At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

The Talent Acquisition Professional reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Develops strategies to attract and recruit candidates to create a robust candidate pipeline both internally and externally for current and future employment opportunities. 
• Identifies and makes initial contact with internal/externals to determine the best match to current and future openings.

• Posting process and additional sourcing techniques (e.g. advertisements, social media networking, etc.)
• Creates and maintains a flow of candidates by utilizing various the following:

-     Advanced internet searching skills

-     Industry research

-     Resume mining

-     Referrals

-     Cold calling

-     Search firm

-    Other highly advanced recruitment techniques for current and future positions

• Screens resumes, to identify the candidates most suited to the needs of the positions.
• Offers career discussions with internal employees.
• Maintains relationships with internals, externals, and employee referrals to develop talent pipelines.  

• Develops, maintains and evaluates University/Career Fair Recruitment Plans for identified hard to fill positions within, Nursing, Allied Health, and Management.
• Develops, coordinates and monitors effectiveness of all recruitment events and programs. 
• Negotiates with and manages outside search firms.
• Supports the Affirmative Action initiatives by assisting in the development and implementation of strategies to recruit qualified minority candidates.

Relationship Management

• Works collaboratively with hiring managers in determining departmental staffing needs, position specifications, and recruitment and labor market trends.

• Negotiates and adjusts terms of SLA’s in collaboration with hiring managers.  Orients new managers to the recruitment function and the recruitment process workflow.
• Routinely collaborates with hiring managers and attends leadership meetings to gain a robust knowledge of the department’s mission, business strategies, and operational challenges, to effectively assist in recruitment and retention efforts.
• Teams with the sourcing team to ensure they become experts on the needs of assigned client departments and specialties, to ensure the continuous development of talent pipelines.
• Assists and advises managers in reviewing their open positions and making any necessary adjustments to position duties and/or qualifications prior to initiating the recruitment process.
• Collaborates with hiring managers to offer feedback on each candidate’s strengths, potential development needs and career objectives. 
• Extends and negotiates salary offers with candidates, in collaboration with Compensation and hiring managers, and provides status updates to hiring manger throughout the process.
• Assists hiring managers in interpreting Human Resource policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge of Human Resources and Employment issues through attendance at conferences/workshops, professional affiliations, and webinars, and reading pertinent articles and publications.

AA/EOE.

Required:

• Bachelors Degree OR equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years of recruitment experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Advanced computer proficiency in Microsoft Suite and other social networking abilities.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Preferred:

• Previous healthcare recruitment experience in a healthcare organization
• Proficiency in PeopleSoft.
• PHR, AIRS Certification.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. 

Background Check 

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. 

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.  

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. 

Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information https://jobs.nm.org/benefits  

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.  

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.