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Permalink Reply by Jodi on March 12, 2008 at 2:29pm

Hi Kelley,
I think that hospice nurse recruiting can still be lucrative but I would recommend also branching out to similar industries that incorporate the same skill set in their nurses to ensure you can make a living (assuming that you are doing this as 3rd party recruiter)- ie Long Term Care, Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, Home Health Nurses.

I recruit for the Senior Care/ Assisted Living industries and Nurse searches are one of the top requests. I have been successful in this area but, like I said, I wouldn't limit myself to one industry if you are just focusing on nurse recruitment.
Good luck to you!
Jodi

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Permalink Reply by Kelley on March 12, 2008 at 3:43pm

Thank you Jody!

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Permalink Reply by Max Wallingford on March 13, 2008 at 12:17pm

Kelley,

I have been working with nurse recruiters in the San Francisco Bay area for the past 4+ years after working in technology and marketing.

Recruiting nurses is a little different than other disciplines. Especially in the home health and hospice field. These nurses are typically more experienced. They are travelling most of the time to visit clients meaning they spend very little time on the internet at work. Reaching them using job boards is pretty difficult, as is finding qualified resumes in their databases.

Do you have any sort of a background in healthcare?

I would be happy to share my experiences and whatever insight that I can offer.

-Max

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Permalink Reply by Kelley on March 14, 2008 at 1:41pm

Thank you yes I do have a background in the healthcare arena. I would love to hear your experiences and insight.

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Permalink Reply by Juntee Terrenal MA GMS on March 14, 2008 at 4:18pm

Hi Kelley,

I agree with Max' experiences. You need to do a headhunting activity when you will recruit specialized skilled nurses. Connecting with people who know them is the best way of recruiting them. Where are you located?

regards,
Juntee

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