Nursing Directory
Nursing professionals — directory by role
Find registered nurses, nurse practitioners, travel nurses and clinical nurse specialists across all 50 states. Every nurse listing is license-verified against the issuing state board.
About nursing
Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the United States, with more than 4 million licensed nurses delivering care in hospitals, clinics, homes, schools and communities.
Use this hub to drill into the role you need — bedside RNs for acute care, NPs for diagnosis and prescribing, travel nurses for short-term assignments, or CNSs for system-level specialty expertise.
Nursing — by role
The nursing disciplines covered in the HealthcareApex directory.
Registered Nurses
Frontline clinical care across acute, ambulatory and community settings.
Open Registered Nurses directory →Nurse PractitionersNurse Practitioners
Advanced-practice nurses with prescriptive authority.
Open Nurse Practitioners directory →Travel NursesTravel Nurses
Credentialed RNs available nationwide for short-term assignments.
Open Travel Nurses directory →Clinical Nurse SpecialistsClinical Nurse Specialists
Expert-practice APRNs working at the system and specialty level.
Open Clinical Nurse Specialists directory →Find nursing in your state
Browse verified professionals state by state.
Nursing questions, answered
What are the main types of nurses?+
Registered Nurses (RNs) provide direct clinical care; Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are advanced-practice nurses who can diagnose and prescribe; Travel Nurses take 8–26 week assignments nationwide; Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) provide expert consultation within a specialty.
How are nurse listings verified?+
Every profile is cross-checked against the state board of nursing for active licensure, expiration date and disciplinary history before it goes live.
Is the nursing directory free to search?+
Yes — patients, families and employers can search the directory and view profiles at no cost.