Human Resources Business Partner

Build Strong Teams. Inspire Great Work. Make an Impact at MorseLife.

About MorseLife

For more than 40 years, MorseLife Health System has been setting the standard for exceptional senior care in South Florida. As a nonprofit healthcare system, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults through compassionate care, clinical excellence, innovation, and service.

We are proud to be recognized as a:

•    Great Place To Work® Certified employer

•    5-Star Teaching Nursing Home

•    Recipient of the Gold Seal Award from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care

At MorseLife, learning never stops. As a respected teaching organization, we proudly partner with leading colleges, universities, and healthcare training institutions to educate and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals. Through our robust clinical rotation program, students gain valuable hands-on experience while working alongside experienced clinicians and interdisciplinary teams dedicated to excellence.

Our academic partners include:

•    Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations

•    Barry University

•    Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

•    Florida International University (FIU)

•    Keiser University

•    Lynn University

•    Nova Southeastern University (NSU)

•    Palm Beach State College (PBSC)

•    South Florida Healthcare Institute

•    South University

•    University of Miami (UM)

Whether you’re beginning your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day.

MorseLife by the Numbers

•    40+ years of serving South Florida seniors and their families

•    1,700+ dedicated team members united by a shared mission

•    5-Star Teaching Nursing Home recognized for excellence in care

•    Great Place To Work® Certified workplace

•    Gold Seal Award recipient from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care

•    11 academic partnerships helping educate tomorrow’s healthcare professionals

•   Comprehensive continuum of care, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing,

    Short-Term Rehabilitation, Hospice, Home Health, PACE, and Community-Based Services

•   Mission-driven nonprofit organization committed to excellence, compassion, and innovation

Position Summary

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and hands-on human resources partner to the leadership team and employees at MorseLife Health System. This role is responsible for supporting positive employee experience while ensuring compliance with employment laws, company policies, healthcare regulations, and organizational standards. The HRBP partners closely with organization leadership and department managers to develop and implement people strategies that support employee retention, performance, staffing, and high-quality resident care. The HRBP also collaborates with the employee engagement function to support organizational initiatives that contribute to a positive employee experience.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor to the HR Director, department leaders, and managers, providing guidance and coaching on employee relations, performance management, attendance, corrective action, conflict resolution, staffing, policy interpretation, and other organizational matters.
• Lead employee relations matters, including investigations, workplace concerns, complaints, and disciplinary actions, ensuring consistent and fair practices.
• Partner with leadership to identify staffing needs, improve retention, and develop strategies to attract and retain high-quality caregivers and support staff.
• Oversee and support the employee lifecycle, including transfers, promotions, leaves of absence, touchpoints and offboarding.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, as well as company policies and applicable healthcare regulations.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR documentation.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, staffing trends, turnover analysis, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Monitor turnover, absenteeism, vacancies, and other HR metrics and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Support recruitment efforts by partnering with hiring managers, recruiters, and leadership to fill critical positions in a timely manner.
• Ensure new employees receive appropriate orientation, required documentation, and training.
• Coordinate and/or support performance review processes and assist managers in developing meaningful performance goals.
• Facilitate employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs, surveys, and retention strategies.
• Support compliance with required employee training, certifications, background checks, and other employment requirements.
• Partner with leadership to promote a culture of respect, inclusion, accountability, teamwork, and resident-centered service.
• Assist with HR audits, regulatory surveys, licensing requirements, and internal compliance reviews.
• Handle sensitive and confidential employee information with professionalism and discretion.
• Participate in leadership meetings and provide HR insight on business and operational decisions.
• Support organizational change initiatives and other HR projects.
• Perform all other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Manager, or similar role.
• Experience in senior living, assisted living, skilled nursing, healthcare, hospitality, or another highly regulated, service-focused environment strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated experience handling complex employee relations matters and workplace investigations.
• Experience coaching and developing managers and leaders.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment, retention, performance management, employee engagement, and HR compliance.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive matters.
• Proficiency with HRIS systems, Microsoft Office, and other HR technology.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None required.