Specialist III, Talent Acquisition
Wichita, KS - USA
Job Summary
Posting Date
05/05/2026909 N Topeka StWichitaKansas67214-3620United States of AmericaThe Quality Talent Pipeline (QTP) team is tasked with helping deliver fully staffed and stable teams to our field partners by making long-term investments in new pools of clinical talent. We do this by:
Building long-term candidate sourcing pipelines with our partners
Tapping into new pools of clinical talent including partnering with academic institutions and international recruiting agencies
Crafting compelling offers internship experiences and 1st year programming
Duties and Responsibilities:
Overview
The Program Specialist (PS) role on the Quality Talent Pipeline team will consist of coordinating facility-level placements for (1) students in nursing or technician programs looking for an internship and (2) global nurses. This role is responsible for supporting students throughout their internship journey and reporting on key findings and metrics. The PS will partner with stakeholders to build and maintain a pipeline of candidates continuously improve processes and fully leverage systems and technology. This person will build strong relationships with school partners and local DaVita teammates to bring Talent Partnership programs to life. Success in this role requires a proactive results-driven mindset strong ownership of metrics initiative and the ability to independently build relationships that increase intern volume and convert interns to hires. We are looking for someone detail-oriented execution-focused and passionate about helping clinical students navigate their career options.
Day-to-day
Follow the process to place student interns and global nurses in a specific market on an ongoing monthly cadence.
Coordinate directly with Facility Administrators Regional Operations Directors and Talent Acquisition Leaders to identify barriers for placement and develop solutions.
Coordinate with local school administrators to support the execution of new Student Training Agreements and drive additional student internship submittals.
Provide frequent and clear communication with field and school stakeholders including scheduling and leading calls and sending recap emails.
Escalate barriers for placements to managers and bring solution-oriented ideas to drive performance in the market.
Proactively troubleshoot when processes are not working and in partnership with managers identify process improvement opportunities.
Leverage data to analyze program performance and drive strategy within the market.
Qualifications
Experience: 24 years of total work experience with a high school diploma or GED. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is mandatory along with proficiency in Microsoft Word PowerPoint Outlook and Teams.
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to use data to analyze performance and identify and resolve issues.
Communication: Effectively communicate both written and verbally with senior-level audiences and external stakeholders.
Relationship Management: Ability to build trust encourage collaboration and inspire change across different teams.
Time Management and Prioritization: Identify and prioritize work tasks effectively and consistently achieve deadlines.
Ownership and Initiative: Ability to independently set and achieve goals across multiple programs.
DaVita Way: Incorporate our core values and belonging behaviors into all interactions.
What Well Provide:
More than just pay our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
Comprehensive benefits: Medical dental vision 401(k) match paid time off and PTO cash out.
Support for you and your family: Family resources EAP counseling sessions access to Headspace backup child and elder care maternity/paternity leave and more.
Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their careers and provides on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through StarLearning.
At DaVita we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as a place where I belong. Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited hired assigned and promoted without regard to race national origin religion age color sex sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Wage Range for the role is $24.00-$36.50 per hour.If a candidate is hired they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $66300.00/year Nassau Suffolk and Westchester counties: $66300.00/year Remainder of New York state: $62353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour Nassau Suffolk and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hourWashington Exempt: $80168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour Burien: $21.63/hour Everette: $20.77/hour Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour Renton: $21.57/hour Seattle: $21.30/hour Tukwila: $21.65/hour Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hourFor location-specific minimum wage details see the following link: for the role will depend on a number of factors including a candidates qualifications skills competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package which includes a 401k match healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at
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Required Experience:
IC
About Company
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