buying out contract

Had the facility incurred any expense on her behalf? Is she a foreign-educated nurse come to the US by being 'sponsored' for immigration? If so, the facility will probably expect to be re-imbursed for some of the $$'s they have paid for Attorney's fees etc. She should refer to her contract, see what the penalties are.

Most of these contracts have a stipulation in them, that if for any reason the nurse is unable to fulfill the contract, whether cancelling on their own, or because the facility cancels them, there is a fee involved. And it is usually about $20,000US and is usually not pro-rated for time worked. Your friend needs to take a close look at the contract and speak to an attorney as soon as possible.

The original agency can send her a bill for the fee and request that it be paid within ten days..................and she would be responsible for it.

This is another reason why I tell everyone to pay close attention to the contracts that they are signing. They are a legally binding piece of paper.