Engaged search · contingent · staffing·17 years of placement expertise·Backed by ProHireHQ AI ↗
Recruiting · RN

Registered Nurses.

Registered Nurse staffing and direct-hire across hospital systems, home health, hospice, and senior care. A high-ticket, persistent-demand specialty.

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The thesis

Why this niche, why now.

Registered Nurse hiring has been the most persistent talent gap in U.S. healthcare for a decade, and it isn’t closing. Hospital systems compete with home health, hospice, agency, and travel for the same finite pool. The operators who win are the ones with a real recruiting partnership and a sourcing engine that runs around the clock.

We run RN engagements at the leadership level (Chief Nursing Officers, Directors of Nursing, Nurse Managers) and at scale (volume staffing for shift coverage, surge support, and direct hire). The model is matched to the operator type and the cadence of the demand.

Where this hiring happens

Settings we cover.

The operator types where we run RN searches most often. Specialty fit is scoped before sourcing.

  • Hospital systems and stand-alone hospitals
  • Home health agencies (Medicare-certified and private-pay)
  • Hospice operators (home, inpatient, GIP)
  • Skilled nursing and senior-living operators
  • Outpatient infusion, dialysis, and surgery centers
  • Specialty practices (ortho, cardiology, oncology)
What hiring operators expect

How the engagement runs.

We work RN engagements with the same precision standards across operators.

  • Voice-AI pre-screening on every applicant via ProHireHQ
  • Credential verification (RN license, BLS/ACLS, specialty certs) before submission
  • Geography-matched candidates with shift fit
  • Reasonable time-to-fill given the market: 14–45 days for direct-hire RN; faster for staffing
  • Replacement guarantee scoped per engagement
Compensation

RN comp ranges in 2026.

Typical 2026 ranges. Specific comp varies by region, setting, productivity expectations, and shift type.

  • Staff RN base (varies by region): $72,000–$110,000
  • Charge / Lead RN: $85,000–$130,000
  • Specialty RN (OR, ICU, ER, L&D): $90,000–$140,000
  • Nurse Manager: $95,000–$145,000
  • Director of Nursing (facility-level): $115,000–$175,000
  • Chief Nursing Officer (system / large hospital): $200,000–$400,000+
For senior RN recruiters

Specialize in RN? Bring your book to the network.

Two tiers, 60/40 or 70/30 in your direction. Founding cohort open. We carry the lead-flow, the AI sourcing on ProHireHQ, and the back-office. You run searches.

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Related practices

Where RN fits in.

The industry pillars that touch RN hiring most often.

FAQ

RN recruiting,
specifically.

The questions hiring operators ask in the first scoping call.

Do you place travel RNs and per-diem RNs?
Direct hire and per-diem are part of our staffing-solutions track. Travel RN placement specifically depends on the operator and the geography; tell us the volume and the cadence in the scoping call.
How is RN recruiting different from other clinical recruiting?
Volume, regulatory complexity, and shift-fit. RN recruiting at scale requires credential verification, license-by-state matching, and shift logistics that are different from physician or executive recruiting. Our staffing-solutions track is built around exactly this.
What does ProHireHQ AI bring to RN recruiting?
Voice AI pre-screening on every applicant (saves the DON 5–10 hours per week), credential verification automation, and autonomous sourcing across the open web. The recruiter still owns the hiring conversations; the AI handles the work that pulls them away from the candidate.
Are you a fit for senior independent recruiters who specialize in RN placement?
Yes. If you have ten or more years placing RNs and a real book in the niche, the For Recruiters network is structured around exactly this. Two tiers (60/40 Starter or 70/30 Operator), with the buy-in reinvested into your pipeline.
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