Recruiter, Full-Time, Day Shift

Job Overview:

RWJ Barnabas Health is seeking a full-time Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition and Innovation Team. This recruiter will focus on nursing recruitment efforts at RWJBarnabas Health, although the area of focus is subject to change based on needs of the organization.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in business, human resources management, or relevant field of study required
• Planning, communication, and organizational skills are required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Fully embody the culture and core values of RWJBarnabas Health and lead by example
• Including, but not limited to, the ability to work independently, having high attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and meeting established deadlines
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Proven negotiation skills that demonstrate the ability to close offers to candidates.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, CRM, HRIS, and/or customer tracking databases to manage data and candidate relationships.

Preferred:

• Master's Degree preferred.
• Prior talent acquisition, sourcing, or recruitment experience required; 3-5 years strongly preferred.
• Applicant tracking systems ATS experience strongly preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Screening and selecting qualified candidates
• Handle the hiring process from application to offer
• Executing talent acquisition strategies and building internal and external relationships
• Reporting to the Manager of Nurse Recruitment in the Southern Region, this role will contribute to business needs by handling the recruitment processes for Registered Nurses
• Execute recruitment strategies, including building a strong candidate pipeline of highly qualified and diverse talent for vacant positions
• Ability to prioritize vacant positions and to focus on building a candidate pipeline for those critical position openings
• Establishing and fostering productive working relationships with hiring managers, internal and external candidates, and other stakeholders to achieve assigned hiring goals
• Using interpersonal savvy to foster productive working relationships with others in Talent Acquisition and Innovation to drive results

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Closer mentality - uses negotiation skills to secure offers with candidates
• Delivers on candidate, hiring managers, and other stakeholders requests with a sense of urgency to build a reputation of trust
• Communicates with potential candidates, hiring managers, and other stakeholders in an authentic way
• Conveys messages clearly and concisely in a timely manner
• Forms genuine relationships and is trusted by candidates, hiring managers, and other stakeholders
• Executes and maintains effective recruitment/retention programs and develops strategies to attract and retain qualified candidates
• Maintains a deep understanding of the RWJBH enterprise and its recruitment strategies, hiring needs, and business goals
• Leverages modern recruitment practices, including technology and social media strategies, to produce results that meet the business hiring needs
• Ensures a professional and enjoyable candidate experience throughout the selection, interview process, and offer extension
• Provides assistance to current RWJBH employees regarding interdepartmental transfers and promotional opportunities
• Maintains applicant tracking system and HR reporting as required
• Assist with planning and execution of Talent Acquisition and Innovation special events ie, Recruitment Events, Open Houses, Orientation, etc.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.