Ironside HR
Hiring organization · Based in Rockingham, NC
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Benefits
For direct hire nursing positions at client facilities: Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Student Loan Repayment; FSA; HSA; 401(K); Short and Long Term Disability; PTO; Employee Discounts. Sign-on bonus and $7,500 relocation assistance offered for select positions.
Who they are
Ironside Human Resources (Ironside HR) is a healthcare staffing and recruiting firm founded in 2011 by CEO Doug Carter, headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
More about Ironside HR
While the job posting references a medical facility near Rockingham, NC, Ironside HR is not itself a healthcare facility but rather a staffing intermediary that connects healthcare professionals with client facilities across the United States. With over 14 years of staffing experience, they recruit for nurses, physicians, technologists, and therapists across all specialties, placing them at critical access hospitals, multi-state and national health systems, federally qualified health centers, non-profit healthcare entities, and private practices. For nurses, Ironside HR recruits for full-time, direct hire positions in specialties including Med/Surg, ER, and ICU, with both day and night shift options available at client facilities. Nurses placed through Ironside HR become employees of the client facility, not of Ironside HR itself. The firm was recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as a Best Staffing Firm to Work For in 2020 and has been featured in Modern Healthcare.
Founded in 2011 with the stated mission 'not to be the biggest staffing firm just the best.' The company emphasizes striving to be the best for clients, candidates, and employees, with a focus on individual employee growth and a commitment to connecting world-class healthcare professionals with the country's best facilities.
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Culture and working life
What to consider
Ironside HR has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars on Indeed based on 23 reviews, with detailed sub-ratings of 4.2 for work-life balance, pay and benefits, job security and advancement, and management, and 4.3 for culture. Employees on Indeed highlight a feeling of personal appreciation, an inclusive work environment, and a clear sense of purpose. It should be noted that the majority of reviewers appear to be internal staffing and recruiting employees (recruiters, account executives, managers) rather than nurses placed through the firm, so the ratings may not fully reflect the experience of placed nursing professionals.
The good
- Direct hire placements at client facilities rather than temporary contract work
- Sign-on bonus and up to $7,500 relocation assistance offered for select nursing positions
- Comprehensive benefits at client facilities including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), FSA, HSA, and student loan repayment
- Multiple specialty openings available including Med/Surg, ER, and ICU
- Named Best Staffing Firm to Work For by Staffing Industry Analysts in 2020
- Over 14 years of healthcare staffing experience with a broad network of client facilities
The hard parts
- Ironside HR is a staffing firm, not a direct healthcare employer — nurses are employed by client facilities, not Ironside HR
- Limited publicly available information about specific client facility conditions, culture, and nurse satisfaction
- Available employee reviews primarily reflect internal staffing/recruiting staff, not placed nurses, making it difficult to assess the nursing experience
- No publicly available salary data for placed nursing positions
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