Registered nurse recruitment difficulty index in U.S. hospitals 2021, by specialty
In 2021, hospitals in the United States needed an average of 89 days to recruit a registered nurse (RN). The average time to recruit an experienced RN ranged from 80 to 111 days, depending on the specialty. During that year, hospitals in the US needed an average of 111 days to recruit a registered nurse specializing in the operating room. Medical surgery RN, however, required an average of 80 days.
