HR Talent Acquisition Specialist

October 16, 2026
Norfolk, NE, US
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Work Status Details : Full Time | 80.00 Hours Every Two Weeks
Exempt from Overtime : Non-Exempt
Shift Details : M-F Days
Department : Human Resources | Reports To: Director-Human Resources

The mission of Faith Health is to serve Christ by providing all people with exemplary medical services in an environment of love and care.

Summary

The Talent Acquisition Specialist e ncompasses the strategic and comprehensive processes of identifying, attracting, assessing, and hiring qualified candidates to meet the organization’s workforce needs. This includes developing and implementing recruitment strategies, conducting candidate assessments, and collaborating with hiring managers to fulfill staffing needs. The position requires a deep understanding of the job markets, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to identify potential candidates who align with the organization’s values and objectives.

The listing of job duties contained in this job description is not all inclusive. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and Implement Recruitment Strategies

  1. Collaborates with hiring managers and leadership to understand the organization’s current and future talent needs based on goals and objectives. This includes assessing skills gaps, anticipating industry trends, and understand changes in job requirements and roles.
  2. Creates job descriptions and specifications: assistance in crafting compelling job descriptions that accurately reflect the responsibilities, required skills, competencies, and desired attributes of the ideal candidate.
  3. Develops and implements effective recruitment strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates.
  4. Utilizes various sourcing methods, including online job boards, social media, professional networks, and employee referrals identifying and attracting potential candidates and building talent communities.
  5. Promotes the organization’s brand, culture, values, and opportunities to potential candidates to make the organization an attractive place to work.
  6. Participates in career fairs and other recruitment events.

Candidate Assessment and Selection

  1. Reviews resumes, applications, and portfolios to assesses candidate qualifications, skills, and experience against the requirements of the role.
  2. Conducts and coordinates interviews with hiring managers and other stakeholders to assess candidates’ abilities. This also includes preparing interview questions that reflect the requirements for each position.
  3. Evaluates the candidates objectively based on job-related criteria, skills, and qualifications, and avoiding unconscious biases. This might involve using assessment tests, skill-based interviews, and structured evaluation methods.
  4. Conducts thorough background and reference checks to verify candidate information and ensure they meet the organizational requirements and standards.
  5. Manages the offer and onboarding process for new hires. Recommends initial wage or salary determinations for new hires and/or transfers and works with the Total Rewards compensation team for final decisions.
  6. Extends formal job offers to select candidates, outlining the terms of the position including salary, benefits, start date, orientation and any other onboarding requirements.
  7. Works directly with agencies providing specialized and contracted staff to place in positions of need. Will maintain the accuracy of required pre-employment contingencies for the position. This may include international incumbents, travelers, etc.

Compliance and Candidate Experience

  1. Ensures that all recruitment practices adhere to employment laws, regulations, and ethical guidelines, particularly regarding anti-discrimination, data privacy, and fair hiring practices.
  2. Partners with leaders and provides training and feedback to hiring managers in key recruitment areas such as interviewing techniques, candidate selection and sourcing.
  3. Provides a positive and engaging experience for all candidates throughout the recruitment process and guiding new hires through onboarding ensuring a smooth transition into the organization.
  4. Maintains accurate and up to date candidate records and reports and managing commitment and/or retention agreements.
  5. Utilizes data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of recruitment strategies, identifying trends, and optimizing the hiring process for efficiency and effectiveness. This can involve tracking metrics like time-to-hire, quality of hire, cost-per-hire, and retention rates.
  6. Leverages technology and other HR software to automate tasks and streamline workflows.
  7. Regularly reviews and refines talent acquisition processes and strategies based on data analysis, candidate feedback, and evolving organizational needs.

Hours will be dependent on patient census and workload. Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, to include after-hours and weekends as necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other information

Job Requirements

The requirements listed below must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

EDUCATION FIELD OF STUDY

Human Resources or Business preferred.

Previous Experience Requirements

EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years’ experience in the field or professional experience preferred.

Knowledge and experience of HRIS for recruitment purposes, and experience with data analytics preferred.

Skills/Knowledge Requirements

SKILLS

Language Skills – Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language required.

Faith Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.