In 2025, hospitals in the United States needed an average of ** days to recruit a registered nurse (RN). The average time to recruit an experienced RN ranged from ** to ** days, depending on the specialty. While the recruitment difficulty has decreased somewhat, hospitals are still taking nearly three months to recruit an experienced RN in 2025.
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NSI nursing solutions. (March 1, 2025). Average number of days needed for a hospital in the United States to recruit a registered nurse from 2021 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1251534/registered-nurse-recruitment-difficulty-index-in-us-hospitals/
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