Assoc. Director of Human Resources, Applicant Services

Florida Hospital - Orlando, FL

February 2004 – May 2006

Plans and administers policies and programs related to all phases of Florida Hospital System (7 Hospitals, ~15,500 employees) recruitment efforts.  Develop both domestic and international strategic recruitment plans with budget of over $3.5 million, ensure strategic alignment between staffing and organizational goals and develop alternative sourcing and recruitment methods/processes.  Interfacing with partners, both external (vendors & consultants) and internal (stakeholders and leaders) to determine best practices and methods, as well as, team with Finance and Marketing departments to develop staffing demand models looking 10 years into the future.  In 2005, Florida Hospital hired over 3700 employees and exceeded Registered Nurse hire goals to reduce premium labor costs as primary goals.

Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise other employees in applicant services (~35-40 FTE’s).    Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.  Also directly supervises additional non-supervisory employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. 

Also functioning as the Human Resource project manager responsible for the evaluation and implementation of Human Resource and Recruitment technology as well as HR expert in analytics and metrics.  Led requirement gathering, evaluation, selection implementation and training of multiple recruitment (ATS) systems throughout the Florida Hospital seven campuses and ancillary businesses.   

Prior Florida Hospital Positions:

September 2003 – February 2004 – Manager of Nurse Recruitment

November 1997 – September 2003 – Lead Nurse Recruiter

January 1994 – November 1997 – Nurse Recruiter