NurseFinders
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NurseFinders is a chain of temporary employment agencies around the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 that make assignments between physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...

s, nurses, caregiver
Caregiver
Caregiver may refer to:* Caregiver or carer - an unpaid person who cares for someone requiring support due to a disability, frailty, mental health problem, learning disability or old age...

s, and other similar professionals and client
Client
Client may refer to:* Customer, someone who purchases or hires something from someone else* Client , software that accesses a remote service on another computer* The client who received patronage in ancient Rome...

s.

NurseFinders works to keep costs down for the client by having a lower cost companion at most times around the clock, and then brings in a more expensive nurse when needed for tasks that take less time.

Company information

Nursefinders started in 1974, and since then has often changed hands.

In 1997, the company was sold by the Personnel Group of America to an investment group for $65.25 million.

In 2003, Robert E. Livonius became the CEO. He replaced Michael Sinclair
Michael Sinclair
Michael Sinclair is the name of:*Michael Sinclair , British World War II officer, notable for being held captive in Colditz Castle*Michael Sinclair , retired American football player...

, who had been the acting CEO since 2002. Both had been with the company for longer in other roles.

In 2007, the company was purchased by Miami-based National Healthcare Staffing.

In 2010, the company was acquired by San Diego-based AMN Healthcare Services for $220 million.
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