Associate Recruiter, Travel Nursing
About The Position
Welcome to AMN Healthcare — Where Talent Meets Purpose. Ever wondered what it takes to build one of the largest and most respected healthcare staffing and total talent solutions companies? It takes trailblazers, innovators, and exceptional people like you. At AMN Healthcare, we don’t just offer jobs — we build careers that make a difference. Why AMN Healthcare? Because Excellence Is Our Standard: Named to Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare — three years running. Consistently ranked among SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms in America. Honored with Modern Healthcare’s Innovators Award for driving change through innovation. Proud holder of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Staffing Companies since 2006. The Associate Recruiter, Travel Nursing is responsible for sourcing, engaging, and placing travel nurses into contract assignments across the United States. This role focuses on building a strong candidate pipeline, managing candidate relationships, and supporting the full recruitment lifecycle from initial outreach through placement. The Associate Recruiter partners closely with Account Managers to match qualified candidates to client needs while meeting activity, pipeline, and placement goals in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree and 0–2 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma/GED and 2–4 years of professional experience
- Experience in a customer-facing, sales, recruiting, or high-volume environment
- Ability to manage high call volume / outbound outreach activity
- Strong verbal communication skills and ability to engage candidates via phone, email, and text
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or staffing
- Experience in sales, business development, or account management
- Exposure to healthcare staffing or travel nursing
- Experience using an ATS or CRM system
Responsibilities
- Source and engage travel nurses (RNs, specialty nurses) through outbound calls, texting, email, and database activity
- Build and maintain a qualified pipeline of candidates for current and future travel assignments
- Manage candidate activity and workflow using an applicant tracking system (ATS)
- Conduct screening and qualification calls to assess licensure, clinical experience, availability, and assignment preferences
- Match candidates to open travel assignments based on skills, location, and client requirements
- Present qualified candidates to Account Managers for client submission
- Build and maintain ongoing relationships with candidates to support redeployment and repeat placements
- Educate candidates on travel nursing assignments, pay packages, and benefits
- Maintain consistent communication throughout the recruitment and placement process
- Discuss and negotiate compensation and assignment details with candidates
- Ensure timely follow-up and coordination throughout offer, acceptance, and onboarding stages
- Meet or exceed daily and weekly recruiting activity metrics (calls, submissions, placements)
- Track and maintain accurate candidate data, pipeline activity, and notes within the ATS
Benefits
- Bonus or commission
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
