The Nurse Recruiter is responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment efforts for nursing roles across the health system. This role partners closely with nursing leadership to identify staffing needs, proactively source and engage top nursing talent, and deliver a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience. The ideal candidate brings direct experience recruiting nurses in a hospital setting and demonstrates strong interviewing, relationship-building, and offer management skills.
Key Responsibilities
Full-Cycle Recruitment
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for nursing positions, including RNs, LPNs, and specialty roles.
- Review applications, screen candidates, and conduct structured interviews to assess qualifications, experience, and cultural alignment. Present highly qualified, vetted candidates to hiring managers with clear recommendations.
- Coordinate and facilitate interview scheduling, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and leaders. Lead offer discussions and extend offers, working with compensation and leadership for any changes.
Candidate Sourcing & Pipeline Development
- Proactively source candidates through job boards, networking, referrals, and direct outreach. Build and maintain strong pipelines for high-demand roles (e.g., critical care, ED, OR)
- Develop relationships with nursing schools, residency programs, and professional organizations. Attend and represent the organization at career fairs, hiring events, and community outreach efforts.
Hiring Manager Partnership
- Serve as a strategic partner to nursing leadership, understanding workforce needs and unit-specific requirements. Provide guidance on market trends, candidate availability, and recruitment strategies.
- Coach hiring managers on interview best practices and selection decisions. Ensure alignment on candidate expectations, timelines, and hiring outcomes.
Recruitment Operations & Process Improvement
- Maintain accurate documentation and workflow within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and organizational hiring standards.
- Monitor recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, candidate quality, offer acceptance rates) and identify opportunities for improvement. Support initiatives to enhance recruitment processes, candidate experience, and employer branding.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5 + years of experience recruiting nurses in a hospital
- Experience with full-cycle recruiting, including screening, interviewing, and offer management
- Strong knowledge of nursing roles, licensure requirements, and healthcare hiring practices.
- Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Preferred:
- 7+ years of healthcare recruitment experience
- Experience recruiting for hard-to-fill or specialty nursing roles
- Familiarity with workforce planning and pipeline development strategies
- RN highly desired
Core Competencies
- Relationship Building: Establishes trust with candidates and nursing leadership
- Interviewing & Assessment: Effectively evaluates clinical and behavioral competencies
- Communication: Clear, professional, and timely communication with all stakeholders
- Organization & Follow-Through: Manages multiple requisitions while maintaining attention to detail
- Strategic Thinking: Moves beyond transactional recruiting to proactive talent pipelining
