Director, Talent Acquisition- Acute & Post Acute Care
Overview
Director, Talent Acquisition/Recruitment - Acute & Post Acute Care
Location: Hybrid/Remote in Virginia within 200 miles of Sentara Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Relocation assistance available.
The Opportunity
The Director of Acute & Post Acute Talent Acquisition/Recruitment leads a dedicated team of recruiters and coordinators focused on staffing hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, and post acute care settings. Reporting to the Vice President of Talent Acquisition, this role partners with nursing executives, regional presidents, and HR leadership to solve complex healthcare workforce challenges.
What You’ll Do
Lead & Develop Your Team
Create a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and exceptional service to candidates and hiring managers
Own and execute the acute and post acute recruitment strategy
Partner with nursing executives, regional presidents, and hiring managers to forecast staffing needs and build talent pipelines
Build a dedicated Nurse Recruitment Pod to accelerate nursing talent acquisition
Champion the adoption of AI recruiting tools, CRM platforms, and scheduling automation
Redesign and continuously improve recruitment workflows
Measure What Matters
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
Required
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
Preferred
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
Experience building specialized recruitment pods or center-of-excellence models within a health system
Benefits
Caring For Your Family and Your Career
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
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan