Interim Director of Human Resources (Hospital)

Interim Director of Human Resources (Hospital)

Location Forth Worth, Texas 75208 Date Posted August 17, 2026 Job ID 15304 Employment Type Contract Pay rate $94/hour

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an Interim Director of Human Resources (Hospital) for a large, complex healthcare organization serving a diverse patient and employee population. This is an urgent, 100% onsite opportunity in Fort Worth, Texas, anticipated to last up to 6 months.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Interim Director of Human Resources will provide hands-on leadership across Employee Relations, HR Business Partnerships, employee engagement, and talent development during an important period of transition for the organization. Employee Relations is the primary focus, with this leader stepping in to strengthen HRBP effectiveness, navigate complex employee matters, coach the existing team, and serve as a confident partner to senior leadership. This individual will also oversee learning and development and engagement functions while assessing current practices and recommending practical improvements that strengthen the broader HR organization.

PERKS:

• $102 per hour compensation
• High-impact interim leadership opportunity within a large, mission-driven healthcare organization
• Opportunity to partner closely with senior HR and executive leadership during an important period of organizational transition
• Highly visible role with meaningful autonomy, decision-making authority, and the ability to make an immediate impact
• Full-time interim engagement lasting up to 6 months

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead Employee Relations and HR Business Partnership functions, providing decisive guidance on complex employee matters, investigations, corrective action, performance management, terminations, workplace concerns, and employment-related risk.
• Coach and strengthen HRBPs to operate as proactive, consultative business partners who confidently advise leaders, assess risk, resolve issues, and appropriately challenge recommendations when needed.
• Assess existing HR operations, team structure, processes, and service delivery, identifying immediate opportunities for improvement and providing senior leadership with actionable recommendations for longer-term strategy.
• Oversee employee engagement, learning and development, leadership development, performance management, and related talent initiatives, partnering with existing managers and HR leadership to maintain continuity and strengthen effectiveness.
• Maintain strong healthcare regulatory and accreditation readiness, including Joint Commission-related HR requirements surrounding job descriptions, employee qualifications, credentials, workforce competency, and related compliance.
• Serve as a highly visible, hands-on HR leader who partners with executives, managers, employees, and HR colleagues across a complex healthcare environment while balancing immediate operational needs with broader organizational strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• HR leadership experience within an acute-care hospital environment, with safety-net, Level I trauma, or similarly complex healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Deep Employee Relations expertise, including complex investigations, performance management, corrective action, terminations, employment risk, policy interpretation, and executive-level consultation.
• Strong understanding of Joint Commission requirements and healthcare HR compliance, with the ability to independently advise leaders on workforce qualifications, credentials, regulatory readiness, and employment practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop HR Business Partners and HR teams while operating as both a strategic advisor and hands-on practitioner.
• Experience overseeing or partnering across talent management, learning and development, employee engagement, organizational development, or leadership development functions.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This position offers a pay rate of $102 per hour. This is a full-time interim assignment expected to average approximately 40 hours per week and last up to 6 months. The position is 100% onsite in Fort Worth, Texas. Scion Staffing employees may be eligible for benefits based on assignment and employment status.

HOW TO APPLY:

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.