Senior Regional Recruiter - NorCal

Senior Regional Recruiter

The Senior Regional Recruiter serves as the primary talent acquisition partner for assigned facilities within a designated region. This role provides strategic recruitment support, partners closely with Administrators and Directors of Nursing (DONs), coaches recruiters, develops staffing solutions for hard-to-fill positions, and ensures accountability across recruitment operations. The Senior Regional Recruiter acts as the escalation point for recruitment challenges while driving workforce stability and reducing vacancy rates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Attend weekly staffing and workforce planning meetings with assigned facilities. Build and maintain strong working relationships with Administrators, Directors of Nursing (DONs), Department Heads, and Regional Operations leaders. Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to assess staffing needs, candidate requirements, compensation competitiveness, and recruitment strategies. Provide consultation and guidance on market conditions, hiring trends, and recruitment best practices. Partner with facility leadership to develop proactive workforce planning initiatives.

Review candidate quality and qualifications prior to submission to hiring managers. Ensure candidates meet position requirements, organizational standards, and facility expectations. Monitor recruitment pipelines and provide recommendations to improve hiring outcomes. Manage recruitment escalations and resolve hiring-related challenges in a timely manner. Assist with difficult-to-fill positions through targeted sourcing and recruitment strategies.

Coach and mentor offshore recruiters on sourcing, screening, communication, and candidate management. Provide ongoing training and performance feedback to recruiters. Ensure recruiters follow established recruitment processes, compliance requirements, and service standards. Support recruiter development through regular calibration sessions and candidate review meetings.

Monitor recruiter KPIs including: Time-to-fill Candidate submissions Interview-to-offer ratios Offer acceptance rates Hiring manager satisfaction Requisition aging Source effectiveness Hold recruiters accountable for performance expectations and service level agreements. Identify performance gaps and implement corrective action plans when necessary. Maintain accurate recruitment reporting and documentation.

Develop and implement staffing strategies for high-priority, high-turnover, and difficult-to-staff facilities. Analyze vacancy trends, turnover patterns, and recruitment metrics to identify opportunities for improvement. Present staffing updates, workforce challenges, and recruitment performance metrics to Regional Operations leaders and executive leadership. Collaborate with HR, Operations, and facility leadership to support workforce stabilization initiatives. Support organizational goals related to retention, census growth, and reduction of agency/registry utilization.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred. Minimum 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience. Minimum 2 years of healthcare recruiting experience preferred. Experience supporting multiple locations or regions. Prior experience leading, mentoring, or coaching recruiters preferred. Skilled in stakeholder management and executive-level communication. Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), preferably ADP Workforce Now. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Key Competencies

Relationship Building Strategic Workforce Planning Talent Acquisition Leadership Coaching & Development Accountability & Performance Management Communication & Presentation Skills Data Analysis & Reporting Conflict Resolution Customer Service Orientation