Jill Gilliland
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Jill Gilliland is the president of Melnic Consulting Group. Her leadership, integrity, and ingenuity drive the
success of the company. She has a great relationship with clients and candidates. Her people skills and caring
enable her to forge solid long term relationships. Her strong understanding of the clients culture and job needs,
enables her to present the right candidates for your position. She values honesty, wisdom, and kindness and seeks
out pediatric nurses, children's hospitals, physician groups and pediatric clinics that have similar values.
Business from the University of Southern California.
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Jill Gilliland has expertise in the pediatric nursing field and industry knowledge of children's hospitals, physician
groups and pediatric clinics. She understands organizational structures, advanced practice management, billing, roles,
relationships and the employment needs of chief nursing officers, directors, managers and physicians. She has a proven
track record in recruiting of pediatric advanced practice and nursing leaders. She is a determined supporter of NAPNAP,
AONE, APHON, AACN, SPCN and AAP in addition to attending and sponsoring many of their conferences.
Jill Gilliland is a speaker and publicist on areas such as job strategies, branding and marketing, pediatric critical
care needs and other topics relevant to pediatric nursing and the recruiting business. She has over 5 years experience
in the recruiting industry coupled with a strong sales, healthcare and technology background. She has a BS degree in Business
from the University of Southern California.
Sharla Jackson
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Sharla Jackson is our Candidate Manager. She enjoys the one-on-one interactions with pediatric nurses
as she helps our candidates in their job search strategy. Sharla has strong interpersonal communication
skills and a solid understanding of pediatric healthcare. She is committed to providing the best customer
service and helping our candidates in the difficult process of finding a new job that is the right fit. Her
professionalism is a companion to her integrity, and she treats all of our candidates with respect and promptness.
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Sharla's 13 years of experience as an Office Manager in the healthcare industry and 12 years of experience
in Recruiting and Human Resources provide a strong industry knowledge and recruiting background. Sharla is
also a professional musician, has her own band and volunteers with Mount Evans Hospice, singing for patients
of all ages in the hospice setting. Melnic Consulting Group is delighted to have Sharla on our team.
Dodie Sampson
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Dodie Sampson is our Executive Marketing Specialist. Her extensive background in human
resources, training and development and corporate communications led to her current role with
Melnic Consulting. She is committed to being sure those who come to Melnic in their pediatric
nursing job searches have the tools they need through our website and job postings that will lead
them to a successful placement experience. Dodie enjoys using her excellent organizational and
interpersonal skills to help build strong client relationships with those special people who devote
their lives to helping others. Dodie holds a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Development from
DePaul University-Chicago. Melnic Consulting Group is delighted to have Dodie on our team.
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Heather Herndon
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Heather Herndon is our Recruitment Specialist at Melnic Consulting Group. She brings ten years of
sales experience with over five years in health and medical sales and has extensive knowledge of
pediatric hospitals and offices. Possessing a strong history of building relationships with nurses
to provide the best possible care to their patients, Heather is committed to providing the highest level
of professionalism and integrity. Through these relationships she understands the importance of matching
the perfect positions for our candidates.
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Heather's excellent communication and organizational skills relate well to the field of recruiting. She holds
a Bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from the University of Georgia. Melnic Consulting Group is
delighted to have Heather on our team.
Kim Burley
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Kim Burley is our Client Development Specialist. Kim is committed to providing clients with
exceptional sales support and service. Kim enjoys working with physicians and physician office
professionals to assist them in obtaining exceptionally qualified Nurse Practitioners to meet
their recruitment needs.
Kim has 18 years experience in the healthcare industry. She is a seasoned professional with
expertise in physician and mid-level recruitment, retention, contracting, sales and marketing. Prior
to joining Melnic Consulting, Kim was an in-house physician and mid-level recruiter for a hospital in
Michigan for many years.
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She has also developed physician and mid-level retention programs for a large
health system in mid-Michigan. Most recently, she managed several physician recruitment and mid-level
online recruitment programs for a non-profit organization in Michigan. She is happy to share her
insights in the field to assist clients with the best possible recruitment and retention
solutions. Kim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Communications from Michigan State University.
Melnic Consulting Group is delighted to have Kim on our team.
Kim Smith
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Kim Smith is our Marketing and Events Manager. She brings with her over 10 years of experience in
developing and executing well rounded marketing strategies that distinguish organizations within the
marketplace. Kim is a creative and passionate professional who’s expertise in online and social media
marketing, event production, and relationship management helps Melnic Consulting reach the top candidates
and clients in the nation. She is committed to providing the highest level of professionalism and truly
respects and admires the dedicated individuals in the Health Care field.
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Kim received her Bachelor's degree in Health Promotion and Education from the University of Georgia. Melnic
Consulting Group is delighted to have her on our team.
Shawn Kelly
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Shawn Kelly is the Placement Manager of Melnic Consulting Group. Her organization, energy and
computer skills help keep Melnic Consulting Group running smoothly. She is forming solid relationships
with the clients. Her outgoing personality keeps her engaged with the clients as well.
Shawn Kelly has expertise in the jewelry business. With over 5 years of experience in sales while in
Dallas and then moved into the manufacturing side in New York.
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After some soul searching she decided to obtain her Masters and try teaching first graders. It is a lifestyle
that Shawn uses day in and day out with her colleagues and the clients of Melnic. Her latest endeavor was
becoming the Office Manager at a law office. She used many of the same ideals and philosophies she used
in teaching, just with older students. She has a BS degree in Management from Purdue University and a Masters
Degree from University of Virginia. Melnic Consulting Group is delighted to have Shawn on our team.
The Melnic Consulting Group Team

At Melnic Consulting Group our integrity comes first, before financial gain. Our goal is to have a long term relationship with you. Thus, our integrity, commitment, and standards drive our actions. When we are working for you, the employer, our candidates are pre-selected and highly qualified to meet your recruitment needs. They have experience, teamwork skills, and the character that exemplifies the vision of your organization. When we work with you, the candidate, we honestly and accurately represent the positions and employers to you. We respect your criteria and carefully evaluate your options. We are strive to connect with our extensive network of hospitals to try to present you with several ideal opportunities.
We believe in providing the service and attention you deserve so you can move with confidence and purpose to fill your nursing recruiting needs. Our small size gives you the personalized care and quality of service which includes a social network of connected people and knowledge of the healthcare industry. We enjoy talking with you, the employer, to understanding your needs, culture, and criteria that define your hiring goals. We also enjoy talking with you, the candidate, about your job requirements and career goals. We look forward to foraging long term relationships and work to fill your employment needs with success and harmony.
Melnic Consulting Group is a national company, with an extensive database and networks. We work to continually refresh and update candidate and hospital information in our database to provide you with the highest quality resources available. Our goal is to serve you. Our vision is to help the people that help others. Our effectiveness is determined by our commitment, understanding, and persistence to meet your individual needs. We enjoy this process, and we are committed to be reliable and trustworthy in our pursuit of either very qualified candidates or quality positions that make you want to work with us either personally again or through referrals from your network.
Some of the strong working relationships with hospitals that we searched for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNP), Adult and Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Advanced Practice Leaders, and Managers are:
Stanford Medical Center, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, California
Children’s National Medical Center, Washington DC
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
WakeMed Health Systems, North Carolina
Atlanta Children’s Hospital
Mercy Children’s Hospital, Kansas City
Mercy Children’s Hospital, Boston
Mercy Children’s Hospital, Philadelphia
Memorial Children’s Hospital, Chicago
Texas Health Resources
Seattle Children’s Hospital, Washington
Christus Spohn Health Systems, Texas
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, California
Referrals on Request
You can find excellent jobs for Pediatric Nurse Pracititioners (PNP) or Clinical Nurse Specialitst (CNS) in many locations such as:
Advanced Practice Pediatrics (PNP)-
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Atlanta
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Denver
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner San Francisco, Bay Area
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Kansas City
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Boston
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Philadelphia
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Washington DC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Wisconsin
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Florida
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Chicago
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Seattle
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Advanced Practice Adult (CNS) -
Clinical Nurse Specialist Monterey Area
Clinical Nurse Specialist North Carolina
Clinical Nurse Specialist San Francisco, Bay Area
Clinical Nurse Southern California
Clinical Nurse New York
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