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Source Professionals for Hard to Fill or Highly Specialized Roles Who Arrive Aligned For Success

Contingency Search.   Retained Search.

Too often, healthcare organizations hire professionals who look right on paper -- but struggle with pace, communication, team dynamics, or organizational complexity once they're in the building.

That's probably not a talent problem. It's an alignment problem.

They either weren't aligned from the start, or something went wrong after they started.

Your Nexstep team will get aligned with your HR leaders re our co-working and clearly define what alignment looks like in each role and search for it.

You shouldn't have to contend with a costly mis-hire. With aligned search, you won't. 

More About Your Solutions and Pricing

Contingency Search & Retained Search

Contingency Search

  • We search for candidates who are right for you. We are paid only if you hire them.

  • We work with you to establish a budget and time frame and customize a search plan within it.

  • We conduct targeted market outreach, deeply evaluate candidates, and deliver a curated shortlist aligned with your organization's strategy, culture, and long-term objectives.

  • Competitively Priced:

A percentage of the candidate's projected 1st-year earnings, ranging from 20%-35%.

Retained Search

  • You pay us a retainer, usually:

    • 1/3 up front

    • 1/3 midway through the search

    • 1/3 when the candidate is hired

  • We work with you to establish a budget and time frame and customize a search plan within it.

  • We conduct targeted market outreach, deeply evaluate candidates, and deliver a curated shortlist aligned with your organization's strategy, culture, and long term objectives.

  • Typically, more time and resources are invested into these searches, but the upfront fee also buys  you all of our work product (candidate records).

  • Competitively Priced:

A percentage of the candidate's projected 1st-year earnings, ranging from 20%-35%. 

Acute Care: Director of Nursing / Nurse Manager   Clinical Directors (ICU, ER, OR, Med-Surg, etc.)   Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)   Chief Operating Officer (COO)   Chief Executive Officer (CEO)   Quality / Risk Management Directors   Case Management Leadership   Nurse Practitioners (NPs)   Physician Assistants (PAs)   Clinical Pharmacists   Pharmacy Directors   Medical Lab Technologists   Lab Directors   Radiology/Imaging Supervisors or Managers   Respiratory Therapy Supervisors   Infection Preventionists   HIM/Medical Records Managers   Revenue Cycle / Billing Managers   Compliance Officers   IT Healthcare Specialists (EHR analysts, Epic/Cerner roles)  

Long Term Care:  Administrator / Executive Director (NHA licensed)   Director of Nursing (DON)   Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)   MDS Coordinator   Quality Improvement Nurse   Nurse Practitioners (Primary Care, LTC Focus)   Physician Assistants   Medical Directors   Physical Therapists (PTs)   Occupational Therapists (OTs)   Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)   Wound Care Nurses   Infection Control Nurses   Staff Development Nurses

Anchor 1

1

Schedule Call

  • Complete pre-call checklist

  • Define solution, estimate pricing

2

Approve Agreement

  • Scope of work

  • Contract

3

Receive Solution

  • Select your candidates

and, or

  • Start up your new tools

Your Path Forward In 3 Easy Steps

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