Emerald Health Services is a premier healthcare staffing company providing jobs to healthcare professionals throughout the nation. Founded in 2002, Emerald has been a leader in the healthcare staffing industry offering temporary staffing services to hospitals and long-term assignments to registered nurses.The company recruits the most qualified and talented healthcare professionals in the country and through creative and competitive sales techniques, has established a reputation for delivering quality customer service. It is the company's continued focus on impeccable customer service to the nurses and hospitals that has allowed Emerald to grow into one of the nation’s largest healthcare staffing firms in less than five years. Emerald Health Services has been acknowledged in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as one of the top 10 largest Travel Nurse firms and one of the top 20 Healthcare Staffing firms in the nation by Staffing Industry Analysts.

Assist with workforce planning duties including recruiting, hiring, staffing and processing employee promotions or terminations.Perform HR development duties such as providing recommendations for new employee orientations, job training programs or career planning.Conduct benefit plans assessments, which involves working with the benefit providers (such as health insurance companies), or monitoring benefit costs.Complete Job Analysis and write Job DescriptionsRecommend ways to ensure compliance with HR laws and performance standards.Structure and assist in the implementation of computerized HR information systems (HRIS).Provide expertise for Non-Profit Organizations as they pertain to grant requirements (i.e Head Start)

• Handled day-to-day operations, plans, procedures for company personnel relating to benefits & compensation• Ensured that the agency was in 100% compliance and audit-ready with State and Federal regulations at all times• Developed and maintained relationships with insurance vendors• Initiated a benefits internal audit and led the HR team and vendors in developing new benefits administration procedures• Rebuilt the Benefits & Compensation Program and received a $50,000+ refund from past financial errors• Worked directly with brokers to negotiate affordable insurance rates with better coverage in accordance to budget availability• Organized and coordinated Bi-Annual Health and Wellness Training Expo• Strengthened relationship between Human Resources and Payroll with new systems and processes• Assisted HR Director in Organizational Assessment and transition• Analyzed all job descriptions and fully restructured multiple departments during a company reorganization• Conducted organizational training such as AB 1825, employee engagement training, and HR topics as needed/requestedFacilitated workplace investigations and assisted with employee relations matters

• Successfully organized and facilitated first in-house job fair with 50+ attendees and filled 88% open positions with well-qualified applicants• Developed recruitment strategies such as creating job postings, designing flyers/posters, and communicating with all 8 store managers• Designed and implemented an improved new hire process to increase efficiency and minimize error in data entry• Assisted the VP of HR in updating and editing the Employee Manual• Worked with all aspects of benefits administration including medical, dental, 401(k), life insurance, disability, FMLA, and workers compensation• Helped prepare a compensation analysis to develop an effective compensation program• Handled employee relations counseling, advising, and coaching• Completed and received favorable rulings in 100% of EDD appeals and unemployment hearings• Maintained and updated HRIS System

Publicity/Marketing Coordinator-Organized, led, and executed all volunteer recruitment fairs and events-Designed, created, and published all marketing materials-Advised 20+ program coordinators on their marketing/publicity needsJumpstart Team Leader-Interviewed, selected, trained and let a team of 10 college students to work one-on-one with preschool children on literacy and social skills-Performed monthly performance appraisals and counseled team members in conflict resolutions and work issues-Maintained communication with all parties (parents, teachers, other team leaders, and site managers)