LEONARD PAWELSKI

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Cell: 847-***-**** E-mail: adc75a@r.postjobfree.com

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER – HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY

Accomplished Human Resources professional with over 20 years of progressive and diversified leadership experience. Demonstrated competencies in relationship management, talent acquisition and retention, employee/labor relations, policy and program development, performance management, succession planning, management and team member development. Passionate about building organizational culture around team member engagement, service excellence, safety, quality and financial outcomes. A creative thinker, problem solver and decision maker who effectively balances the needs of team members with the mission and vision of the organization.

Enterprise/System Thinking

Executes for Outcomes

Accelerates Performance

Regulatory Compliance Expert

Workforce Planning and Talent Management

Organizational Learning and Development

Interpersonal Savvy/Influence

Change Management Champion

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH 1989 – 2019

North Region Manager- Human Resources 2018 – 2019

(Advocate Aurora Healthcare)

Led site team that reduced first year site turnover by 11% and overall turnover by 5%

Member of system team that orchestrated a successful intervention of third-party representation, hindering a potential labor campaign

Partnered with Chief Nurse Executive and nursing leaders to build and implement a comprehensive new associate 2nd day orientation program, that is now being rolled out system-wide

Implemented 1st year turnover program in Environmental Services, to include 30/60/90-day focused rounding and leadership guidance; resulted in a 11% reduction in turnover

Oversee workforce productivity management, low-census planning and application of premium pay to ensure effective utilization of labor resources and financial stewardship

Collaborate with all levels of leadership to provide coaching and consultation on complex employee relation issues, total rewards/compensation measurement, talent management evaluation/identification of talent gaps, validate that there is adequate workforce development and succession planning strategies in place

Appointed to steering committee focused on reduction of workplace violence, responsible for implementation of a campus wide awareness and training program, to include resource availability and importance of reporting for patient and employee safety

Serve as a liaison between system recruitment team, and site leaders, to enhance collaboration and improve recruitment process and time to fill

Assigned region employee/labor relations representative for Advocate Aurora Health

Responsible for Site performance management, involuntary separations, charges and 3rd party interventions

Manager- Human Resources for Lutheran General & Illinois Masonic Campuses 2014 – 2018

(Advocate Healthcare)

Appointed to Lutheran General Steering Team to lead organization’s pursuit of Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award; achieved Illinois Performance Excellence Gold Award in 2014

Ensure regulatory compliance for Human Resources Scope; led five successful DNV visits

Partnered with site leaders to provide oversight and direction around workforce restructuring, corrective action, performance management and compression analysis

Consistently involved in investigations of physician, resident and employee behavior and performance issues, as well as a trusted adviser in the disciplinary action administered

Investigate and prepare responses in defense of Advocate Healthcare General Counsel related to employee driven charges and lawsuits

Held management training seminars and webinars across multiple sites of care to ensure consistent delivery of HR services delivered at our sites

Partnered with department leaders to enhance post associate engagement survey action planning; resulted in 23% reduction of “Tier III” departments

Serve as a strategic business partner by providing expertise and coaching to executive and departmental leadership on Human Resource issues and systems

Collaborated with cross-functional teams for discussions, recommendations, and implementation of process and system changes; to include merit program re-design and enhanced job description templates to ensure consistent practices across the organization

Round on patients with clinical leader(s) to identify opportunities for improvement. Develop action plans to address patient needs, service, safety and satisfaction to enhance the patient experience.

Led site talent management calibration sessions which led to 70% of leadership positions having an identified successor in place

Developed training presentations, for site and system leadership audiences, including affirmative action, corrective action, workers compensation, change management, leaves of absence, general and sexual harassment and positive associate relations, to ensure legal compliance

Analyze site and system statistical data to identify gaps and trends to build strategic programs for improvement and workforce productivity

Site liaison to all centralized services provided by Corporate COE’s to include: employee relations, compensation, recruitment, OD/talent management, Legal, EAP, benefits, etc.

North region-lead to orient newly acquired physician practice(s) to Advocate Medical Group

Manager- Human Resources for Lutheran General Campus 2000 – 2014

(Advocate Healthcare)

Just Culture Champion; served as a catalyst for Just Culture change across the organization

Appointed to Steering Committee responsible for creation and implementation of a new leader calibration program to capture and organize leader potential system-wide

Facilitated cost management initiate strategies in position control that saved Lutheran General

$2 million in 2013

Counseled departmental leadership on the recruitment selection processes; implemented peer interviewing and leadership assessment to enhance retention to reduce 1st turnover

Serve as business partner to provide guidance and support around all Human Resource related functions, to include succession planning, performance management, employee relations, recruitment, workforce stabilization, engagement, advice and council, and all new system initiatives

Collaborative partner and participant with system legal team, in fact-finding sessions, mediation and conciliation of charges from outside agencies

Implemented department performance measures and analyzed staffing needs to ensure we have the right amount of staff at the right time to achieve safe staffing

Led and coordinated employee separation meetings, to include training and prepping managers for termination/unemployment conversations

Managed Human Resources team; achieved top decile associate engagement scores for eleven continuous years, site and department

Developed HR team; several of my associates have experienced promotional opportunities within the organization and externally

Integral team member for development and roll out of System employee relations call center, ARRC

Reviewed and authorized performance improvement plans, corrective action and terminations on both, employees and leaders

Led System team that developed a standard System wide unemployment response process that enhanced UC claim win ratio to 83%, potential savings of $685,000

Employee Relations Specialist for Lutheran General Campus 1993 – 2000

(Advocate Healthcare)

Provided effective and consistent administration of human resources policies and procedures to ensure appropriate documentation to validate action taken

Site contact for Advocate Medical Group’s Physicians and office personnel

Conducted investigations related to corrective action, performance disputes, harassment and or discrimination

Provided timely responses to legal for 3rd party charges (EEOC, NLRB, attorney requests)

Regular participation in fact findings, mediation and conciliation of charges from outside agencies

Coached executives, leaders and team members on complex employee relation issues to achieve best outcomes and develop strategies to address improvement opportunities

Developed a site process and responded timely to unemployment compensation cases resulting in successful financial outcomes (88% win ratio)

Partnered with leaders and employees to enhance positive associate relations to remain a union free workplace and an engaged workforce

Responsible for FMLA/LOA, restricted duty, unemployment and workers compensation process

Developed, implemented and participated in employee recognition programs

Facilitated New Employee Orientation

Hospital Chair of the Reward and Recognition Committee to recognize employees to enhance the employee work experience

Served on various integration teams during the merger between EHS and LGH to form Advocate HealthCare, promoting the System culture and portfolio of benefits

Painter (Lutheran General Campus) 1989 - 1993

Responsible for the internal maintenance function of patient care units’, ancillary care buildings, apartment dwellings, and other off -site facilities

Performed service to the units in trades of carpentry, plumbing, small mechanical equipment and service repair

Responsible for knowledge and application of all codes and regulations pertaining to the safe operation of the hospital, such as National Fire Protection Association, etc.

EDUCATION

Eastern Illinois University - Charleston, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Honors: Cum Laude

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