Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist - Nursing

Socket.dev; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Tennessee is seeking a Staffing Sourcer to support the Talent Acquisition team with sourcing, screening, and presenting qualified, diverse candidates. Prior clinical sourcing experience is required, with nursing sourcing experience strongly preferred.

The role emphasizes proactive outreach, relationship building, and collaboration across departments to attract top talent for our growing academic health system.

Qualifications

• Achieves staffing objectives by sourcing, screening, and delivering qualified, diverse applicants under occasional guidance.
• Prior clinical sourcing experience is required, with nursing sourcing experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source external passive candidates using various resources and/or creative methods.
• Source candidates by creating search strategies and identifying potential talent from candidate database.
• Post positions via internet; run advertisements; organize and attend job fairs; review employee referrals; social media, etc.
• Determine most effective sourcing method and identify creative strategies to attract talent.
• Conduct phone screens to pre‑qualify all candidates for interview consideration.

Skills

Documentation

Networking

Recruiting Needs Assessment

Interviewing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt Health

With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world‑class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Organization

HR Talent Acquisition

Job Summary

Achieves staffing objectives by sourcing, screening, and delivering qualified, diverse applicants under occasional guidance. Determines most effective sourcing method and identifies creative strategies to attract talent.

Prior clinical sourcing experience is required, with nursing sourcing experience strongly preferred.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Source external passive candidates using various resources and/or creative methods.
• Source candidates by creating search strategies and identifying potential talent from candidate database.
• Post positions via internet; run advertisements; organize and attend job fairs; review employee referrals; social media, etc.
• Determine most effective sourcing method and identify creative strategies to attract talent.
• Conduct phone screens to pre‑qualify all candidates for interview consideration.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Documentation (Intermediate): Ensure that all documentation is complete, accurate, thorough, and compliant.
• Networking (Intermediate): Build relationships through industry contacts, professional organizations, and individuals.
• Recruiting Needs Assessment (Intermediate): Determine specific staffing needs including overall experience, competency and education needs and requirements.
• Interviewing (Intermediate): Gather information for purposes of recruitment, customer requirements, business needs and other subjects.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High‑achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications

Responsibilities

Certifications

Work Experience

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level

1 year

Education

Bachelor's

Benefits

• This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well‑being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.