AMN Healthcare
Travel nurse agency with roles in 10 states
- $82k–$220k/yr posted pay across 12 roles
- Sign-on bonus up to $30,000 on 1 assignment
- Hiring days and nights
From 15 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 21, 2026Sources
For the AMN Healthcare hiring team
4 nursing students, new grads and nurses on Nursing Mastery who want to work in the states where you hire are open to offers for your roles.
- Tele3 roles · 1 who fit
- ICU2 roles · 2 who fit
- OR2 roles · 1 who fit
- Case Management1 role · 0 who fit
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The short version
Inside AMN Healthcare: nationwide reach and flexibility, with the trade-offs of contract life
AMN Healthcare is a major staffing agency placing nurses in travel, per diem, locum, and permanent roles across the country, offering broad clinical exposure and schedule flexibility but carrying the inherent uncertainty of contract-to-contract work and mixed reviewer feedback on recruiter communication.
Travel nurses on Glassdoor rate AMN highly and nearly all say they would recommend the agency.
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.comFrom five of our postings, travel weekly gross median pay sits around $1,757, with sign-on bonuses posted up to $30,000.
For travel nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-07-21AMN says you may apply with 6–9 months of experience and travel after one year in your specialty.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: amnhealthcare.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- Travel nurses: 10 of 15 assignments are travel contracts
Nursing here
AMN emphasizes a values-driven culture built around inclusion, compassion, collaboration, and innovation. Nurses report appreciating assignment variety, time and location flexibility, and exposure to diverse clinical settings. Indeed reviewers rate culture at 3.6 out of 5 and work-life balance at 3.7, while job security and advancement sit lowest at 3.3 and management at 3.4, reflecting concerns about gaps between assignments, the need to adapt quickly to different facility cultures, and inconsistent recruiter communication noted in Glassdoor feedback.
- Career development
Significant professional development opportunities exist; advancement can be competitive due to long tenure.
AMN Healthcare · employer research
Sources
Benefits
Sign-on bonuses posted up to $30,000; significant professional development opportunities noted.
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Travel nurse overall satisfaction
- Travel-nurse-specific Glassdoor score is very high with nearly all reviewers saying they would recommend AMN.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Company-wide ratings
- Broader Glassdoor rating is moderate; compensation, senior management, and career opportunity scores lag culture and diversity.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Culture and leadership
- Staff cite inclusive teamwork and supportive leaders, but also micromanagement and slow decisions.
Sources
More review themes
- Credentialing and recruiter responsiveness
- Travelers report unresponsive or rude contacts and rigid, difficult credentialing document matching.
Sources
As of 2022Source: allnurses.com- Size and exclusive vendor-managed facilities
- As a very large agency and VMS, AMN can fill its exclusive hospital contracts faster with its own travelers; outside agencies struggle.
Sources
As of 2022Source: allnurses.com- New grad travel eligibility
- AMN says new grads may apply at 6–9 months experience and travel after one year in specialty.
Sources
As of 2026Source: amnhealthcare.com
The hard parts
Travelers report unresponsive or rude contacts and rigid, difficult credentialing document matching.
Sources
As of 2022Source: allnurses.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Common questions
Does AMN Healthcare hire new grads?
1 of 15 assignments asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 1 of 15 assignments, up to $30,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 4 assignments with a stated shift, 3 are day shifts and 1 is a night shift.
Which units are hiring?
Tele (3), ICU (2), OR (2), case management (1) and more.
Is AMN Healthcare a staffing agency?
Yes. It hires nurses for assignments at other workplaces, in 10 states.
How do I apply?
Choose an assignment and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to AMN Healthcare, and we tell you what happens next.
Assignments from AMN Healthcare
RN Case Manager
$1,800–$2,500/week
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room (Travel)
$1,587–$2,832/week
- RN
- Day shift
- Travel contract
RN Case Manager
$1,800–$2,500/week
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Travel contract
Registered Nurse (RN), Oncology
$43–$106/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
$2,133–$2,967/week
- RN
- Travel contract
- CEU allowance
Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU (Travel)
$1,583–$2,322/week
- RN
- Travel contract
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse - Telemetry (Travel)
$1,757–$2,052/week
- RN
- Travel contract
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse – Progressive Care (PCU) Travel
$1,590–$2,323/week
- RN
- Travel contract
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
$1,835–$2,540/week
- RN
- Travel contract
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse - Telemetry (Travel)
$1,576–$2,323/week
- RN
- Travel contract
- CEU allowance
Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU (Travel)
$1,937–$2,651/week
- RN
- Travel contract
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse - Telemetry (Travel)
$1,583–$2,190/week
- RN
- Travel contract
- Compact license OK
Want to work here?
The hiring team at AMN Healthcare sees your name and profile, never your email or phone.
Sources
- allnurses.com/nurse-finders-amn-healthcare-t747390
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2022
- amnhealthcare.com/careers/nursing/travel/resources/new-grad-program
Employer website, The short version, What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMN-Healthcare-Travel-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE13448.0,14_KO15,27.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMN-Healthcare-Registered-Nurse-Dallas-Reviews-EI_IE13448.0,14_KO15,31_IL.32,38_IM218.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/AMN-Healthcare-Reviews-E13448.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
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