
- Data-driven decision making - uses workforce analytics to identify trends and drive action.
- Employee advocacy and accountability - creates a positive employee experience while maintaining appropriate performance standards.
- Compliance mindset - understands the importance of consistent, well-documented HR practices in a regulated healthcare environment.
- Communication - communicates effectively with executives, clinicians, managers, and frontline employees.
