Chief Human Resources Officer, CHRO, Health System

Chief Human Resources Officer, CHRO, Saint Alphonsus Health System

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a Catholic, faith‑based ministry and not‑for‑profit health system serving the state of Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada communities with 4 hospitals, 1 regional rehabilitation hospital, and 595 licensed beds. The Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance is the Health System’s Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) and is comprised of 3,409 employed and independent providers. Saint Alphonsus Health System and Health Alliance provide advanced specialty and sub‑specialty services including neurosciences, women’s and children’s, orthopedics, oncology, cardiovascular, primary care, general surgery, emergency and trauma, virtual care, and pediatrics.

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Employment Type:

Full time
Shift: Day (flexible)

The Chief Human Resources Officer is responsible for strategic and operational leadership of Human Resources in a designated region, reporting to the regional CEO and serving as a member of the Regional Leadership Team. The CHRO strategically aligns HR programs, services and initiatives to support the region and the entire health system, participates in developing the annual regional strategy, workforce plan, and HR service strategy, ensures alignment with health system objectives, and oversees operational aspects of HR service delivery in the region.

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Works with Regional CEO/Business Unit Leaders to develop a regional HR strategic plan and supporting service strategy, ensuring CHRO alignment with health system objectives throughout the region.
• Collaborates with system HR leaders to develop related action plan(s).
• Leads team of CHROs in the delivery of HR services to the region, providing leadership and direction.
• Manages CHROs within assigned region, provides management oversight and support to the HR team, offers mentoring, coaching, performance assessment and feedback, advises on professional development, and provides informal coaching, mentoring or guidance to other local HR team members.
• Works with HR leaders to ensure accountability of services and support from System Office‑managed HR specialty areas for regionalized implementation.
• Analyzes and evaluates appropriate changes to existing HR strategies, programs, policies and procedures to support the regional business strategy and workforce plan.
• Engages and partners with regional leadership and management to develop action plans and initiatives focused on improving work relationships, building morale, and increasing employee engagement, satisfaction, productivity and retention.
• Partners with regional leaders to determine local business needs regarding compensation and benefits, consults with compensation & benefits leadership to define program strategy, and implements compensation and benefits programs.
• Collaborates with Regional Business Leaders, MD&A HR Leader, MD&A Planning Group and other HR Leaders to conduct due diligence and coordinate/integrate efforts to merge, acquire or divest an organization.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, and other policies and procedures.
• May oversee the work of additional non‑HR departments (e.g., Payroll, Security, etc.) as needed within the region.

• Mission Statement: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
• Core Values:
  • Reverence – We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.
  • Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty – We stand with and serve those who are experiencing poverty, especially those most vulnerable.
  • Safety – We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.
  • Justice – We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.
  • Stewardship – We…