Highly organized Human Resources Manager with exceptional implementation, project management, and employee relations skills. Committed to delivering superior customer service.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
HR Manager
Maine Veterans' Homes
Bangor, MAINE
04.2024 - Current
Responsible for administering and overseeing the benefit and personnel matters of the Veterans' Home, according to company policies and procedures, applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
Consult with and assists/advises the Veterans' Home Administrator, managers, and staff.
Oversee and/or conducts all investigations concerning employee action and issues or questions regarding employee relations.
Participate in all disciplinary decisions, including terminations, assuring consistent compliance with company policies.
Conduct regular audits of wage and hour practice, compensation equity, non-discrimination policies, employee record creation and retention, required postings, governmental reporting compliance, and makes recommendations as needed.
Maintain knowledge of all relevant HR laws and regulations and ensures the Veterans' Home's compliance with all such laws and regulations.
Recommend specific action to the HR Director, relating to the Homes' employees.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Central Maine Healthcare
Lewiston, MAINE
06.2023 - 04.2024
Accountable for hiring, training, and retention of 8 employees across the system.
Identify and create recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
Create and drive talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
Assist in determining staffing needs, develop recruitment strategies, and lead employment branding initiatives.
Work with key stakeholders in workforce development strategies for future success and long-term growth, including contingent and contracted labor.
Provide coaching and career development opportunities to employees.
Talent Acquisition Partner-Nursing
Central Maine Healthcare - Lewiston
Lewiston, MAINE
01.2023 - 06.2023
Manage 140+ RN job requisitions
Develop a communication and marketing plan by leveraging talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
Optimize sourcing networks and use proactive methods to directly source candidates.
Leverage ATS technology to ensure effective and efficient processes and data reporting.
Commitment to providing 'red carpet' candidate experiences and high-touch customer service for all candidates, regardless of whether or not they are hired.
Employee Experience Director
Covenant Health, Bangor Nursing & Rehabilitation
Bangor, MAINE
07.2022 - 01.2023
Assist management of employees and daily operations to create a workplace that fosters individual well-being, personal productivity, and development, and organizational effectiveness.
Work with key stakeholders in analyzing each phase of the employee lifecycle to enhance employee experience.
Collaborate with senior leaders in building informed strategies to meet employee needs and improve workplace culture.
Bring awareness and develop strategy to create environments of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Support collective bargaining unit employees and managers to work within CBU guidelines.
Clinical Recruiter
Covenant Health, Joseph Healthcare
Bangor, MAINE
12.2021 - 07.2022
Manage and deliver on all facets of Clinical Recruitment for 50+ requisitions
Established and increased community and educational partnerships.
Provide exemplary candidate care throughout application, interview, and onboarding process.
Work closely with hiring managers, directors, and senior leadership to deliver on organizational staffing short- and long-term goal initiatives.
Human Resources Business Partner III
Northern Light Health-Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, MAINE
10.2021 - 12.2021
Work closely with leaders to build organizational and people capabilities.
Advise management and hiring leaders on organizational development and change management initiatives.
Serve as advisor to leaders and managers related to their individual and team development.
Active engagement in business decision-making for HR initiatives.
Ensure state and federal employment law compliance.
Assist in new employee orientation and orientation improvement initiatives.
Human Resources Business Partner
Northern Light Health Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, MAINE
04.2021 - 10.2021
Provided HR Business Partner support to various operations and ancillary departments in a 411-bed Trauma II hospital
Supporting the conversion of HR strategies into impactful and measurable achievements
Provided pre-emptive support to service line managers, resulting in increased retention.
Work with managers to align business objectives and provide change management for manager and department success.
Nurse Recruiter II
Northern Light Health, Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, MAINE
11.2019 - 04.2021
Responsible for full cycle recruitment of 140+ nursing requisitions
Work within collective bargaining unit hiring guidelines, internal, and external.
Improved hiring time by collaborating with hiring managers to make hires within 48 hours of application.
Assist hiring managers in the complexities of hiring for collective bargaining positions.
Support nurses in relocation across state lines.
Experience in local and international contingent staffing.
Transfer Center Operations Specialist
Northern Light Health – Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, MAINE
06.2019 - 11.2019
Prioritize and triage transport requests from critical access hospitals to a 411-bed Trauma II hospital.
Establish communication from referring hospitals on accepted patients waiting for transport.
Monitor ambulance crew, life flight status, and locations throughout transport.
Nurse Recruiter
Covenant Health – St. Joseph Healthcare
Bangor, MAINE
01.2018 - 06.2019
Responsible for full cycle recruitment for 150+ RN requisitions over 3 locations and 2 states
Work with key stakeholders to streamline application, hiring, and onboarding practices.
Managed traveler contingent staff nurses over 3 campuses and 2 states.
Managed international nurse recruitment and onboarding.
Recruiter
Covenant Health – St. Joseph Healthcare
Bangor, MAINE
08.2017 - 01.2018
Operations and Allied Health full cycle recruitment for 60+ requisitions
Partner with hiring managers for faster, better hires, reducing hiring times by 50%.
Partnership with local technical schools, community colleges, and universities to establish a recruitment pipeline.
Hiring manager training on effective recruitment and retention strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Human Ecology
College of The Atlantic - Bar Harbor, ME
06.1994
Skills
Human Resources Operations
Regulatory Compliance
Staffing and recruiting professional
Employee Relations
Legal Compliance
Policy Enforcement
Workers' compensation
Company policies
Employee benefits management
Certification
Employment Law Certificate Program, 12/20/23, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
SHRM-CP - SHRM Certified Professional
Quote
Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!
Henry Ford
Software
Microsoft Office Suite
Paylocity
Position Manager
WorkDay
Relias
HealthStream
Timeline
HR Manager
Maine Veterans' Homes
04.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Manager
Central Maine Healthcare
06.2023 - 04.2024
Talent Acquisition Partner-Nursing
Central Maine Healthcare - Lewiston
01.2023 - 06.2023
Employee Experience Director
Covenant Health, Bangor Nursing & Rehabilitation
07.2022 - 01.2023
Clinical Recruiter
Covenant Health, Joseph Healthcare
12.2021 - 07.2022
Human Resources Business Partner III
Northern Light Health-Eastern Maine Medical Center
10.2021 - 12.2021
Human Resources Business Partner
Northern Light Health Eastern Maine Medical Center
04.2021 - 10.2021
Nurse Recruiter II
Northern Light Health, Eastern Maine Medical Center
11.2019 - 04.2021
Transfer Center Operations Specialist
Northern Light Health – Eastern Maine Medical Center