Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Manager

MorseLife Health System; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Disability Insurance (Short/Long-Term)

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

PTO and Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition Reimbursement & Professional|

Job summary

MorseLife Health System in Florida is seeking a Manager of Talent Acquisition & Onboarding to lead recruitment and onboarding across the organization. You will develop innovative strategies, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance the candidate and hiring manager experience while driving retention.

You will oversee Recruitment and Onboarding teams, partnering with leaders to attract and integrate top talent, and serve as the SME for recruitment operations, onboarding best practices, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Professional certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR) preferred.
• Five years of progressive recruitment experience.
• Three years of leadership experience.
• Healthcare recruitment experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading recruitment teams.
• Experience managing onboarding operations.
• Experience with ATS, HRIS, recruitment analytics, and process improvement.
• Experience in workforce planning and organizational design preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Recruitment Department.
• Direct and coach Recruiters and Onboarding Specialists.
• Monitor recruiter productivity, workload, customer service, candidate pipelines, and hiring outcomes.
• Conduct regular coaching and performance meetings.
• Establish performance goals and development plans.
• Monitor KPIs and workforce metrics.
• Ensure recruitment resources align with priorities.
• Develop annual recruitment strategies and proactive sourcing.
• Maintain strong candidate pipelines and succession-focused recruiting.
• Expand employee referral initiatives and analyze labor trends.

Skills

Recruitment leadership

Onboarding operations

ATS/HRIS experience

Recruitment analytics

Workforce planning

Interviewing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Healthcare Administration

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ATS

HRIS

Job description

Make Every Day Meaningful at MorseLife Health System

About MorseLife

For more than 40 years, MorseLife Health System has been setting the standard for exceptional senior care in South Florida. As a nonprofit healthcare system, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults through compassionate care, clinical excellence, innovation, and service.

We are proud to be recognized as a:

• Great Place To Work® Certified employer
• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home
• Recipient of the Gold Seal Award from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care

At MorseLife, learning never stops. As a respected teaching organization, we proudly partner with leading colleges, universities, and healthcare training institutions to educate and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals. Through our robust clinical rotation program, students gain valuable hands-on experience while working alongside experienced clinicians and interdisciplinary teams dedicated to excellence.

Our academic partners include:

• Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
• Barry University
• Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
• Florida International University (FIU)
• Keiser University
• Lynn University
• Nova Southwestern University (NSU)
• Palm Beach State College (PBSC)
• South Florida Healthcare Institute
• South University
• University of Miami (UM)

Whether you’re beginning your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day.

MorseLife by the Numbers

• 40+ years of serving South Florida seniors and their families
• 1,700+ dedicated team members united by a shared mission
• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home recognized for excellence in care
• Great Place To Work® Certified workplace
• Gold Seal Award recipient from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care
• 11 academic partnerships helping educate tomorrow’s healthcare professionals
• Comprehensive continuum of care, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehabilitation, Hospice, Home Health, PACE, and Community-Based Services
• Mission-driven nonprofit organization committed to excellence, compassion, and innovation

Position Summary

The Manager of Talent Acquisition & Onboarding provides strategic and operational leadership for all recruitment and onboarding functions across MorseLife Health System. This position is responsible for developing innovative recruitment strategies, strengthening workforce planning initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance, enhancing the candidate and hiring manager experience, and leading a seamless onboarding process that supports employee engagement and retention.

The Manager oversees the Recruitment and Onboarding teams while partnering with operational leaders to attract, hire, and successfully integrate exceptional talent. This role also serves as the organization’s subject matter expert in recruitment operations, onboarding best practices, employment branding, recruitment compliance, and workforce planning.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Recruitment Leadership

Lead the day-to-day operations of the Recruitment Department.
Direct and coach Recruiters and Onboarding Specialists.
Monitor recruiter productivity, workload, customer service, candidate pipelines, and hiring outcomes.
Conduct regular one-on-one coaching and performance meetings.
Establish individual performance goals and development plans.
Monitor departmental KPIs and workforce metrics.
Ensure recruitment resources are appropriately allocated based on organizational priorities.

Talent Acquisition Strategy

Develop annual recruitment strategies supporting organizational growth.
Create proactive sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and critical positions.
Maintain strong candidate pipelines.
Develop succession-focused recruiting strategies.
Expand employee referral initiatives.
Analyze labor market trends and recommend recruitment strategies.
Reduce vacancy rates through proactive workforce planning.
Improve Time to Fill, Time to Hire, Offer Acceptance Rate, and 90-day retention.

Workforce Planning & Organizational Design

Partner with department leaders to review organizational structures.
Recommend new positions and organizational redesign.
Eliminate duplication of responsibilities.
Maintain job architecture.
Develop career progression pathways.
Support succession planning initiatives.
Provide workforce planning recommendations to HR Leadership.

Recruitment Compliance & Governance

Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and organizational hiring regulations.
Maintain audit-ready recruitment documentation.
Ensure all recruiters follow standardized recruitment practices.
Conduct quarterly recruitment compliance audits.
Review offer approvals and compensation approvals.
Monitor background screening compliance.
Ensure interview documentation is complete.
Maintain recruitment documentation in HR Cloud.
Ensure approved job descriptions remain current and are reviewed on a rolling three-year cycle.

Recruitment Process Improvement

Continuously evaluate recruitment workflows.
Develop and maintain Recruitment Standard Operating Procedures.
Standardize recruiter workflows.
Improve onboarding handoff procedures.
Develop standardized screening guides.
Create standardized interview guides.
Implement recruitment automation initiatives.
Lead continuous improvement projects.
Present quarterly recruitment improvement initiatives.

Onboarding Leadership

Oversee all pre-employment and onboarding operations.
Ensure all new hires successfully complete:
AHCA Level II Background Screening
Physical Examination
Quantiferon Gold Test
10-Panel Drug Screen
License verification (where applicable)
Required employment documentation
Ensure new hires are cleared timely to begin employment.
Monitor onboarding timelines and compliance.
Ensure orientation schedules are accurate and fully staffed.
Oversee New Hire Orientation.
Develop standardized onboarding workflows.
Ensure seamless handoff from Recruitment to Onboarding.
Improve communication between Recruitment, Onboarding, Hiring Managers, Payroll, HRIS, and Employee Relations.
Monitor new hire experience and implement improvements.
Develop onboarding KPIs focused on efficiency, compliance, and employee satisfaction.
Reduce onboarding delays and improve first-day readiness.

Employer Branding & Recruitment Marketing

Develop annual recruitment marketing strategy.
Review and approve all job advertisements.
Ensure branding consistency across recruitment platforms.
Develop recruitment campaigns.
Expand community partnerships.
Coordinate career fairs and hiring events.
Build relationships with colleges, workforce organizations, healthcare schools, veterans' organizations, and community partners.
Coordinate internal networking events and recruitment open houses.

Hiring Manager Partnership

Serve as a strategic advisor to operational leadership.
Develop standardized interview tools.
Train hiring managers on interviewing best practices.
Develop Hiring Manager Certification Program.
Ensure interview documentation meets organizational standards.
Improve hiring manager responsiveness.
Monitor hiring manager satisfaction.
Coach leaders on recruitment best practices.

Analytics & Reporting

Develop and maintain executive dashboards including:
Vacancy Rate
Time to Fill
Time to Hire
Offer Acceptance
Quality of Hire
Candidate Satisfaction
Hiring Manager Satisfaction
Recruiter Productivity
Source of Hire
Cost Per Hire
Recruitment Marketing ROI
Aging Requisitions
Onboarding Metrics
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual executive reports and provide recommendations based on recruitment analytics and workforce trends.

Strategic Initiatives

Lead organization-wide initiatives including:
Recruitment Compliance Manual
Annual Recruitment Policy Review
Recruitment Process Improvement Program
Job Description Management Program
Workforce Planning Program
Recruitment Automation Projects
Interview Standardization Program
Hiring Manager Certification Program
Recruitment and Onboarding Process Reviews

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Professional certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR) preferred.
• Five (5) years of progressive recruitment experience.
• Three (3) years of leadership experience.
• Healthcare recruitment experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading recruitment teams.
• Experience managing onboarding operations.
• Experience with ATS, HRIS, recruitment analytics, and process improvement.
• Experience in workforce planning and organizational design preferred.

Summary

Benefits & Perks

At MorseLife, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Eligible team members enjoy access to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life and Supplemental Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Recognition and Appreciation Programs
• Exclusive Employee Discounts through Tickets At Work
• Free Parking
• On-site Dining and Employee Cafeteria
• Career Growth and Internal Advancement Opportunities

Our Talent Acquisition team is committed to making your hiring experience as seamless and welcoming as possible, from your application through your first day as a member of the MorseLife family.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At MorseLife, you’re more than an employee. You’re part of a team united by a shared mission to enrich the lives of older adults while supporting one another every step of the way.

Here’s what makes MorseLife a great place to build your career:

• Work for a Great Place To Work® Certified employer where employees are valued, respected, and supported.
• Join a 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home that is shaping the future of healthcare through partnerships with leading colleges and universities.
• Build your career with an organization that has proudly served South Florida for more than 40 years.
• Work alongside experienced clinicians, interdisciplinary teams, and healthcare students committed to excellence.
• Take advantage of ongoing professional development, continuing education, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for internal advancement.
• Experience a culture built on our core values of Leadership, Teamwork, Customer Focus, Quality, Impact, and Passion.
• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents, patients, families, and fellow team members every single day.

Our Commitment to Excellence

At MorseLife, excellence is more than a goal—it’s our standard. Every member of our team contributes to creating a culture of compassion, accountability, innovation, and service. We believe that exceptional employee experiences lead to exceptional resident experiences, and we are committed to investing in our people, celebrating their successes, and supporting their professional growth every step of the way.

Employment Requirements

At MorseLife, the safety and well-being of our residents, patients, employees, and visitors are our top priorities. As part of our pre-employment process, all offers of employment are contingent upon successfully completing:

• A 10-panel pre-employment drug screening
• A Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
• A post-offer physical examination
• A QuantiFERON-TB Gold blood test (or other approved tuberculosis screening, as applicable)
• Employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) and any additional pre-employment requirements applicable to the position

We appreciate your partnership in helping us maintain a safe, healthy, and compliant workplace for those we serve.

MorseLife Health System is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a Drug-Free Workplace and are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can thrive.