What Nursa does

Nursa operates a two-sided healthcare staffing marketplace that connects healthcare facilities with per diem (PRN) clinicians including registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs/LVNs), certified nursing assistants (CNAs), and other caregivers. Facilities post open shifts on the platform, and clinicians browse, request, and complete shifts under a 1099 independent contractor classification that eliminates employer-side overhead. The platform operates at no posting cost to facilities, which pay only on shift completion via a transaction-based take rate, and imposes no hire-away fee when facilities convert PRN clinicians into full-time staff.

The core platform includes a self-serve web product, iOS and Android mobile applications, a real-time shift marketplace, credential verification and background screening, facility-specific compliance management, an Auto-Schedule module that pre-approves favorited clinicians, and a Billing Center for transparent rate approval. Layered on top are AI capabilities: AI Shift Finder, which matches clinicians to shifts via natural-language queries, and NIA (Nursa Intelligence Assistant), which converts voice, photo, or file inputs from facility staff into ready-to-post shift records. A separate sub-brand, Nursa Study, supplies clinical-placement and student-hour tracking software to nursing schools. The company monetizes each completed shift via transaction fees, with facilities setting approved pay rates in advance.

Nursa is a privately held, Delaware-incorporated company founded in 2018 by CEO Curtis Anderson and headquartered in Murray, Utah. It operates across 31 U.S. states with a dual product-led growth and field-sales motion, supported by dedicated local market teams. As of 2025, the platform lists 400,000+ verified clinicians and 2,500+ healthcare facility customers, including named accounts such as Intermountain Healthcare, Life Care Centers of America, Cascadia Healthcare, WakeMed, Duke Health Raleigh Hospital, and multiple HCA-affiliated Las Vegas hospitals. The company has raised approximately $103M+ across disclosed funding events, with the largest being an $80M Series 2 in August 2023 led by Drive Capital.

Name

Nursa

Legal name

Nursa, Inc.

Website

https://nursa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nursa operates a two-sided healthcare staffing marketplace connecting hospitals, long-term care facilities, and assisted living providers with per diem RNs, LPNs, and CNAs across 31 U.S. states, monetizing through transaction fees on completed shifts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Shift Completion Fees: Facilities pay only for completed shifts. No posting fees, no upfront costs. The platform charges a fee embedded in the shift cost when a clinician successfully completes a scheduled shift. This is a transaction-based revenue model where Nursa takes a percentage or flat fee per completed shift.
2. 1099 Independent Contractor Model: Nursa classifies clinicians as 1099 independent contractors rather than W-2 employees, avoiding employer-side overhead costs. This model allows facilities to reduce labor costs by avoiding agency markups, overtime premiums, and long-term contract obligations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Nursa operates a two-sided healthcare staffing marketplace that connects hospitals, health systems, long-term care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and rehabilitation centers with verified per diem clinicians (RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and other licensed caregivers). Facilities post open shifts for free and pay only a transaction fee per completed shift, while clinicians browse and claim shifts via a mobile app. The platform layers AI-powered tools — including NIA for shift creation, AI Shift Finder for discovery, Auto-Schedule for automated booking, Nursa Direct for instant payouts, and an embedded Nurse Chatbot for self-service support.

Product overview

Nursa is a healthcare staffing platform operating as a two-sided marketplace that connects healthcare facilities seeking per diem (PRN) clinical staff with nurses and other clinicians (RNs, LPNs, CNAs, RTs, GNAs, CMAs, QMAPs, and CG caregivers) looking for flexible shift work. The core platform includes the Shift Marketplace, a mobile app for clinicians, and a facility dashboard with Auto-Schedule and Billing Center modules. On top of the core platform, Nursa layers AI-powered add-ons: AI Shift Finder (for clinicians to discover shifts via natural-language search) and NIA — Nursa Intelligence Assistant (for facilities to create shifts from voice, photo, or file inputs). Nursa Direct provides instant earnings access for clinicians. A separate sub-brand, Nursa Study (nursa.study), serves nursing schools with clinical placement tracking and student hour management. The company also offers a Nurse Chatbot for website self-service support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nursa Study: Clinical placement tracking software for nursing schools that streamlines shift assignments, compliance management, and clinical hour tracking.

Products and services

• Nursa Platform A two-sided healthcare staffing marketplace that connects hospitals, health systems, long-term care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and rehabilitation centers with verified per diem clinicians (RNs, LPNs, CNAs). Facilities post PRN shifts and pay only per completed shift; clinicians browse and request shifts via web and mobile.
• AI Shift Finder An AI-powered shift discovery tool for clinicians that matches nurses to per diem shifts based on credentials, location, specialty, and preferences, accessible via natural-language search in the Nursa app and website.
• NIA (Nursa Intelligence Assistant) An AI-powered feature for facilities that converts voice descriptions, photos of printed schedules, or uploaded files into ready-to-post shifts, enabling instant batch posting with full preview, editing, and rate control.
• Nursa Direct An instant payment feature integrated into the clinician mobile app that allows nurses to access earnings immediately after a shift is verified, rather than waiting for a standard payroll cycle.
• Nursa Study (Nursa for Schools) A clinical placement tracking and student management platform serving nursing schools, available via the nursa.study subdomain, providing tools for managing clinical placements, tracking student hours, monitoring compliance, and coordinating between schools and clinical sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Facilities fill 3 times as many open per diem shifts on average compared to filling shifts themselves
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hooray HealthminorOthersPartnership providing supplemental health insurance coverage options for Nursa clinicians between shifts. Offered as a benefit to nursing professionals using the platform.
• Keeper TaxminorOthersTax preparation and deduction tracking partnership helping Nursa clinicians automatically track tax deductions and manage write-offs throughout the year.
• Nursa DirectcoreTechnology or IntegrationInstant payment feature allowing clinicians to access earnings immediately after shift verification. Core platform feature enabling same-day pay for completed shifts.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IntelyCare: IntelyCare is a per diem nurse staffing marketplace using an app-based matching model and a 1099/W-2 hybrid model. It targets nursing homes, assisted living, and hospitals — directly overlapping Nursa's core segments.
• Gale Healthcare Solutions: Gale Healthcare provides per diem and PRN nurse staffing primarily to skilled nursing facilities and assisted living operators via a mobile app. It competes head-to-head with Nursa in the post-acute and senior-living segments.
• CareRev: CareRev runs an on-demand healthcare staffing marketplace for nurses and allied health professionals across hospitals and post-acute facilities. Its shift-based marketplace model and target audience closely mirror Nursa.
• ConnectRN: ConnectRN is a nurse-focused staffing platform that matches clinicians with shifts at skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, and home health agencies. It shares Nursa's marketplace structure, clinician categories, and facility target base.
• ShiftKey: ShiftKey operates a two-sided marketplace connecting healthcare facilities with independent healthcare workers (CNAs, LPNs, RNs) for per diem shifts. It is the closest direct competitor to Nursa in business model, clinician categories, and facility target segments.
• Trusted Nurse Staffing: Trusted Nurse Staffing is a healthcare staffing agency and platform connecting nurses with travel, per diem, and local assignments. It overlaps Nursa's clinician categories and shift-based delivery model, though with a heavier agency orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Aya Healthcare: Aya Healthcare is one of the largest U.S. healthcare staffing firms, offering travel nursing, per diem, and locum staffing across hospitals and health systems. It overlaps with Nursa in PRN and per diem nursing but operates a much broader portfolio.
• AMN Healthcare: AMN Healthcare is a large, publicly traded healthcare staffing and workforce solutions provider spanning travel nursing, per diem, allied, and physician staffing. It competes with Nursa in the broader nurse-staffing market but as a broad incumbent rather than a marketplace specialist.

Emerging players

• Vivian Health: Vivian Health (formerly NurseFly, owned by IAC/Indeed) is a healthcare job marketplace and staffing platform focused on nurses and allied clinicians. It overlaps with Nursa on clinician-side discovery and shift/job matching, though its marketplace orientation is broader across travel and permanent roles.
• SnapNurse / SnapMed: SnapNurse (now SnapMed) is an on-demand healthcare staffing marketplace targeting nurses and allied professionals, with rapid-shift-fill positioning. It competes with Nursa in on-demand nurse placement for hospitals and health systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nursaapp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Nursaapp
• Facebookfacebook.com/nursaapp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nursaapp
• Instagraminstagram.com/nursaapp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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