Nursa's Digital Platform Addresses Nursing Shortage Crisis Through Direct Facility-Nurse Connections
Nursa's technology-driven approach to healthcare staffing is transforming how facilities connect with qualified nurses for short-term shifts, addressing systemic staffing shortages while providing nurses greater flexibility and control over their schedules.
Curtis Anderson, CEO and founder of Nursa, has built a digital platform that directly connects healthcare facilities with qualified nurses for short-term staffing needs, eliminating traditional agency middlemen. The company, which has raised over $100 million and serves more than 1,500 facilities and 100,000 nurses nationwide, addresses the persistent nursing shortage crisis that predates but was exacerbated by the pandemic.
The nursing shortage represents a recurring cycle in American healthcare, with current deficits exceeding 1 million nurses annually. Anderson notes that this crisis stems from systemic issues where nurse labor is treated as an expense to minimize rather than expertise to value. Facilities attempting to fill ICU shifts at $15/hour instead of the typical $65/hour rate demonstrate how undervalued nursing expertise has become, driving many out of the profession despite their desire to care for patients.
Nursa's platform enables healthcare managers facing staffing shortages to connect directly with a network of highly skilled and credentialed nurses through https://www.nursa.com. The company maintains industry-leading verification of licenses, certifications, and background checks, holding the industry's only Gold Seal Joint Commission National Quality platform marketplace partnership. This direct connection model has proven effective, with some facilities reporting 100% shift fill rates, often within minutes of posting.
The platform's impact extends beyond immediate staffing solutions. Partner facilities like EmpRes have reduced dependence on external agencies from 11 to just 3, saving $300,000 in hire-away fees by recruiting 23 LPNs and 50+ CNAs for full-time roles after they completed shifts through Nursa. The company has also helped facilities eliminate overtime costs and reduce recruitment expenses by streamlining the hiring process.
For nurses, Nursa provides unprecedented flexibility. The platform's growing network of more than 400,000 clinicians values the control over work schedules that traditional staffing models cannot offer. Nurses like Beatriz Perez have used Nursa to compress shifts into fewer days, enabling better work-life balance while maintaining full-time hours.
Nursa's technological evolution includes continuous improvements in nurse matching algorithms, credentialing processes, and geographic expansion. The company adds new markets and states monthly, with its AI-first approach positioning it to deliver personalized user experiences that traditional agencies cannot replicate. This technological advancement supports the company's unwavering mission to get a nurse to the bedside of every patient in need since its founding in 2019.
The company's systematic approach mirrors successful platform giants, starting with hyper-focus on nursing staffing before methodically expanding to solve challenges across the comprehensive healthcare workforce ecosystem. As traditional staffing agencies struggle with technological adoption, Nursa's direct connection model and continuous platform improvements demonstrate how technology can serve people rather than the reverse, creating lasting impact on staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.