SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Jackson Denise L (Last) (First) (Middle) 12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE (Street) SAN DIEGO CA 92130 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC [ AHS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) General Counsel/Sr. VP
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/03/2006
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/03/2006		M		7,500	A	$9.09	7,500	D
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		7,500	D	$20.97	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(2)	04/12/2016	Common Stock	11,338		11,338	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$18.03							(3)	04/12/2016	Common Stock	11,662		11,662	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9.68							05/08/2004	05/08/2013	Common Stock	30,000		30,000(4)	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$14.86							05/04/2006	05/04/2015	Common Stock	65,000		65,000(4)	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$14.94							05/18/2005	05/18/2014	Common Stock	50,000		50,000(4)	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.98							01/17/2003	01/17/2012	Common Stock	22,000		22,000(4)	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$9.09	05/03/2006		M			7,500	07/24/2002	07/24/2011	Common Stock	7,500	$9.09	14,941(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Restricted Stock Units were granted pursuant to the AMN Healthcare Equity Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.

2. The Restricted Stock Units vest on April 12, 2009, provided, however, the Restricted Stock units shall vest on an accelerated bases on May 12, 2007, in the incremental amount of 33% should the Company achieve or exceed specified earnings before interest, depreciation, taxes and amortization (EBIDTA) targets for fiscal year 2006 and on April 12, 2008, in the amount of 34% should the Company achieve or exceed specified EBIDTA targets and that such Restricted Stock Units shall have a term of ten years unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Plan or the applicable Restricted Stock Units Agreement. The settlement date of the Restricted Stock Units shall be the vesting date unless the grantee otherwise elects under the terms of the Company's 2005 Amended and Restated Executive Nonqualified Excess Plan.

3. The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted pursuant to the AMN Healthcare Equity Plan. The Stock Appreciation Rights vest over three years on the anniversary of the date of the grant in increments of 33%, 34% and 33% respectively.

4. The options to purchase shares of Common Stock were granted pursuant to the AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Stock Option Plan. The shares become vested in four equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date.

	Denise L. Jackson	05/05/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.