Meridian Health Talent

Meridian Health Talent LLC is a boutique healthcare workforce advisory firm specializing in talent acquisition strategy, clinical pipeline development, and HR consulting for rural nonprofit hospitals, critical access facilities, and health systems nationwide.

Led by Eduardo J. DeJesus, a talent acquisition executive with 15+ years of Director-level healthcare HR leadership, Meridian delivers enterprise-level workforce solutions to the organizations the large firms overlook — rural, underserved, and resource-constrained health systems.

Core services include: Fractional Talent Acquisition Director services, international registered nurse program development, travel and contingent clinical workforce solutions, Workday HCM implementation and optimization, executive and leadership search, total rewards and compensation consulting, DEI recruiting strategy, and workforce planning and analytics.

Notable results: Reduced travel nurse dependency by 30% and generated $2M+ in annualized cost avoidance for a 1,800-employee rural nonprofit health system. Consistently delivered 50+ professional hires per month in one of the most challenging healthcare recruiting markets in the country. Exceeded federal hiring goals by 110% under HHS contract with Caliburn/Comprehensive Health Services.

Meridian serves clinical travel staffing, allied health, healthcare operations, international nursing, permanent placement, and executive search verticals. SAM.gov registered · UEI HTB6HMVH1Z63 · NAICS 541612 · Small Disadvantaged Business · Minority-Owned.