Yolanda M.

Meade
507 W. Valleyview Ave. Littleton, CO
(h) 303.798.6366 (c) 303.319.3254
ym5bcfae@westpost.net
Human Resource /Recruitment Manager
As a dynamic healthcare recruitment manager with an extensive background in huma
n resources as well as contract and corporate recruitment and retention, I would
love to be a driving force behind your company's continued success. My knowledg
e of full cycle employment practices allows me to work closely with vice-preside
nts, directors and project hiring managers to ensure thorough understanding of s
taffing needs and position requirements. I excel at client care management, full
cycle recruitment management, strategic human resource planning and visionary l
eadership. I am highly adept at working with diverse clients, dedicated to outst
anding customer service and posses a strong desire to learn, grow and to make a
difference. If this is the type of Human Resources Manager you need, read on...
Professional Strengths
Strategic Recruitment Management Customer Care Management
Program Evaluation Employee Relations
Career Coaching Event Planning
Community Outreach Compliance
Training/Orientation Vendor Management
Career Development
Fresenius Medical Care - North America (Denver, CO) 2008- Present
Resource Staffing Manager- Travel Nurse Division
My current position as a Resource Staffing Manager for one of the largest dialys
is companies in the United States has afforded me the opportunity sharpen many o
f my current skills while mastering new ones. In this position I have successful
ly added value to the companies bottom line by reducing outside agency spend on
average of 40% over a two year period. In addition to managing a travel staff of
one hundred employees, I continue to expand my knowledge of international nurse
recruitment, partnered with the VP of Education with whom I co-chair a company
wide education review committee on travel nurse training/education and continual
ly evaluate and improve recruitment and on-boarding processes. Over the past two
years my position has expanded to include greater responsibilities and manageme
nt of key projects which include:
*Managing the human resource process for over one hundred travel nurses includin
g: wages, compliance, housing, travel, government stipends, benefits and payroll
*Evaluating foreign nurse resumes ensuring all U.S. nursing and immigration requ
irements are met for H1B visa
*Coordinating overseas nursing programs with outside nurse recruitment vendors
*Managing the development and implementation of division wide education and trai
ning procedures for all Fresenius travel nurses
*Conducting monthly Education Review Committee meetings
*Creating monthly staffing engagement reports including ROI analysis by division
PSA HealthCare (Aurora, CO) 2004 - 2008
Regional Corporate Recruitment Manager- Western Region
While at Pediatric Services of America, I was responsible for recruiting operati
ons in CA,CO,OR,TX,WA, and made a positive impact on regional growth by increasi
ng ROI overall by 30% and decreasing turnover by 23%. Areas of achievement incl
uded:
*Maintaining outstanding customer service through knowledge of workforce/workpla
ce issues & fair practice, stimulating business growth by direct management of o
n and offsite business development and recruitment projects
*Expertly establishing rapport with diverse client groups focusing on diplomatic
and discreet interaction with all levels of management, co workers and applican
ts
*First point of contact in full cycle recruitment process for clients and applic
ants from pre- screen, interview to final offer
* Applicant Tracking System management
*Managing the development and implementation of effective marketing and recruitm
ent programs for a five state region
*Reporting monthly media and recruitment outcomes based on analysis of current a
nd future hiring trends
*Conducting new hire orientation and exit interview per company policies and pro
cedures

Metropolitan State College of Denver (Denver CO) 2000-2004

Academic/Career Advisor /Program Administrator/ Student Services Assistant
My position as an Academic Advisor specializing in education and career advising
for adult students at Metro State College reinforced my belief in providing com
passionate, quality customer service to people from diverse cultural, economic a
nd educational backgrounds. In this position I became adept at:
*Complex duties of academic and career advising for diverse college population
*Designing, implementing and managing a student tracking database based on the A
CT, customer management program format
*Creating a pilot project for online student satisfaction survey increasing over
all student response
*Authoring written materials to students and faculty to facilitate effective com
munication
*Leading customer service initiatives to provide exemplary customer service to f
aculty students and community
*Conducting formal and informal information sessions and training programs for a
dult students
Rocky Mountain Training Institute (Littleton, CO) 1989-1999
Director/Assistant Director/ Talent Recruiter
As the director of the Rocky Mountain Training Institute, a for profit speakers
bureau, providing outstanding personal service to both my clients and my speaker
s was a daily endeavor. My priorities included:
*Developing and maintaining relationships with national, regional and state medi
cal organizations seeking professional lecturers
*Managing the recruitment and staff development of physicians nurses and public
safety professionals
*Arranging, monitoring and ensuring timely completion and delivery of speaker re
quest
*Providing event planning support, travel, and budgetary problem solving
*Oversight of office operations including full P/L responsibility, business repo
rts and quarterly reviews
*Staff evaluations
*Contract negotiations
Nurse Finders Inc. (Northglenn, CO) 1987-1989
Staffing Coordinator
I began my human resource career in the medical staffing industry. Developing ef
fective problem solving and crisis management skills combined with my innate abi
lity to positively interact with diverse groups of people made a career in HR a
natural fit. As a Staffing Coordinator I efficiently:
*Maintained direct contact with facility managers to forecast future staffing ne
eds
*Maintained the integrity of Nurse Finders by accurately entering actual time wo
rked and time off, tracking tardiness, overtime, personal leave time and hospita
l accidents for each employee
* Scheduled RNs, LPNs and CNAs needed to provide quality patient care
*Recruited and retained nursing staff
*Coordinated with staffing managers to conduct 90 day, 6 month and yearly perfor
mance evaluations of nursing staff
Education:
BA - Metropolitan State College of Denver
Numerous human resource-related seminars and workshops