Manager, Talent Acquisition - Nursing & Nursing Support

The Manager of Talent Acquisition – Nursing & Nursing Support leads recruiters and recruitment supervisors responsible for attracting, selecting, and hiring nursing and nursing support talent across multiple sites and service lines.

This position partners closely with nursing executives, operational leaders, Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Nursing Education and other key stakeholders to translate current and projected workforce needs into measurable recruitment strategies. The Manager is accountable for team performance, recruitment service delivery, workforce pipeline development and the achievement of nursing hiring goals.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, coach, and develop the nurse recruitment team.

• Set clear expectations for performance, service, quality, and accountability.

• Align recruiter capacity, assignments, and goals with hiring demand, workforce priorities, and team capabilities.

Nursing Workforce Strategy & Partnerships

• Partner with nursing leadership to develop system wide recruitment strategies for nursing, nursing support, high-volume, specialty, and critical positions.

• Partner with nursing, HR, Workforce Planning, and operational leaders to anticipate workforce needs, address hiring challenges, and execute measurable recruitment plans.

Recruitment Operations & Performance

• Oversee full-cycle recruitment, service expectations, requisition prioritization, and escalation processes across sites and service lines.

• Use KPIs, dashboards, and scorecards to evaluate productivity, requisition aging, time-to-fill, hiring results, and progress against workforce goals.

Nursing Pipeline Development & Market Engagement

• Build sustainable pipelines for experienced nurses, new graduates, nursing support professionals, and critical specialties through schools, associations, and workforce partners.

• Partner with University and Campus Programs and Nursing Education to strengthen career pathways and convert emerging talent into hires.

Recruitment Marketing & Candidate Experience

• Partner with Marketing to develop targeted campaigns that strengthen Atlantic Health’s visibility within priority nursing talent markets.

• Ensure consistent employer brand and candidate experience across outreach, recruitment events, communications, and the hiring process.

Continuous Improvement & Strategic Initiatives

• Use workforce data, market intelligence, and stakeholder feedback to improve recruitment strategies, processes, and return on investment.

• Lead strategic initiatives involving nursing recruitment, technology, workforce pipelines, and enterprise Talent Acquisition priorities.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, business administration, healthcare administration or a related field required.

• Master's degree preferred.

Relevant Experience

• Leadership experience in healthcare recruitment, including leading recruiters or recruitment teams across multiple sites or service lines.

• Demonstrated success developing and executing recruitment strategies for nursing/clinical, high-volume , and difficult-to-fill positions.

• Experience working as a Registered Nurse (RN) strongly preferred, with demonstrated understanding of nursing practice, workforce challenges, clinical specialties and healthcare operations.

• Proven ability to lead and influence within a complex, matrixed organization; build and develop diverse teams; manage performance; and consult effectively with senior leaders.

• Experience establishing performance goals and using recruitment analytics to drive measurable outcomes, workforce planning, strategic sourcing, pipeline development, and process improvement.

• Strong knowledge of candidate assessment and selection practices, employment regulations, and applicable EEO requirements.

• Experience with applicant tracking systems, CRM platforms, recruitment analytics, and related technology; Oracle Cloud Recruiting experience preferred.

• SHRM or other relevant professional certification preferred.

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ

• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ

• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ

• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ

• Atlantic Medical Group

• Atlantic Visiting Nurse

• Atlantic Mobile Health

• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."

• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.

• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.

• Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.

• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.

• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.

• Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.

• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)

• Life & AD&D Insurance.

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)

• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution

• PTO & Paid Sick Leave

• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising

• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave

• Backup and On-Site Childcare

• Well-Being Rewards

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program

• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts

• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran