Social Media Manager

JUDITH R. HESS

Bolton, MA ***** 978-***-**** ***********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/judith-hess-87921113

Talented, vibrant, adaptable, discerning Talent Acquisition Specialist with full-cycle recruitment experience in both contract and permanent positions, and in markets with clinical personnel shortages. Recruited RNs, LPNs, Social Workers and allied health professionals for hospitals, long-term care facilities and other health care institutions. Made extensive use of LinkedIn, Indeed, Facebook and other social media sites.

Applicant tracking systems: ADP, ICMS, PeopleSoft, Bullhorn, Shiftwise, Position Manager, Excel spreadsheets

Hospital information systems: Meditech, IDX, eCW

EXPERIENCE

Recruiter November 2019 - January 2020

Cross Country Healthcare - Resource Pool, Westwood, MA

Built new, part-time, on-call, float pool for Steward Healthcare hospitals in Greater Boston. Sourced,

recruited and hired RNs for critical care areas using social media, nursing sites and internal database.

Brought in 10-15 nurses

Recruiter (contract) April - September 2019

Lahey Health At Home, Woburn, MA

Organization resulting from announced merger of Lahey, Caregroup and Beth Israel

Recruited Hospice RNs and LPNs, Case Managers, Speech Pathologists and Social Workers for positions located from North Shore to Boston. Managed hiring process with remote managers to fill positions. Provided help on-boarding new hires during orientations.

Brought on to fill 25 positions for Lahey part of organization; all filled two weeks before contract end

Also filled 10 positions for Caregroup part of organization

Recruiter (contract) January - April 2019

Cape Abilities, Hyannis, MA

Recruited for Director of Residential Services, Residential Counselors and direct care workers.

10 new Residential Counselors brought on board

Recruiter (contract) November - December 2018

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Cambridge, MA

Sourced and hired for clinical and non-clinical positions.

15 clinical staff (PTs & OTs) and five non-clinical (security guards & dietary personnel) hired

Recruiter (contract) October - November 2018

Home Health Foundation, Lawrence MA

Sourced and hired RNs & LPNs for homecare & hospice organization.

23 nurses hired in two months

Recruiter (contract)

Vinfen Corporation, Cambridge, MA April - August 2018

Non-profit providing comprehensive services for adolescents and adults with psychiatric conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries and other behavioral challenges

Recruited for RNs, LPNs, Certified Nursing Assistants, Community Health Workers and Social Workers for many residential sites in areas north and south of Boston. Sourced by networking, and creatively through behavioral health sites, LinkedIn, Facebook, professional organizations and Gypsy Nurses Travelers site.

In state-funded position, hired 50 clinical staff so contract with state would continue after July 1; all hired before target date

Recruiter December 2015 - April 2017

Keystone Medical Staffing, homecare staffing agency, Stow, MA & October - December 2017

Recruited and hired CNAs & RNs, mostly for private placements, some for medical facilities. Sourced primarily through Indeed as Keystone had no ATS system. Placed ads on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Recruiter December 2014-December 2015

Healthcare for Hire, medical staffing agency, Plymouth & Bolton, MA & May - October 2017

Recruited clinical and non-clinical positions including: Directors/Clinical Managers, RNs & LPNs for homecare & LTC facilities, OTs & PTs, Social Workers, Billers & Revenue Cycle Managers. Sourced creatively through home health schools in area, Red Cross and networking as well as LinkedIn and Facebook. On 2nd stint with agency, sourced RNs and NPs for North Shore of Boston.

Found 20 RNs & five NPs hired at large healthcare organization north of Boston

Recruiter (two day/week contract), October - December 2015

Overlook Masonic Health System, sub-acute facility, Charlton, MA

Sourced for difficult positions (CNAs, LPNs & RNs) through networking & referrals as well as LinkedIn and Facebook.

o22 clinical staff hired in just over two months

Practice Manager/Recruiter May 2009 - December 2014

Waverley Primary Care, division of Caregroup BIDMC/Mt. Auburn Hospital, Belmont, MA

Managed operations, budgets and admin staff for satellite internal med practice with five providers & seven staff including Biller. Hired clinical staff supporting four physicians, Physician Assistant and three Medical Assistants.

In first six months, project-managed relocation of practice from one location in Belmont to another

Partnering with McKesson, outfitted new clinical areas

Acclimated two new MDs to existing staff

Nurse Recruiter (part-time, off-hours), October 2013 - December 2014

UMASS Memorial, Worcester, MA

Sourced, interviewed and hired RNs, in all major areas of large hospital system.

Clinical Recruiter

HealthAlliance Hospitals, division of UMASS Memorial System, Leominster, MA January 2008 - May 2009

Recruited and hired all RNs, CNAs, Surgical Techs and Unit Secretaries in addition to manager- and director-

level positions in all clinical areas for both Leominster and Burbank (Fitchburg) campuses. Used social

media and PeopleSoft to source RNs primarily for emergency room.

Developed expertise in hiring for high-level positions

Clinical Recruiter

Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 2006 - 2008

Recruited and hired all RNs, PCAs, Surg Techs, Unit Secretaries & clinical area manager- and director-level

positions.

Coordinated with nursing management to create new hire nursing program to accommodate 40 new nursing graduates

Staffed up ER department expanded by ~20%

EDUCATION & PRIOR TRAINING

BS in Education, Monmouth University, Long Branch, NJ

Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA), Visiting Nurse Association, Arlington, MA

Completed LPN classes with no certificate or license, Cornell Medical School, NY

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

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