Human Resources Manager

Come Join Prime Healthcare as an HR Manager at St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee!

St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee is seeking a dynamic Human Resources Manager to lead HR operations through an exciting period of growth and transition following a recent acquisition. This role oversees HR functions for 750+ employees across St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical group, ensuring all systems, processes, and policies are aligned, compliant, and driving organizational success.

As a trusted partner to local leadership, the HR Manager will deliver actionable workforce insights—helping to optimize staffing, improve operational efficiency, and support strategic decision-making. This hands-on leader will manage full-cycle HR operations including onboarding, employee relations, leadership development and offboarding, ensuring a seamless employee experience at every stage.

Department: Human Resources

Shift: Full-Time; On-Site

Facility: St. Mary's Hospital

Location: Kankakee, IL

Responsibilities

Formulate and manages programs relative to selection, training, promotion, and other employer/employee relationships. Interviews job applicants; develops personnel record forms; adjust disputes and grievances and recommends necessary disciplinary actions; analyzes, classifies and evaluates jobs. Administers employee welfare and recreation services, and serves as an adviser to executive staff in personnel implications of policies, programs, and proposed organization changes.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of relevant experience required.

2. Master’s Degree preferred

3. At least 2 Years of Healthcare Experience required

4. Must be familiar with the hospital organization; functions of various departments; pay practices and techniques, review techniques; training methods.

5. Familiar with the labor market for recruitment and understanding of accreditation standards.

6. Knowledge of state and federal wage and hour laws required.

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $88,192.00 to $123,136.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

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The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf