Director Talent Acquisition, Acute & Post Acute Care

About Sentara Health

Sentara Health is a not-for-profit integrated health system serving Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. With more than 30,000 team members, 12 hospitals, and a comprehensive network of outpatient, home health, and post acute services, Sentara has been committed to improving health since 1890.

About the Role

The Director of Acute & Post Acute Recruitment leads a dedicated team of recruiters and coordinators focused on staffing Sentara's acute care 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 attract the clinical workforce essential to Sentara's mission.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Develop Your Team
• Build, coach, and inspire a team of clinical recruiters and coordinators
• Create a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and exceptional service
• Drive recruiter development through mentorship, training programs, and career pathing initiatives
• Shape Strategy & Drive Results
• 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
• Lead the build-out of a dedicated Nurse Recruitment Pod
• Develop strategies to reduce time-to-fill, improve offer acceptance rates, and decrease reliance on agency and premium labor
• Innovate & Optimize
• Champion the adoption of AI recruiting tools, CRM platforms, and scheduling automation
• Redesign and continuously improve recruitment workflows
• Build multi-channel sourcing pipelines including social media, campus partnerships, clinical residency programs, employee referrals, and targeted campaigns
• 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
• Use national benchmarks and internal data to set realistic expectations and drive data-informed hiring decisions

Qualifications

• 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
• Demonstrated success recruiting for acute care, post acute, nursing, or allied health roles in a high-volume environment
• 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 Qualifications

• Master’s degree in HR, Healthcare Administration, or Business Administration
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent senior HR certification
• Experience with AI recruiting platforms such as Paradox, Findem, HireScore, or Talroo
• Background in employer branding, EVP development, or recruitment marketing
• Experience building specialized recruitment pods or center-of-excellence models within a health system

Benefits

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement savings

Generous paid time off, paid parental leave, and wellness programs

Tuition assistance and professional development investment

Hybrid work flexibility