Nursa's Digital Marketplace Addresses Nursing Shortage Through Technology-Driven Staffing Solutions

Curtis Anderson, CEO and founder of Nursa, has developed a digital platform that directly connects healthcare facilities with qualified nurses to address the ongoing nursing shortage crisis. The company operates as a digital marketplace rather than a traditional staffing agency, eliminating middlemen between facilities and nurses. This approach has enabled Nursa to grow from 20,000 to 2.5 million patient hours annually in less than 36 months, demonstrating significant scalability in addressing healthcare staffing challenges.

The platform's mission to put a nurse at the bedside of every patient in need has remained unchanged since the company's founding in 2019. Healthcare managers facing staffing shortages can connect with a network of over 400,000 credentialed nurses nationwide through sophisticated matching algorithms that consider specialization, experience, location, and specific facility requirements. This technological approach allows for efficient shift filling while maintaining industry-leading credentialing verification standards.

Anderson identifies the nursing shortage as a recurring cycle in American healthcare, exacerbated by systemic issues including inadequate compensation and burnout. Nurses are leaving not because they don't want to care for patients, but because the system signals that their work isn't recognized or compensated appropriately. Nursa addresses this by giving nurses control over their schedules and providing fair compensation opportunities, fundamentally changing how healthcare staffing operates.

The platform's impact is demonstrated through partnerships with more than 3,400 facilities. EmpRes Healthcare implemented Nursa across 23 buildings, reducing their dependence on external agencies from 11 to just 3 and saving $300,000 in hire-away fees. The company also eliminated overtime costs and reduced recruitment expenses by streamlining the hiring process. Forest Grove achieved 100% fill rates for posted shifts, often within minutes of posting, showcasing the platform's efficiency.

Nursa maintains robust credentialing verification as the only Gold Seal Joint Commission National Quality platform marketplace partner, ensuring quality standards while expanding geographically. The company adds new markets and states monthly while refining its platform capabilities. With over $100 million in funding and a growing community of facilities and nurses, Nursa represents a technological solution to a century-old healthcare staffing challenge that directly impacts human resource management in healthcare organizations.

Looking forward, Nursa plans to expand services across the comprehensive healthcare workforce ecosystem using an AI-first approach. The company aims to deliver personalized user experiences that traditional staffing agencies cannot replicate, focusing on flexibility, autonomy, and tools that improve patient care while supporting nurse wellbeing. This expansion could significantly impact how healthcare organizations manage their human resources, particularly in addressing chronic staffing shortages and reducing reliance on expensive temporary staffing solutions.