Nurse Recruiter

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) who understands the realities of patient care and is passionate about building exceptional nursing teams? We are seeking an experienced Nursing Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for nursing and clinical positions across our organization. This is a unique opportunity for a nursing professional to leverage both clinical expertise and recruitment acumen to attract, engage, and retain the talented caregivers who are essential to delivering outstanding patient care. As a trusted advisor to nursing leadership, you will develop innovative recruitment and retention strategies, partner closely with hiring managers to identify top talent, and help ensure our organization maintains a strong, highly qualified nursing workforce. Your clinical background as an RN is critical to your success in this role, enabling you to effectively assess nursing candidates, understand workforce challenges, and build credibility with leaders and clinicians alike. As a Magnet-designated healthcare organization, we are committed to nursing excellence, professional development, evidence-based practice, and delivering the highest quality patient care. You will play a key role in supporting and advancing this culture by attracting exceptional nursing talent who share our commitment to clinical excellence and compassionate care. The ideal candidate is a licensed Washington State RN with strong healthcare recruitment experience, exceptional relationship-building skills, and a passion for connecting talented nurses with meaningful career opportunities. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy influencing workforce strategy, and want to make a direct impact on the future of patient care while supporting a Magnet-recognized nursing environment, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington
5 years of progressive Human Resources or Nursing experience preferably in a leadership role.
Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and Applicant Tracking program experience
Demonstrated skills in all facets of full cycle recruitment including but not limited to executive recruitment, employment agreements, compensation analysis, advertising, sourcing and conducting a search including working with a third-party vendor.
Demonstrated proficiency in developing and maintaining collaborative, customer-oriented relationships with hiring managers, HR colleagues, community organizations and schools.
Current knowledge of Joint Commission and Department of Health regulations
Sensitivity to and knowledge of various ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic groups
Current knowledge of State and Federal employment laws/regulations pertaining to non-discrimination, substance abuse, fraud and abuse and recruiting issues
Ability to organize, plan and prioritize a high-volume workload with attention to detail while managing multiple complex projects and priorities to successfully meet deadlines
Effective written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work cooperatively with a wide variety of employees, physicians, volunteers and management

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing (MN or MSN)
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification
CHCR, CRS, or other recruiter certification
Previous acute care healthcare experience

Responsibilities

Develops and implements timely, effective and efficient recruitment and retention strategies that meet or exceed organizational nursing staffing requirements.
Works as an integral member of the HR team delivering high-quality customer service to all client groups.
Contacts hiring manager/supervisor to develop and implement effective, position-specific recruitment strategies.
Conducts necessary research to identify most appropriate, cost-effective means of advertising by developing and submitting ad copy, as necessary.
Partners with hiring managers to evaluate applicable education, experience, skill, knowledge and ability of those in applicant pool.
Helps to determine suitability for employment and provide hiring recommendations to manager, as well as, assisting in the determination of appropriate pay rates.
Develops and extends job offers to internal and external job candidates while providing information on salary, benefits, orientation date, tuition reimbursement, etc.
Collaborates with hiring manager/supervisor and HR team member(s) to help resolve a variety of recruitment-related issues.
Facilitates the flow of information between the hiring manager and HR colleagues pertaining to timely posting, advertising, interviewing and hiring of qualified applicants.
Recommends workable solutions to work-related problems and may partner with hiring managers to develop and implement employee staffing plans, while participating in the identification, research, development and implementation of effective retention strategies including employee recognition, flexible work schedule, and other possible programs.
Assists with and primary backup for nursing executive level recruitment.
Partners with the Director to develop and maintain employment performance metrics, regulatory compliance and surveys.
Plans, prepares and delivers Applicant Tracking System employment presentation at the New Managers Orientations.
Performed other duties as assigned.