Talent Acquisition Specialist - Nurse

1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds is seeking a proactive healthcare recruiter to attract nursing talent (CNAs, LPNs, RNs) for our healthcare employer partners across varied settings. You will screen, interview, and assess candidates to align qualifications and credentialing with placement readiness.

The role involves partnering with HR leaders, nursing directors, and workforce development teams to support successful placements, while verifying licensure and credentialing requirements to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Healthcare Admin, Business Admin, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of high-volume healthcare recruitment experience.
• Experience recruiting nursing professionals (RNs, LPNs, CNAs) preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ATS (iCIMS or similar).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement proactive recruitment strategies for nursing titles (CNAs, LPNs, RNs).
• Recruit, screen, interview, and assess healthcare candidates for employer partner needs.
• Match candidates to opportunities based on clinical background, credentialing, and scheduling.
• Review resumes to ensure qualifications and credentialing standards are met.
• Collaborate with Nursing Directors, HR leaders, and workforce partners to support placements.

Skills

Healthcare recruitment

Nursing recruitment

ATS experience

MS Office

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Healthcare Administration/Business Administration

Tools

iCIMS ATS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement proactive recruitment strategies to attract healthcare professionals across various levels, with a primary focus on nursing titles including CNAs, LPNs, and RNs, while supporting additional healthcare recruitment needs based on operational and business demands.
• Recruit, screen, interview, and assess healthcare candidates to evaluate qualifications, employment readiness, behavioural competencies, and overall fit for healthcare employer partner needs.
• Match nursing and healthcare candidates with appropriate employment opportunities based on clinical background, employer requirements, scheduling needs, credentialing status, and workforce readiness.
• Review and evaluate candidate resumes and profiles to ensure candidates meet employer qualifications, credentialing standards, and placement readiness requirements.
• Serve as a specialized recruitment resource for nursing‑related recruitment initiatives within the Employment and Job Placement Division.
• Support recruitment and placement activities for additional healthcare and allied health titles as needed to support departmental priorities and workforce demands.
• Work closely with the Career Services team to support nursing and healthcare candidates with job readiness, interview preparation, resume support, and workforce transition services to strengthen placement outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with the Job Security Fund (JSF), Career Services, and Employer Relations & Placement teams to support laid‑off or transitioning healthcare professionals seeking re‑entry into the workforce.
• Verify professional licences, certifications, and credentialing requirements through appropriate New York State licensing and credential verification systems, ensuring compliance with employer and regulatory standards.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Human Resources leaders, Nursing Directors, healthcare employers, union representatives, and workforce development partners to support successful placement outcomes.
• Coordinate and manage recruitment workflows within Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), including iCIMS, ensuring accurate documentation, candidate tracking, reporting, and workflow progression.
• Monitor recruitment activity, candidate pipelines, placement outcomes, referral quality, and other key performance indicators related to healthcare recruitment initiatives.
• Partner with internal teams to identify workforce trends, hiring barriers, and recruitment needs to improve placement outcomes and support workforce development strategies.
• Assist in developing recruitment materials, employer outreach content, and job advertisements for internal and external postings to support candidate attraction efforts.
• Represent the Employment and Job Placement Division at healthcare hiring events, networking functions, workforce development initiatives, and industry‑related recruitment activities.
• Ensure adherence to Fund policies, recruitment standards, Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) considerations, and compliance requirements while contributing to continuous improvement of recruitment and placement processes.
• Provide a high level of customer service, professionalism, emotional intelligence, and candidate support throughout the recruitment and placement process.
• Willingness to travel throughout the five boroughs, Hudson Valley, White Plains, and Long Island as needed to support recruitment, employer engagement, and placement activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of high‑volume healthcare recruitment, talent acquisition, workforce development, or related experience required, preferably within healthcare, workforce development, nonprofit, hospital, or long‑term care environments.
• Experience recruiting and placing nursing professionals, including RNs, LPNs, and CNAs, strongly preferred.
• Current or former RN or LPN licensure highly preferred.
• Knowledge of healthcare recruitment practices, credentialing requirements, healthcare staffing considerations, and healthcare workforce trends preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), including iCIMS or similar platforms.
• Excellent verbal, written, organisational, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively engage candidates, employers, union representatives, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships with diverse stakeholders while exercising sound judgement, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated client‑centred approach with emotional intelligence and the ability to effectively support healthcare professionals throughout the recruitment and placement process.