Talent Acquisition Manager – Nurse Recruitment

Sentara-9; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition assistance

PTO and paid parental leave

Employer 401k/403b match

Job summary

Sentara Health in Virginia Beach seeks a Talent Acquisition Manager, Nurse Recruitment, to lead a team of 20–25 recruiters and oversee all nursing hires across the system. The role drives strategy, staffing plans, and program development to meet clinical hiring needs.

You will partner with nursing leaders and HR business partners to forecast demand, improve time-to-fill, and strengthen the employer brand within nursing communities, ensuring competitive staffing for safe patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Nursing, or a related field.
• 5 years of recruitment experience and 3 years of leadership experience.
• Experience managing a team of recruiters at scale (high-volume hiring environment) preferred.
• SHRM CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred.
• Candidates with a clinical nursing background (RN or nursing degree/licensure) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead and develop a team of 20 to 25 nurse recruiters, supporting 2,100+ nurse hires annually.
• Develop and execute nurse recruitment strategy, programs, and policies across the system.
• Own full-cycle hiring oversight for full-time, part-time, flexipool, and temporary nursing roles.

Skills

Staff leadership

High-volume recruitment

Data-driven hiring

Healthcare recruitment

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Nursing

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Recruitment analytics platforms

Job description

City/StateVirginia Beach, VAWork ShiftFirst (Days)Overview:About SentaraSentara Health is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system with more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission: we improve health every day. Sentara exists to be the trusted partner to individuals and the community in their journey to improved health and well-being, and is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, with 12 hospitals across Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina.Everything we do is guided by our core values: People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. As the Talent Acquisition Manager over Nurse Recruitment, you'll live these values daily by building the nursing workforce that makes our mission possible.Why This Role MattersAs one of two Talent Acquisition Managers over Nurse Recruitment, you'll help shape the operational foundation of our nursing talent strategy, ensuring we attract, engage, and hire exceptional RNs and nursing professionals across our system. We hire over 2,100 nurses each year, and you'll co-lead a team of 20 to 25 nurse recruiters driving that volume. In a healthcare landscape where nursing talent is one of the most competitive and mission-critical hires an organization makes, this role is central to our ability to deliver quality, safe patient care in the communities we serve.Job SummaryThe Talent Acquisition Manager, Nurse Recruitment is responsible for planning, developing, managing, and overseeing operational Talent Acquisition staff and system-wide recruitment initiatives dedicated to nursing roles. This position co-leads a team of 20 to 25 nurse recruiters and owns all full-time, part-time, flexipool, and temporary nurse hiring across the system, supporting more than 2,100 nurse hires annually.This Manager leads the operational framework for the nurse recruitment strategy, establishing programs and policies that drive contemporary, data-informed practices tailored to the realities of clinical hiring, including licensure requirements, specialty pipelines, and competitive nursing labor markets. This position serves as an influential advisor who understands evolving clinical staffing needs and stakeholder expectations, translating them into innovative sourcing and recruitment strategies.The Manager builds and maintains the organization's employer brand within the nursing community, owns workforce planning for nursing hiring needs, and tracks key metrics such as time to fill, cost per hire, and quality of hire for nursing roles, using that data to continuously strengthen team performance.This role influences outcomes and communicates closely with Talent Acquisition Advisors, Consultants, and Specialists focused on nurse recruitment, sharing best practices and modeling a customer-focused approach to understanding the needs of nursing leaders and hiring managers. The Manager oversees the effective attraction, screening, selection, and development of a high-performing, diverse, and sustainable nursing talent pipeline that supports safe staffing levels and quality patient outcomes at scale.This role requires maintaining confidentiality and operating with efficiency and integrity in a fast-changing clinical staffing environment, while driving accountability and operational excellence.Key ResponsibilitiesCo-lead and develop a team of 20 to 25 nurse recruiters, supporting 2,100+ nurse hires annuallyDevelop and execute nurse recruitment strategy, programs, and policies across the systemOwn full-cycle hiring oversight for full-time, part-time, flexipool, and temporary nursing rolesLead nursing workforce planning and hiring forecasts in partnership with Chief Nursing Officers, nursing leaders, and HR Business PartnersBuild and strengthen employer brand presence within the nursing community (schools of nursing, professional associations, nursing conferences)Monitor and report on nurse recruitment metrics (time to fill, cost per hire, quality of hire, specialty pipeline health) to drive continuous improvementCoach, mentor, and develop Talent Acquisition Advisors, Consultants, and Specialists focused on clinical/nursing recruitmentPartner with nursing leadership using a consultative, customer-focused approach to fill high-acuity and hard-to-fill specialty rolesEnsure compliance with licensure, credentialing, and clinical hiring requirements throughout the recruitment processMaintain confidentiality, integrity, and operational efficiency in a fast-changing environmentQualificationsBachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Nursing, or a related field required5 years of recruitment experience and 3 years of leadership experience required; recruitment leadership experience preferredExperience managing a team of recruiters at scale (high-volume hiring environment) preferredExperience with applicant tracking systems and recruitment analytics platforms preferredSHRM CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferredCandidates with a clinical nursing background (RN or nursing degree/licensure) are strongly preferred, given the specialized understanding of clinical workflows, credentialing requirements, and nursing career pathways this brings to the roleBenefits: Caring For Your Family and Your CareerMedical, Dental, Vision plansAdoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000Paid Time Off and Sick LeavePaid Parental & Family Caregiver LeaveEmergency Backup CareLong-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plansLife Insurance401k/403B with Employer MatchTuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild EducationStudent Debt Pay Down – $10,000Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional developmentPet InsuranceLegal Resources PlanColleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.