Senior Travel Nurse Recruiter/Recruiting Manager, Healthcare Staffing
New York, NY 07666 US | Fully Remote TELECOMMUTE US
Job Description
Travel Nurse Recruiter /Recruiting Manager, Healthcare Staffing - Remote
Must have Travel Nurse Recruiting experience
The Travel Nurse Recruiter is responsible for sourcing, screening, and placing qualified travel nurses with healthcare facilities nationwide. This role requires strong relationship-building skills, exceptional communication, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced staffing environment. The recruiter will manage the full recruitment cycle—developing pipelines, coordinating assignments, and ensuring an excellent experience for both candidates and clients.
Key Responsibilities
Candidate Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development
- Source travel nurses through job boards, social media, referrals, networking, and database searches.
- Maintain an active pipeline of qualified RNs, LPNs, and allied professionals for high-demand specialties.
- Proactively identify and engage new candidates to support client staffing needs.
Recruitment & Screening
- Conduct phone screens and interviews to assess clinical experience, availability, and assignment preferences.
- Verify credentials, work history, and licensure requirements.
- Match candidates to open travel assignments based on skills, experience, and client specifications.
Placement & Assignment Coordination
- Present job opportunities and guide nurses through pay packages, contract terms, housing options, and travel logistics.
- Submit candidates to client facilities and coordinate interviews or offers.
- Support credentialing, compliance, and onboarding processes prior to assignment start.
- Work closely with account managers and credentialing teams to ensure timely placement and contract fulfillment.
Relationship Management
- Build long-term relationships with travel nurses to encourage retention and redeployment.
- Provide ongoing support during assignments, ensuring nurse satisfaction and addressing issues as needed.
- Partner with clients to understand their staffing needs and ensure exceptional service.
Administrative & Reporting
- Maintain accurate documentation in the ATS/CRM.
- Meet weekly recruiting metrics including submittals, interviews, and placements.
- Stay current on market trends, state licensing updates, and healthcare industry developments.
Qualifications
- Previous recruiting experience preferred (healthcare or staffing industry a plus).
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable using ATS/CRM systems, job boards, and digital sourcing tools.
- High-level professionalism, integrity, and follow-through.
Key Competencies
- Relationship Building
- Sales & Negotiation
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary + commission/bonus structure.
- Career growth opportunities within the recruiting and staffing organization.
- Supportive team environment with training and resources.
- Benefits package.
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Additional Information
MeeDerby is an executive search firm uniquely dedicated to serving the staffing industry. For nearly three decades, we've helped thousands of executives, managers, senior sales and senior recruiters who have worked in staffing find their place in this robust industry. You spend your days helping people find the perfect job. Don’t you deserve a partner who can do the same for you? Leverage our hard-won connections to take the next step in your staffing career.
Meet Your Recruiter
Jill Balick
Director and Executive Recruiter
Jill has more than 25 years of staffing management and recruiting experience, and brings significant industry intelligence and networking channels to MeeDerby’s client companies. Jill joined MeeDerby after a successful career in New York City managing Executive Search divisions for several organizations. Jill is a graduate of Colgate University and is fluent in Spanish.
Jill served as the former chair for the North Carolina chapter of ASA. She has been a mentor for the Wayfinders program in Charlotte, NC for over a decade, an organization providing children from high-poverty schools the opportunity to supplement their education with experiences that improve academic achievement and physical activity, expand their social capital, and increase their preparedness for the workforce.
