Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the United States. Close to 90 percent of licensed registered nurses are employed in nursing. The U.S. Board of Labor Statistics projects 5 percent growth in the employment of registered nurses through 2034, which is faster than the average for all occupations.
Nurses have been in high demand for years. In 2020, the median age of registered nurses was 52, with over one-fifth indicating an intent to retire over the next five years. A consistent need for additional nurses makes it a secure potential role.
Organizations including private practices, public health agencies, home health providers, nursing homes, school-operated clinics, mental health agencies, the military, minute clinics and insurance companies all need nurses. These are some of the top companies hiring for nurses.
Top Companies Hiring Nurses
- Optum
- Independence Health System
- Smithfield Foods
- Fortrea
- Aya Healthcare
- Sutter Health
- ICON plc
- CVS Health
- Cleveland Clinic
- Guardian Pharmacy
Top Companies Hiring Nurses
Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, connects businesses with advanced data and technology capabilities to help them address healthcare challenges. It aims to improve healthcare access and affordability for patients through its solutions portfolio. The company offers remote and in-person job opportunities for nurses.
CVS Health owns pharmacies and employs more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. It says it aims to improve healthcare access by lowering costs and being a trusted partner to its consumers. The company hires nurse practitioners to provide value-based primary care to Medicare adults, ensure care coordination and educate patients.
Independence Health System operates five hospitals with over 7,000 employees over a 10-county region in Pennsyvania. It covers emergency, surgical and behavioral health services and says its maternity, cardiology, orthopedic and palliative care are nationally recognized. Along with hiring nurses to work at its hospitals, it also employs those with nursing degrees to educate future nurses through curriculum, evaluation and practice.
Sutter Health is a not-for-profit healthcare network, which includes physician organizations, acute care hospitals, surgery centers, medical research facilities and specialty service providers. Its facilities and care centers can be found throughout California, with an affiliate located in Hawaii. The company hires nurses for neurosurgery, psychiatry, the NICU and more.
ICON was founded in Dublin in 1990 and says its mission is to help its clients accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. It offers a range of consulting, development and commercialization services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. The company primarily hires nurses to work in clinical research settings.
Aya Healthcare offers a suite of software and services to help healthcare facilities manage the procurement of contingent labor. It has one of the largest sources of contract clinicians in the United States and hires travel nurses, claiming the widest base of travel assignments in the country.
Fortrea provides the life sciences industry with clinical development and patient access solutions. It partners with biopharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic companies to drive healthcare innovation. The company hires nurses to support clinical trials, monitor patients and manage electronic records.
Cleveland Clinic is a not-for-profit, multispecialty academic medical center that combines clinical and hospital care with research and education. It includes multiple hospitals and family health centers. The company hires nurses for everything from respiratory to neurology, and it recruits nurse scientists to conduct research and develop innovative practices.
Smithfield Foods owns a variety of brands that sell deli meats and cheeses, sausages, pickles, appetizers, condiments, calzones, ribs, pork, chicken and more. The company hires nurses to assess employee injuries, manage workers’ compensation cases, maintain health records, support health maintenance and promote employee health and safety programs.
Guardian Pharmacy Services is a long-term care pharmacy company that focuses on serving assisted living, behavioral health and nursing and group homes. It handles the entire lifecycle of pharmacy administration and delivers consultative services. The company hires nurse account managers to act as liaisons for clients, managing relationships and service-related issues.
