AMN Healthcare was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It is public (NYSE: AMN). CircleRN has 2 reviews of AMN Healthcare from travel nurses.
AMN Healthcare is a healthcare staffing agency.
It places RNs, allied health professionals, physicians and advanced practitioners, interim leaders, medical interpreters and revenue cycle staff.
Its lines of business are travel nursing, local and per diem nursing, international nurse staffing, strike staffing, allied health, locum tenens, permanent placement, interim leadership and revenue cycle staffing.
It was founded in 1985 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
It also operates Nursefinders, O'Grady Peyton International, Connetics, B.E. Smith, MSDR, ShiftWise Flex and WorkWise.
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AMN Healthcare has operated since 1985.
Its legal name is AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
It is a public company, so it files annual reports with the SEC.
It says it is certified by The Joint Commission.
CircleRN does not rate agencies. 2 travelers have reviewed AMN Healthcare here, averaging 3.4 out of 5.
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AMN Healthcare is a public company. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AMN.
Its 2025 annual report shows $2.73 billion in revenue and 2,664 corporate employees.
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AMN Healthcare's 2025 annual report describes its nurses and allied health professionals as employees, and its locum tenens providers and contract interpreters as independent contractors.
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AMN Healthcare's nursing FAQ lists health benefits, a 401(k) with matching, and life and disability insurance for travelers and their families. It also lists professional liability coverage with a $2 million limit, effective on the first day of an assignment, along with travel discounts, credentialing assistance and 24/7 clinical support.
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AMN Healthcare says travelers can take free, private, furnished housing near the facility, or receive a housing stipend if they find their own.
A stipend is capped by the federal per diem rate for the assignment location.
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AMN Healthcare's travel nursing page lists a minimum of two years of experience in the specialty.
Every assignment also needs a license valid in the state where you will work.
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AMN Healthcare's 2025 annual report says it runs managed services programs and its own vendor management system, ShiftWise Flex, and that about 48% of its 2025 revenue flowed through managed services relationships.
Hospitals that use a vendor management system release each opening to many agencies at once, which is why the same job can appear at several of them.
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2 travel nurse reviews, 3.4★ overall, 50% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3.4 |
| Support and trust | 3.5 |
| Pay transparency | 3.5 |
| Benefits | 3.5 |
Pros: I’ve been with AMN for 2 years now. Any issues involving pay were taken care of quickly and with minimal fuss.
Cons: Heard from others that they sometimes they had issues with their pay and compliance. Like with all agencies your experience may vary with recruiter.
Pros: My recruiter at AMN was the one bright spot in this whole process. She communicated well, stayed friendly even when things got stressful, and genuinely wanted to get me into the assignment I'd been ai...
Cons: Credentialing was a headache from the start. My name was entered wrong on all the paperwork, which caused my signature to populate incorrectly, and the credentialing specialist wouldn't fix it even af...
Company facts for 20 travel nursing agencies, alphabetical. CircleRN does not rank agencies.
| Agency | Founded | Based in | Ownership | Joint Commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantis Medical | Not published | Dallas, Texas | Part of the Adecco Group | Per the agency |
| Amergis (Maxim) | 1988 | Columbia, Maryland | Not published | Per the agency |
| AMN Healthcare | 1985 | Dallas, Texas | Public (NYSE: AMN) | Per the agency |
| Aureus Medical (no longer operating under this name) | Not published | Not published | Part of Medical Solutions | Not published |
| Aya Healthcare | 2001 | San Diego, California | Privately held | Certified |
| Cross Country Healthcare | 1986 | Boca Raton, Florida | Owned by Knox Lane | Per the agency |
| Fastaff | 1989 | Greenwood Village, Colorado | A subsidiary of Ingenovis Health | Per the agency |
| FlexCare Medical Staffing | 2006 | Roseville, California | Not published | Per the agency |
| HealthTrust Workforce Solutions | Not published | Sunrise, Florida | A subsidiary of HCA Healthcare | Not published |
| Host Healthcare | 2012 | San Diego, California | A subsidiary of Medical Solutions | Per the agency |
| Medical Solutions | 2001 | Omaha, Nebraska | Owned by Centerbridge and CDPQ | Per the agency |
| OneStaff Medical | 2010 | Omaha, Nebraska | Privately held | Per the agency |
| RN Network (no longer operating under this name) | Not published | Not published | A former CHG Healthcare division | Not published |
| Stability Healthcare | 2009 | Pasadena, California | Not published | Per the agency |
| Supplemental Health Care | 1984 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Owned by Vistria and Apollo | Per the agency |
| Tailored Healthcare Staffing (no longer operating under this name) | Not published | Not published | Part of Health Carousel | Not published |
| TNAA (no longer operating under this name) | 1999 | Not published | Part of TotalMed | Not published |
| Triage Staffing | 2006 | Omaha, Nebraska | Backed by M-One Capital | Per the agency |
| Trustaff | 2002 | Cincinnati, Ohio | A subsidiary of Ingenovis Health | Per the agency |
| Trusted Health | 2017 | San Francisco, California | Venture-backed | Not published |
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