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Average number of days needed for a hospital in the United States to recruit a registered nurse (RN) in 2025, by RN specialty

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March 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021 to 2025

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450 hospitals from 37 states including 844,205 healthcare workers, and 218,626 registered nurses.

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Registered nurse recruitment difficulty in U.S. hospitals 2025, by specialty

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Apr 24, 2025

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. During that year, hospitals in the U.S. needed an average of ** days to recruit a registered nurse for the progressive care unit. While the recruitment difficulty has decreased somewhat compare to previous years, hospitals are still taking nearly three months to recruit an experienced RN in 2025.

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