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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* JOHNS MICHAEL M E (Last) (First) (Middle) 736 CONWAY GLEN DR. N.W (Street) ATLANTA GA 30327 (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) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/09/2009
	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

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)	04/09/2009		A			9,563	(4)	(3)	Common Stock	9,563	(1)	9,563	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$6	04/09/2009		A			8,224	(5)	04/09/2019	Common Stock	8,224	$6	8,224	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(2)	(3)	Common Stock	1,984		1,984	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$8.21							12/23/2009	12/23/2018	Common Stock	1,706		1,706	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 were granted on December 23, 2008 and vest in the incremental amount of 33% on the first anniversary of the grant; 34% on the second anniversary of the grant; and 33% on the third anniversary of the grant. The Restricted Stock Units settle on the date of the director's termination of service with the Company.

3. The Restricted Stock Units do not have an expiration date.

4. The Restricted Stock Units were granted on April 9, 2009 and vest in the incremental amount of 33% on the earlier of (i) April 9, 2010 or (ii) the date of the Company's 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; 34% on the earlier of (i) April 9, 2011 or (ii) the date of the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and 33% on the earlier of (i) April 9, 2012 or (ii) the date of the Company's 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Restricted Stock Units settle on the date of the director's termination of service with the Company.

5. The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on April 9, 2009 and vest on the earlier of (i) April 9, 2010 or (ii) the date of the Company's 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

	Michael M E Johns	04/09/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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