Associate Recruiter, Travel Nursing

Job Description

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.

Job Summary

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.
Location

Dallas, TX (Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week)

Key Responsibilities

Candidate Sourcing & Pipeline Development

• 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)

Candidate Qualification & Placement

• 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

Candidate Relationship Management

• 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

Offer Management & Coordination

• Discuss and negotiate compensation and assignment details with candidates
• Ensure timely follow-up and coordination throughout offer, acceptance, and onboarding stages

Performance & Metrics

• 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

Education & Years of Experience
Required Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Key Skills & Competencies

• Candidate sourcing & outbound prospecting
• Recruiting & talent pipeline management
• Candidate screening & qualification
• Relationship management & candidate engagement
• Negotiation & communication
• Time management & activity tracking

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in an office/home office environment.
• Team Members must have the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

AMN Healthcare will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

Our Core Values

• Respect • Passion • Continuous Improvement • Trust • Customer Focus • Innovation

At AMN Healthcare, our diversity, equity, and inclusion philosophy is grounded in the belief that we should respect all voices, seek different perspectives, and succeed when we act together as a positive force for all of humanity. AMN Healthcare strives to foster a workplace of belonging where all team members can be their authentic selves, where we can apply our collective skills to innovate solutions that empower the future of care. AMN Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay Rate
$20.25 - $25.25 Hourly
Final pay rate is dependent on experience, training, education, and location.

This position may include additional compensation such as bonus or commission. Please ask your recruiter for more information.