Nucleus Healthcare

Name

Nucleus Healthcare

Legal name

Nucleus Healthcare, LLC

Website

https://nucleushealthcare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing & Recruitment

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAFAH

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

SECONDARYBPACADAJ

Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Professional & Technical Staffing (IT/Engineering/Healthcare/Finance)

Keywords

• International nurse recruitment
• Healthcare staffing agency
• Nurse visa sponsorship
• NCLEX preparation services
• Permanent nurse placement

Headquarters

HQ city

King Of Prussia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Staffing & Recruitment Services: Nucleus Healthcare generates revenue by recruiting and placing healthcare professionals (primarily international nurses) with US healthcare employers. They provide end-to-end services including NCLEX preparation, visa credentialing, and relocation support, charging healthcare facilities for the staffing solution and qualified talent pipeline.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nucleus Healthcare is a healthcare staffing and recruitment agency that places international nurses with US hospitals and healthcare systems through a five-step International Nurse Pathway Program covering NCLEX prep, English/OET study support, visa credentialing, relocation assistance, and mentorship. The company charges US healthcare employers for permanent and long-contract placements in nursing, allied health, ABA therapy, and healthcare operations, while providing the service free of charge to international nurse candidates.

Product overview

Nucleus Healthcare operates as a staffing and recruitment agency with a dual focus: (1) helping international nurses prepare for and relocate to US healthcare careers through its International Nurse Pathway Program, and (2) providing comprehensive workforce solutions for US healthcare employers. The core service combines NCLEX prep resources, English study support, visa credentialing, relocation assistance, and mentorship into a unified 5-step process. For employers, the company offers permanent placement and long-contract jobs in nursing, allied health, healthcare operations, hospitality, and ABA therapy services. The product portfolio is unified under a single platform supporting both job seekers and healthcare facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Nurse Pathway Program
• Healthcare Staffing & Recruitment Services
• Employer Workforce Solutions
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Staffing Services
• Healthcare Job Board

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ nurses placed from 14 countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hospitals & Healthcare SystemscoreOthersPartner healthcare facilities that receive vetted international nurses through Nucleus Healthcare's placement services. Partners include hospitals across multiple US states seeking long-term RN placements and permanent residents. Nucleus provides end-to-end staffing solution including NCLEX preparation, visa credentialing, and onboarding support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Connetics USA: Connetics USA is an international nurse recruitment agency that recruits foreign-educated nurses and allied health professionals for US healthcare employers, offering comparable NCLEX prep, immigration sponsorship, and relocation support services.
• PassportUSA: PassportUSA is a direct competitor specializing in placing international healthcare professionals (primarily nurses) into US hospitals with full immigration and relocation support, mirroring Nucleus's end-to-end international pathway model.
• Conexus MedStaff: Conexus MedStaff places international nurses into permanent US healthcare positions, providing visa sponsorship, licensure support, and ongoing mentorship — a nearly identical service stack to Nucleus's international pathway.
• MedPro International: MedPro International recruits and places international nurses, physical therapists, and other allied health professionals into US healthcare facilities, with comparable immigration and credentialing services.
• Trusted Nurse Staffing: Trusted Nurse Staffing places international and domestic nurses in US hospitals and long-term care facilities, with a similar focus on permanent placements and full credentialing support.
• WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions: WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions recruits internationally educated nurses and allied health professionals for US employers, offering an immigration-supported, end-to-end pathway comparable to Nucleus's model.
• O'Grady Peyton International: O'Grady Peyton International (a division of AMN Healthcare) is one of the largest international nurse recruitment firms in the US, with a similar focus on permanent international placements and full immigration sponsorship.

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: AMN Healthcare is the largest US healthcare staffing company, operating across travel nursing, permanent placement, and international recruitment. It competes with Nucleus through O'Grady Peyton and across the broader staffing market with substantially greater scale and capital.
• Aya Healthcare: Aya Healthcare is a leading US travel nurse and allied health staffing firm with a large technology platform and international recruitment arm, competing with Nucleus for both employer relationships and international nurse candidates.
• CHG Healthcare: CHG Healthcare is a large, diversified healthcare staffing company (parent of CompHealth, Weatherby) covering locum tenens, travel nursing, and permanent placement, providing competitive pressure on Nucleus across multiple clinical verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nucleuscareers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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