Engagement Specialist

Posted Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Cross Country is looking for top talent to join our team! We are a market-leading, tech-enabled workforce solutions and advisory firm with more than four decades of experience helping organizations solve complex labor and operational challenges. Recognized as a Top Place to Work by U.S. News & World Report and a Most Loved Workplace by Newsweek, Cross Country is committed to quality and excellence in everything we deliver.

We were also the first public company to earn The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® for Health Care Staffing Services Certification with Distinction — a standard we continue to uphold today.

The Candidate Engagement Specialist is responsible to attract, evaluate, and secure highly qualified travel healthcare professionals (HCPs) efficiently, ensuring optimal staffing levels that align with client needs and maintaining a pipeline of skilled candidates to support the company’s growth and reputation in a competitive market.

• Leverage targeted marketing and outreach strategies to connect with experienced travel healthcare professionals.
• Highlight competitive pay, benefits, assignment variety, company reputation, expansive support to appeal to healthcare professionals.
• Determine experience, education, active licensure, active certifications.
• Develop a database of pre-qualified candidates for 30, 60, 90-day deployment.
• Use Bullhorn tools to nurture relationships with potential nurses.
• Use external database platforms to mine and engage with potential leads.
• Work closely with Recruiters and Account Managers to understand hospital requirements.
• Ensure candidates meet specialty skills and licensure needs promptly.
• Track handoffs.
• Lead follow up 60 minutes.
• File Creation.
• Complete work history with gaps explained.
• Skills checklist completed within