VP Human Resources Hospice - East Region

Overview This is a newly created position at Gentiva Hospice designed to support regional operations. The Vice President of HR will provide leadership for the East Region. The VP Human Resources Hospice serves as a strategic consultant and trusted partner to regional leadership.This role is responsible for assessing and anticipating talent and making recommendations to achieve strategic goals to advance business outcomes. The Regional VP Human Resources forms strategic partnerships that serve internal stakeholders and willbe instrumental in shaping a positive and supportive culture that attracts and retains top talent, ensuring delivery of exceptional care to patients facing end-of-life illness and their families. Essential Functions of Position: + Partners with regional leadership to proactively identify, develop, and execute people strategy across respective region. Serves as a trusted coach to regional leaders to influence outcomes related to organizational, team, and leadership effectiveness required to support the business. + Leverages data, analytics and external insights to coach and influence regional leaders on leader effectiveness and other topics to drive current and future business performance. + Reviews and analyzes data (e.g. turnover, exit interviews) to identify trends, develop or utilize resources to deliver and drive improvements in associate retention, culture, talent management, learning and development, and other HR-related best practices. + Delivers training to internal customers on HR-related topics, including best practices, leadership principles, and other company initiatives. + Serves as resource for HR-related laws as well as company policies and procedures. + Implements HR programs that drive engagement and retention, including working with leaders to develop and execute action plans that address areas of need. + Serves as a liaison between field partners and company resources to ensure needs are met. + Builds and leverages cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data, and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions. + Translates Gentivau2019s strategic and tactical business plans into HR strategic and operational plans. + Participates in meetings sharing HR analysis and insight from human capital reporting around associate retention, HR regulatory compliance and HR initiatives. + Establishes and ensures consistent HR practices across region to include associate engagement, orientation and onboarding, associate performance management and follow up on HR goals. + Maintains knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and ensures organizationu2019s compliance. + Delivers broad based and complex HR messages or concepts to regional leaders, presents HR strategies and initiatives in a way that provides clarity around integration and business relevance. + Communicates changes in the organizationu2019s HR policies and procedures and ensures that proper compliance. + Manages special projects as requested. + Travel: up to 25% About You Specialized Knowledge/Skills: + Advanced knowledge of Human Resources, including Federal and State employment law, industry regulations, and best practices + Strong HR acumen with expert knowledge of people management and end-to-end HR functions including associate relations, staffing, total rewards, and learning and development + Exercises professional judgement and demonstrates critical thinking skills + Advanced proficiency in working with technology and electronic applications including HRIS, Microsoft Office products, and other business intelligence systems + Excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate effectively and present to/with all levels including field clinicians and senior leadership. + Ability to be flexible and shift work priorities with little or no notice based on business needs. + Ability to maintain confidentiality of all associate, patient, and customer information to assure patient and/or associate rights are protected. + Ability to forge strong relationships and build rapport with associates at all levels, acting as a trusted advisor and objective consultant. + Ability to work on complex issues with multiple dependencies and stakeholders to drive consensus. + Ability to think strategically and make recommendations that will support organizational needs and growth, concurrent to departmental needs. + Highly accountable, effective leadership skills to benchmark, measure and drive department and organization level outcomes and engagement. + Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires constant assessment of current business needs and tools versus future state, along with forming recommendations to support future state in a methodical step forward fashion. + Ability to travel up to 25% Education/Experience: + Bacheloru2019s degree in human resources, business, or related field + 10 yearsu2019 experience in a progressive HR role, including people leadership and multi-state oversight + Strong preference for experience in home-based care organization + Advanced HR knowledge and expert knowledge in Federal, State employment laws as well as industry regulations and best practice + License/Certification: + PHR/SPHR certification preferred + Valid driveru2019s license and automobile liability insurance coverage Training/Equipment: + Strong computer skills; excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite + Experience with Dayforce and business intelligence platforms is useful We Offer Benefits for All Associates (Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem): + Competitive Pay + 401(k) with Company Match + Career Advancement Opportunities + National & Local Recognition Programs + Teammate Assistance Fund Additional Full-Time Benefits: + Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance + Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program + Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays + Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care) + Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN) + Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs) + Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance + Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC) Legalese + This is a safety-sensitive position + Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits + Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements + We are proud to be an EEO employer + We maintain a drug-free workplace ReqID: 2026-132944 Category: Corporate Position Type: Full-Time Company: Gentiva Hospice

Created: 2026-01-20