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International nurse recruitment, direct hire
A direct-hire program

A workforce solution,
not a staffing bill.

Global MedTeam places internationally educated, NCLEX-qualified RNs directly on your hospital’s payroll, no staffing contracts, no recruitment fees to nurses, no compromise on care.
For hospitalsFor nurses
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The challenge
Sources cited below

A national shortage, worsening every year.

1,100,000
Projected national nursing shortage by 2030
Almost 900,000
Nurses expected to leave the workforce by 2027
1,780,000
Nurses hospitals must hire over the next 5 years just to stand still
102%
Of the average hospital's RN workforce turned over in the past 5 years

Sources, in order above

Even if every domestic solution is deployed, from pipeline programs to retention packages to accelerated schooling, the US will still be short over 330,000 nurses by the end of the decade. The math doesn’t close.

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Annualized cost of an unfilled RN FTE
$175K–$500K+
Per vacancy, per year. Travel agencies, overtime, lost surgical volume, deferred admissions. The cost of not solving this is louder than the cost of solving it.
A longstanding solution
Source: KFF analysis of
foreign-educated RNs, 2022

Internationally educated nurses are already here.

500,000
Internationally educated RNs working in the US (2022)
1 in 6
US RNs is an immigrant
60+
Years of international recruitment precedent
Day 1
Your employee, payroll, benefits, org chart
How it works
Learn more
The full journey →

Four steps. We carry the weight on every one.

01

Needs assessment

We take time to understand your specific gaps. Experienced OR nurses? Bilingual ER? Med-surg at scale? We map a plan to your roster, unit, specialty, headcount.
02

Recruitment campaign

We recruit nurses for you to interview. Once you extend offers, we handle NCLEX prep, English testing, and credentialing. In-person hiring events available in Manila.
03

Immigration

Our immigration team manages EB-3 sponsorship end to end, covering filing, documentation and timelines, so your HR team isn't learning immigration law on the fly.
04

Ongoing support

We don't disappear after the visa. Housing, transportation, banking, cultural acclimation, clinical orientation, all included. White Glove, through the first year.
The Global MedTeam difference
Six pillars

Redefining the standard for ethical nurse recruitment.

Direct hire

No staffing contracts, no agency markup. Every nurse becomes your employee from day one.

Zero recruitment fees to nurses

We don't charge nurses a recruitment fee. The hospital pays that cost, by design, under the Employer Pays Principle.

Government-cited ethics

The Philippine DOH adopted our white paper as its source of truth for ethical recruitment.

Built for rural

We prove our model where the shortage bites deepest: in rural and critical access hospitals.

Turnkey process

You interview pre-screened, NCLEX-qualified candidates. We handle everything else.

White Glove arrival

Housing, banking, schools and community, for the nurse and the family they bring.
The promise
Proof over promises

A workforce asset, not a staffing expense.

01

They're your employee, day one

Payroll, benefits, org chart. No staffing contract sitting in between.
02

They chose your hospital

Department, location and facility, all selected directly. That choice is why they stay.
03

They're building a life

Many nurses relocate with their families, settling in for the long term.
Cost per unfilled FTE / year
$500K+
See the ROI breakdown
Deep expertise
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Industry-defining research on nursing & recruitment.

USACover of the Nursing in the USA White Paper 2024, a knowledge paper by Global MedTeam

Nursing in the United States

The state of nursing in the US, the impacts on hospitals, and an analysis of every shortage solution being deployed today.

Key insight Even with every domestic fix deployed, pipeline programs, retention packages, accelerated schooling, the US still finishes the decade over 330,000 RNs short.

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PH · DOH source of truthCover of the Nursing in the Philippines White Paper 2024, a knowledge paper by Global MedTeam

Nursing in the Philippines

Adopted by the Philippine Department of Health as its source of truth for ethical international nurse recruitment.

Key insight 1 in 6 practicing RNs in the US today is an immigrant, and the Philippines has supplied that pipeline for 60+ years. Its own Department of Health now points hospitals to this white paper first.

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See it in action · North Dakota

At a critical access hospital in rural North Dakota, we placed Alyssa, an RN with seven years at the bedside, in the ICU. She completed licensure, started ahead of schedule, and brought her family with her for the move.

Sourced → Licensed → WorkingAlyssa · RN · Rural North Dakota
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