Talent Acquisition Specialist

National Health Care Associates - Bangor, ME

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Bangor, ME

11-50 employees

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist at National Health Care Associates plays a crucial role in building skilled and compassionate teams that enhance the lives of aging guests and their families. This position involves recruiting, hiring, and retaining talent for long-term care facilities, ensuring that the staffing needs align with the organization's business objectives and mission.

Responsibilities

• Support the needs of one or more care centers throughout the talent acquisition life-cycle to attract, hire, onboard and retain talent.
• Research and develop community-based relationships with colleges, vocational, and high schools to promote healthcare careers within our facilities.
• Collaborate with hiring partners to understand business objectives, develop tailored recruiting strategies and drive recruiting activity for the center(s).
• Advise, train and influence partners and stakeholders regarding recruitment strategy, process optimization, candidate experience and technologies including the applicant tracking system.
• Cultivate active and passive candidate pools through sourcing, community partnerships, social media, marketing, employee referrals, etc.
• Screen resumes, conduct interviews, and assess candidates' qualifications and fit for long-term care roles.
• Coordinate and facilitate the hiring process, including scheduling interviews, conducting background checks, and extending offers.
• Represent the care center(s) at job fairs, in the community, campus events, and through various professional associations.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in healthcare recruiting in skilled nursing or other long-term care environment preferred; or, 5+ years non-healthcare supporting multiple industries.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment strategies, practices and tools including on-line and off-line sourcing activities.
• Past success building influential client relationships, partnering effectively and collaborating seamlessly across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Experience building and maintaining deep, symbiotic partnerships with professional, educational and community organizations.
• Excellent communication skills including the use of various modes and methods for outreach and engagement.
• Self-directed with the ability to manage multiple facilities concurrently.
• Interest in the needs of the aged and the chronically ill with the ability to work with both.
• Embraces the value and importance of being present in the care center and community.

Nice-to-haves

• May require 10%-25% travel with infrequent out-of-state or overnight stays.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Comprehensive training and mentorship
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents