Director, Talent Acquisition- Acute & Post Acute Care

Sentara Hospitals • Virginia Beach, VA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Acute & Post Acute Talent Acquisition/Recruitment will lead a dedicated team of recruiters and coordinators focused exclusively on staffing acute care hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, and post-acute care settings. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role for a leader who thrives on building systems, developing teams, and solving complex healthcare workforce challenges at scale. The role reports to the Vice President of Talent Acquisition and serves as a key partner to nursing executives, regional presidents, and HR leadership across the system. The position will also play a central role in the transformation of the TA function, including the launch of new AI-powered sourcing tools, redesigned workflows, and a strengthened employer brand.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field
• 7–10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, with at least 5 years leading clinical or healthcare recruitment teams
• Proven ability to build and scale high-performing recruitment teams in complex, matrixed health systems
• Strong command of ATS platforms (Workday preferred), AI sourcing tools, and recruitment analytics
• Experience managing agency partnerships, vendor performance, and premium labor reduction strategies
• Exceptional communication and executive presence — comfortable engaging regional presidents, CNOs, and C-suite leaders

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in HR, Healthcare Administration, or Business Administration
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent senior HR certification
• Demonstrated success recruiting for acute care, post acute, nursing, or allied health roles in a high-volume environment
• Experience with AI recruiting platforms such as Paradox, Findem, HireScore, or Talroo
• Background in employer branding, EVP development, or recruitment marketing
• Experience building specialized recruitment pods or center-of-excellence models within a health system

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and inspire a team of clinical recruiters and coordinators dedicated to acute and post-acute talent acquisition.
• Create a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and exceptional service to candidates and hiring managers.
• Drive recruiter development through structured mentorship, training programs, and career pathing initiatives.
• Own and execute the acute and post-acute recruitment strategy aligned with organizational workforce and patient care goals.
• Partner with nursing executives, regional presidents, and hiring managers to forecast staffing needs and build proactive talent pipelines.
• Lead the build-out of a dedicated Nurse Recruitment Pod — a specialized model designed to accelerate nursing talent acquisition across the system.
• Develop strategies to reduce time-to-fill, improve offer acceptance rates, and decrease reliance on agency and premium labor.
• Champion the adoption of AI recruiting tools, CRM platforms, and scheduling automation to modernize the recruitment experience.
• Redesign and continuously improve intake, sourcing, screening, and offer management workflows.
• Build multi-channel sourcing pipelines including social media, campus partnerships, clinical residency programs, employee referrals, and targeted campaigns.
• Track and report on KPIs including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire, offer acceptance rate, and requisition load.
• Provide regular market intelligence and recruitment performance updates to senior leadership and regional partners.
• Use national benchmarks and internal data to set realistic expectations and drive data-informed hiring decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director