Registered nurse turnover rate in the U.S. 2023, by discipline
In 2023, the average turnover rate for registered nurses that worked in hospitals across the United States stood at 18.4 percent. This was lower than the turnover rate of 22.5 percent in 2022. According to this survey, the percentage of registered nurses (RN) that left hospitals in 2023 ranged from roughly 13 percent to nearly 24 percent, depending on the discipline. The highest RN turnover was found among Telemetry nurses. On the other hand, RN turnover was the lowest in Pediatrics.
