At HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (HWS), we are driven by our desire to connect amazing people with career opportunities that fulfill their passion. Not only does this mean finding career opportunities for nurses and other healthcare professionals, but also for people interested in corporate career opportunities.
One of our most rewarding career paths at HWS is in the area of travel recruitment. Our travel recruiters are responsible for setting up nurses with travel assignments in cities across the country. As HWS is a fully-owned subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, our travel recruiters have unparalleled access to travel assignments at HCA facilities that nurses won't find anywhere else. Each travel assignment is about 13 weeks in length, so travel recruiters must help each nurse find a new assignment about four times per year, typically before the nurse's current assignment ends.
"Travel recruiting allows you the opportunity to change lives," says Joi Crockett, Director of Travel for HWS. "You are assisting in placing high demand healthcare professionals in understaffed hospitals to care for critically ill patients."
Travel Recruiters must also initiate contact with potential travel nurse clients, build relationships with their nurses, and work with teams within HWS to ensure that their travel nurses have everything they need to begin their assignments on time, such as securing proper housing in the nurse's new city.
"Always put yourself in the traveler's shoes," says Travel Recruiter Melissa Jones, who earned the travel recruitment team's Rookie of the Year award for 2017. "It helps create empathy."
This advice served Melissa well in her first full year as a travel recruiter: She had nearly twice the number of travel nurses working on assignments than the average rookie recruiter. A strong sense of empathy, keen attention to detail, and exceptional customer service skills are among the hallmarks of a successful travel recruiter.
Qualified candidates need a high school diploma or GED, and a background in recruitment or sales is preferred. Our travel recruiters are self-starters who work independently and communicate effectively. Best of all, our recruiters truly enjoy being members of the HealthTrust family.
"HealthTrust offers an awesome culture and attractive compensation package for the industry," says Travel Recruiter Eric Katz, who earned the distinction of HWS Travel Recruiter of the Year two years in a row. "Base salary, health benefits, commission, 401(k) and more!"
If you're interested in becoming a travel recruiter, click here to apply on LinkedIn.
