Manager, Talent Acquisition - Nursing & Nursing Support

Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ

About The Position

The Manager of Talent Acquisition – Nursing & Nursing Support leads recruiters and recruitment supervisors responsible for attracting, selecting, and hiring nursing and nursing support talent across multiple sites and service lines. The position partners with nursing executives, operational leaders, Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Nursing Education, and other stakeholders to translate current and projected workforce needs into measurable recruitment strategies. The Manager is accountable for team performance, recruitment service delivery, workforce pipeline development, and achievement of nursing hiring goals. The role oversees recruitment operations and performance, develops nursing talent pipelines and market engagement, supports recruitment marketing and candidate experience, and leads continuous improvement and strategic initiatives involving nursing recruitment, technology, workforce pipelines, and enterprise Talent Acquisition priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, business administration, healthcare administration, or a related field required.
Leadership experience in healthcare recruitment, including leading recruiters or recruitment teams across multiple sites or service lines.
Demonstrated success developing and executing recruitment strategies for nursing/clinical, high-volume, and difficult-to-fill positions.
Proven ability to lead and influence within a complex, matrixed organization; build and develop diverse teams; manage performance; and consult effectively with senior leaders.
Experience establishing performance goals and using recruitment analytics to drive measurable outcomes, workforce planning, strategic sourcing, pipeline development, and process improvement.
Strong knowledge of candidate assessment and selection practices, employment regulations, and applicable EEO requirements.
Experience with applicant tracking systems, CRM platforms, recruitment analytics, and related technology.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience working as a Registered Nurse (RN), with understanding of nursing practice, workforce challenges, clinical specialties, and healthcare operations.
Oracle Cloud Recruiting experience.
SHRM or other relevant professional certification.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop the nurse recruitment team.
Set clear expectations for performance, service, quality, and accountability.
Align recruiter capacity, assignments, and goals with hiring demand, workforce priorities, and team capabilities.
Partner with nursing leadership to develop system-wide recruitment strategies for nursing, nursing support, high-volume, specialty, and critical positions.
Work with nursing, HR, Workforce Planning, and operational leaders to anticipate workforce needs, address hiring challenges, and execute measurable recruitment plans.
Oversee full-cycle recruitment, service expectations, requisition prioritization, and escalation processes across sites and service lines.
Use KPIs, dashboards, and scorecards to evaluate productivity, requisition aging, time-to-fill, hiring results, and progress against workforce goals.
Build sustainable pipelines for experienced nurses, new graduates, nursing support professionals, and critical specialties through schools, associations, and workforce partners.
Partner with University and Campus Programs and Nursing Education to strengthen career pathways and convert emerging talent into hires.
Partner with Marketing to develop targeted campaigns that strengthen Atlantic Health’s visibility in priority nursing talent markets.
Ensure consistent employer brand and candidate experience across outreach, recruitment events, communications, and the hiring process.
Use workforce data, market intelligence, and stakeholder feedback to improve recruitment strategies, processes, and return on investment.
Lead strategic initiatives involving nursing recruitment, technology, workforce pipelines, and enterprise Talent Acquisition priorities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage (for team members working 22.5 hours per week or above).
Life and AD&D insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability, with options to supplement.
403(b) retirement plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution.
PTO and paid sick leave.
Tuition assistance, advancement, and academic advising.
Parental, adoption, and surrogacy leave.
Backup and on-site childcare.
Well-being rewards.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Fertility benefits and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
Flexible spending and commuter accounts.
Pet, home and auto, identity theft, and legal insurance.