Healthcare Recruiter

About This Role

This full-cycle recruiting role combines strategic sourcing, candidate relationship management, and day-to-day transactional execution in a high-volume recruiting environment. The Recruiter plays a critical role in sourcing, recruiting, and hiring qualified healthcare professionals, such as nurses (LVNs, RNs), home health aides (HHAs), caregivers (care companions), and therapists, to work in a home care and home health care setting. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities while delivering a high-quality candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Actively source and recruit qualified healthcare professionals (RNs, LPNs, HHAs, CNAs, CGs physical therapists, etc.) to meet client staffing needs
• Use multiple recruitment channels such as online job boards, social media platforms, staffing agencies, school partnerships, and networking events to build a strong candidate pipeline
• Maintain and build a strong network of potential candidates through industry-specific connections, referrals, and partnerships with nursing schools or health care organizations
• Review resumes and applications, screening candidates to assess qualifications, licenses, certifications, and relevant experience
• Conduct initial phone and interviews to assess candidates' skills, professionalism, and suitability for home health positions
• Evaluate candidates' knowledge of patient care in home settings, ensuring they have the required clinical and/or non-clinical skills and understanding of the home care environment
• Partner with hiring managers, home health agency leadership, and clinical teams to understand staffing needs and job requirements
• Advise managers on trends and challenges in the recruitment process, helping them to refine job descriptions and hiring strategies
• Ensure that all recruited candidates meet the agency’s quality standards and comply with healthcare industry regulations
• Ensure all recruits meet state and federal licensing requirements and any specific certifications needed to work in home health care (e.g., CPR, first aid, etc.)
• Maintain accurate records of all recruitment activities, including candidate evaluations, interviews, and offers made
• Facilitate onboarding, including the background screening process, including criminal history and references, completion of necessary paperwork, license verification in compliance with healthcare laws and regulations
• Oversee and coordinate the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring they complete necessary documentation and orientation
• Facilitate the introduction of new hires to the organization’s policies, procedures, and patient care standards
• Provide new hires with the resources and training they need to succeed in a non-medical home care and/or home health care setting