Travel Nurse Healthcare Recruiter

Principal Responsibilities

• Nursing Recruiting
• Recruit experienced travel nurses across specialty practice areas and complex healthcare environments
• Develop advanced understanding of nursing workforce trends, compact licensure, specialty certifications, and travel healthcare markets
• Build long-term clinician relationships that support repeat travel assignments and referral generation
• Support fulfillment of specialized client staffing requirements through proactive recruiting strategies
• Strategic Candidate Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development
• Develop advanced sourcing strategies that create sustainable pipelines of highly qualified healthcare professionals
• Proactively identify emerging talent pools, specialty markets, and sourcing opportunities to support current and future business demand
• Utilize multiple sourcing channels, networking strategies, referrals, market intelligence, and digital recruiting technologies to attract high-quality clinicians
• Continuously evaluate sourcing effectiveness and implement improvements that strengthen recruiting outcomes
• Advanced Candidate Relationship Management
• Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare professionals throughout the recruiting lifecycle
• Build long-term clinician relationships that encourage repeat assignments and ongoing engagement
• Provide consultative guidance regarding career opportunities, compensation trends, licensing requirements, market conditions, and assignment selection
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through consistent communication, transparency, and relationship management
• Full-Cycle Recruiting & Business Ownership
• Independently manage a complex recruiting desk with minimal supervision
• Own the complete recruiting lifecycle from sourcing through assignment completion
• Balance multiple priorities while effectively managing candidate pipelines, placement activities, and business objectives
• Demonstrate sound recruiting judgment while aligning clinician interests with client staffing needs
• Market Expertise & Business Partnership
• Develop advanced knowledge of assigned healthcare specialties, labor markets, client expectations, and industry trends
• Utilize market intelligence to advise internal partners and strengthen recruiting strategies
• Partner closely with Account Managers and Operations teams to align recruiting efforts with evolving client demand
• Identify market opportunities and recommend recruiting strategies that improve organizational competitiveness
• Recruiting Operations & Performance Excellence
• Maintain operational excellence through accurate documentation, workflow management, and compliance with recruiting processes
• Monitor recruiting performance, workflow efficiency, and candidate activity to improve recruiting effectiveness
• Utilize recruiting analytics and performance data to guide decision-making and prioritize recruiting efforts
• Contribute to operational improvements that enhance recruiter productivity and candidate experience
• Recruiting Technology & AI Enablement
• Leverage applicant tracking systems, CRM platforms, AI-enabled recruiting tools, automation technologies, and recruiting analytics to improve recruiting performance
• Utilize AI-assisted sourcing, communication, market research, and workflow automation to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Evaluate new recruiting technologies and share best practices that improve recruiting execution
• Promote effective use of technology throughout the recruiting process
• Collaboration, Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing
• Serve as an informal mentor for junior recruiting team members
• Share recruiting strategies, sourcing techniques, market intelligence, and operational best practices across the recruiting organization
• Support onboarding and development of new recruiters through coaching and peer mentorship
• Foster collaboration and contribute positively to the culture and performance of the recruiting team

Education and Certifications

• Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Communications, Marketing, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience

• 4–6 years of experience in healthcare recruiting, staffing, talent acquisition, or relationship-based sales
• Demonstrated success independently managing a high-performing recruiting desk
• Advanced sourcing, interviewing, and candidate relationship management skills
• Strong understanding of healthcare staffing operations and specialty recruiting markets
• Experience developing sustainable clinician pipelines supporting ongoing business demand
• Strong business acumen, communication, negotiation, and consultative relationship-building skills
• Experience utilizing recruiting technologies, ATS platforms, CRM systems, and recruiting analytics
• Ability to manage complex recruiting priorities with minimal supervision

Preferred Experience

• Experience recruiting within Allied, Nursing, Renal, or School-Based healthcare staffing specialties
• Experience mentoring or coaching recruiters in sourcing strategies and recruiting best practices
• Experience utilizing AI-enabled recruiting technologies and workflow automation
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare licensing, credentialing, and compliance processes
• Experience using recruiting data and market intelligence to improve recruiting performance
• Demonstrated success recruiting in highly competitive or specialized healthcare markets