Your International Nurse Staffing Partner for Long-Term Workforce Resilience
International Nurses, Ready Sooner
Why International Nurse Staffing
International nurse staffing delivers long term stability, cost savings, experience, flexibility and workforce diversity - essential as staffing shortages and turnover persists.
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Reduce Labor CostsAchieve significant savings over traditional contingent staffing.
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Boost RetentionAchieve 80+% clinician retention rates after the initial contract.
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Build Core Staff & Plan for RetirementsExperienced clinicians to reinforce your workforce and ease retirement transitions.
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Enhance Team ExpertiseWith an average of 9 years of experience, you’ll add seasoned talent and global insight to supplement your new grad workforce.
International Nurses Available Now
Strengthen your nurse workforce faster with international nurses who are ready for near-term placement.
Tenet’s Success with International Nurse Staffing
Discover how international nurse staffing at Tenet Healthcare:
- Filled critical workforce gaps
- Strengthened leadership development
- Improved workforce stability and patient care
Why Choose AMN Healthcare?
We are your comprehensive international nurse staffing partner, offering skilled professionals, and seamless integration for optimal patient care.
Comprehensive Solutions
The only provider of both temporary and permanent international nurse staffing solutions.
Skilled Talent with Priority Pipeline
Custom-sourced nursing professionals for Temp-to-Perm placements, with priority pipeline status that shortens visa wait times—ready to be matched with your facility.
Full-Service Support
For Temp-to-Perm, we manage recruitment, licensing, immigration, visas, pre-arrival education, local support, family services, and onboarding end-to-end. Direct Hire clients receive recruitment and case management support for licensing and immigration.
Clinical Team Support
Our clinical experts support Temp-to-Perm clients for smooth integration and optimal patient care. Direct Hire clients design and support the clinical integration into their health system.
Flexible Recruitment Solutions
We are the only international nurse staffing agency offering two recruitment models, Temp-to-perm and Direct-Hire, tailored to your workforce needs:
Delivering Excellence in Global Nursing
35K+
international nurse applicants annually
9+
years average RN experience — seasoned professionals
79%
hold BSNs or higher – highly educated clinicians
1,200+
NCLEX-qualified international nurse candidates monthly
International Staffing Insights
Stay up to date with the latest International Nurse Staffing news, articles, surveys and white papers.
NURSING
Navigating the Visa Process for International Clinicians
International nurse staffing addresses healthcare workforce shortages in the United States. Discover how healthcare facilities can address immigration challenges, fill workforce gaps, and create sustainable staffing plans.
ELEVATE CARE
Ep. 40 | Shaping the Future Workforce with International Talent
In this episode of Elevate Care, we dive into the critical role of international nursing in shaping integrated solutions and workforce strategies for the future.
NURSING
$35M in Savings: How a Rural Health System Built a Future-Ready Workforce with International Nurses
Facing persistent staffing gaps, rising labor costs, and challenges maintaining experienced clinicians, a rural health system turned to AMN Healthcare’s international temp-to-perm staffing model to stabilize care delivery and build a predictable long-term talent pipeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AMN Healthcare's international nurse staffing service?
AMN Healthcare partners with healthcare organizations to place experienced international nurses through Temp-to-Perm and Direct Hire models, designed to reduce labor costs and build long-term workforce stability.
What recruitment models does AMN Healthcare offer for international nurse staffing?
AMN Healthcare offers two models: Temp-to-Perm, which provides up to 15% cost savings with no upfront costs and free permanent conversion after a 2 to 3 year assignment, and Direct Hire, which offers up to 35% savings with a three-year commitment for a permanent staffing solution.
What level of experience do AMN Healthcare's international nurses have?
International nurses placed through AMN Healthcare average more than 9 years of RN experience, and 79% hold a BSN or higher.
What support does AMN Healthcare provide during the placement process?
For Temp-to-Perm placements, AMN Healthcare manages recruitment, licensing, immigration, visas, pre-arrival education, local support, family services, and onboarding end-to-end. Direct Hire clients receive recruitment and case management support for licensing and immigration.
How does AMN Healthcare help reduce visa wait times?
AMN Healthcare offers priority pipeline status for Temp-to-Perm placements, which shortens visa wait times for custom-sourced nursing professionals matched to your facility.
What retention rates can healthcare organizations expect?
AMN Healthcare clients achieve 80% or more clinician retention rates after the initial contract period.
Does AMN Healthcare also staff international medical technologists?
Yes, AMN Healthcare places international medical technologists who hold a required bachelor's degree, ASCPi certification, and at least one year of lab experience, with a 3-year assignment option and full credentialing, immigration, and relocation support provided.
How many international nurse applicants does AMN Healthcare process each year?
AMN Healthcare receives more than 35,000 international nurse applicants annually and qualifies more than 1,200 NCLEX-qualified international nurse candidates each month.
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with International Medical Technologists
Healthcare organizations choose us to provide highly qualified, experienced medical technologists while saving them time and money.
- Required bachelor's degree, ASCPi, and at least one-year in a lab setting
- Ready to work at your facility in six months or less
- 3-year assignment with the option to extend
- We handle all credentialing, immigration, and relocation tasks and provide post-arrival clinical and social support