Rylie Connelly
Bismarck
Summary
HR Generalist with extensive experience in full-cycle recruitment and employee relations. Skilled in conducting compliance audits and enhancing onboarding processes, contributing to a positive workplace culture and effective talent management strategies that support organizational objectives.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Generalist
Heartview Foundation
Bismarck
03.2024 - Current
- Lead the full-cycle recruitment process for positions across the organization, including job postings, applicant screening, interviews, background checks, employment offers, and onboarding.
- Built partnerships with department leaders to identify staffing needs, develop targeted hiring strategies, and enhance recruitment and retention efforts.
- Serve as a trusted HR resource by advising employees and leadership on employee relations, workplace concerns, performance management, and policy interpretation.
- Conduct employee relations investigations while maintaining confidentiality, objectivity, and compliance with employment laws and organizational policies.
- Develop, revise, and implement organizational policies, procedures, and HR best practices to improve consistency, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
- Redesigned and modernized new hire orientation program by creating standardized processes and improving training materials to enhance onboarding experience for new employees.
- Lead HR projects from planning through implementation, identifying opportunities to improve HR processes, increase efficiency, and strengthen employee engagement.
- Perform HR compliance audits, including personnel files, licensure, certifications, mandatory training, and employment documentation to ensure organizational and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate employee recognition initiatives, recruitment events, and community outreach activities to strengthen organizational culture and attract qualified candidates.
- Maintain employee personnel records and HR documentation while ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with federal, state, and organizational requirements.
- Analyzed HR trends and workforce data to recommend targeted improvements supporting employee retention and engagement.
- Collaborate with leadership on organizational initiatives, change management, and continuous improvement projects.
Lead Patient Access Representative
Sanford Health
Bismarck
09.2021 - 03.2024
- Managed scheduling issues by collaborating with doctors and nurses to create efficient schedules.
- Coordinated patient registration processes to enhance service delivery efficiency.
- Conducted comprehensive training for new employees to ensure operational readiness.
- Secured patient information and confidential medical records in compliance with HIPAA standards.
- Obtained patient insurance information and verified eligibility for specific services rendered.
- Performed registration and scheduling functions as initial contact point for medical office visits.
- Collected and entered patient demographic and insurance data into database to establish medical records.
Assistant Manager
Famous Footwear
Bismarck
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
Records
Wallwork Truck Center
Minot
05.2017 - 10.2019
- Scan and enter thousands of documents into a database for more efficient work for the company.
- Stayed focused on tasks and kept work space organized.
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
- Maintained and updated office records, both digital and physical.
- Managed daily data entry and kept clerical information accurate and up-to-date.
Education
BBA - Human Resources Management
Dickinson State University
Bismarck, ND05-2025
Associate of Arts -
Bismarck State Collage
Bismarck, ND12-2022
High School Diploma -
Minot High School
Minot, ND05-2020
Skills
- Full-cycle recruitment
- Talent acquisition
- Onboarding processes
- Employee relations
- Performance management
- HR policy development
- Compliance audits
- Change implementation
Certification
- SHRM-CP
Timeline
Human Resources Generalist
Heartview Foundation
03.2024 - Current
Lead Patient Access Representative
Sanford Health
09.2021 - 03.2024
Assistant Manager
Famous Footwear
09.2019 - 09.2021
Records
Wallwork Truck Center
05.2017 - 10.2019
BBA - Human Resources Management
Dickinson State University
Associate of Arts -
Bismarck State Collage
High School Diploma -
Minot High School