PRN Healthcare

What PRN Healthcare does

PRN Healthcare (PRN Health Services, LLC) is a privately held, nationwide healthcare staffing agency founded in 1995 by Pete Hietpas and headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. Operating under the PRN family of marks (PRN, Nurses PRN, Allied PRN), the company places travel nurses, local contract nurses, per diem staff, allied health professionals, and locum tenens physicians across all 50 US states through dedicated recruiter sales channels, a self-service website and mobile app, and VMS/MSP partner integrations. The company lists 7,791+ active job openings at any given time and maintains a concentrated per diem network of 160+ facilities across Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Colorado, with additional offices in St. Louis, MO and Bethesda, MD.

The business model is a managed-services staffing markup on clinician bill rates, supplemented by permanent placement fees for direct hires. Underlying technology includes the symplr Contingent Staffing WorkforcePortal for timesheet, credentialing, and scheduling workflows, a self-built WorkVī platform offering MSP solutions, flexible resource pools, and direct sourcing for healthcare facilities, and an internal 18-week Recruiter Academy for talent development. PRN also operates PRNCares, a Wisconsin-based home health and therapy services subsidiary, and holds Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval certification.

On June 22, 2026, Firmament led a strategic combination of PRN Healthcare with ARK Staffing and CRNA Together by ARK to form a unified healthcare workforce solutions platform, positioning the company under private equity sponsorship for further platform-level growth in physician and CRNA staffing verticals.

Name

PRN Healthcare

Legal name

PRN Health Services, LLC

Website

https://prnhealthservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

PRN Healthcare is a privately held, nationwide US healthcare staffing agency founded in 1995, placing travel nurses, allied health professionals, and locum tenens physicians across all 50 states via dedicated recruiters, a self-service platform, and VMS/MSP channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Duty Skilled Nursing (RN/LPN) in the Home (HLADAFAD)

Keywords

• Healthcare staffing services
• Travel nursing
• Allied health staffing
• Locum tenens
• Per diem staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Appleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Staffing Placement Fees: PRN Healthcare generates revenue by placing healthcare professionals (nurses, allied health, physicians) with healthcare facilities. The company charges facilities for staffing services while paying healthcare professionals wages, retaining the margin as revenue.
2. Contract Staffing Markup: Revenue generated from markup on travel nursing, local contract, and per diem healthcare professionals. Travel and contract nurses typically earn higher wages than staff nurses, with PRN retaining a portion as agency margin.
3. Permanent Placement Recruitment: Fee-based permanent placement services where PRN recruits and qualifies candidates for permanent positions at healthcare facilities, earning placement fees upon successful hires.
4. Per Diem Staffing: Per diem staffing services primarily in long-term care facilities in WI, IL, IA, and CO, with some hospital needs in WI, IL, Michigan City, and MO. Healthcare professionals work minimum 4 shifts per month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PRN Healthcare is a nationwide healthcare staffing agency that recruits and places nurses, allied health professionals, and physicians with healthcare facilities across all 50 US states. The company offers travel nursing contracts (typically 13-week assignments), local nursing contracts, per diem staffing, permanent placement, locum tenens physician staffing, and allied health staffing, plus enterprise workforce solutions through its WorkVī platform (MSP, direct sourcing, flexible resource pools). Revenue is generated by charging facilities a markup/bill rate over the wages paid to placed clinicians.

Product overview

PRN Healthcare operates as a nationwide healthcare staffing agency offering a unified platform of staffing solutions across three main divisions: nursing (Nurses PRN), allied health (Allied PRN), and physician/locum tenens placement. The core product portfolio includes travel nursing contracts (13-week assignments nationwide), local nursing contracts (in-state positions), per diem opportunities (day-to-day shifts), and permanent placement services. Supporting these are workforce management tools including a self-service Workforce Portal, the WorkVī MSP/sourcing platform for healthcare facilities, and Per Diem/Contract Staffing Solutions. Additional offerings include home health and therapy services in Wisconsin (PRNCares) and an internal Recruiter Academy training program. Founded in 1995, the company positions itself as a matchmaker connecting healthcare professionals with facilities through authentic relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PRN Healthcare Staffing App: Mobile application for healthcare professionals to access their account, search for jobs, and manage their PRN profile.
• WorkVī

Products and services

• Travel Nursing Contracts Short-term 13-week nursing assignments at healthcare facilities nationwide, offering higher pay than staff positions with housing stipends and flexibility to explore new locations.
• Local Nursing Contracts Contract-based nursing positions within the nurse's home state, providing stability and work-life balance while building relationships with local facilities.
• Per Diem Opportunities Day-to-day healthcare staffing assignments where nurses work a minimum of four shifts per month, offering maximum schedule flexibility to balance career and personal life.
• Permanent Placement Direct-hire staffing services that match candidates with permanent positions at healthcare facilities, including sign-on bonus opportunities and career advancement.
• Locum Tenens Physician Staffing Temporary and permanent physician placement services including locum tenens assignments, locum-to-perm transitions, and comprehensive recruitment support for physicians, CRNAs, NPs, and PAs.
• Allied PRN Specialized staffing brand for allied health professionals including radiology, respiratory therapy, surgery, and therapy specialists across travel, local, and per diem work types.
• Nurses PRN Strategic nursing staffing brand offering a diverse network of qualified nursing professionals for travel, local, per diem, and permanent positions.
• WorkVī Workforce Solutions Healthcare workforce shortage solutions platform providing contingent workforce management, Managed Service Provider (MSP) solutions, flexible resource pools, direct sourcing, total talent solutions, and professional advisory services for healthcare facilities.
• PRNCares Home Health & Therapy Home-based healthcare services providing physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and skilled nursing care for patients throughout Wisconsin.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average travel nurse salary of $103,695/year across all specialties (2026), significantly more than $86,070 median for staff RNs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• FirmamentflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026PRN Healthcare joined forces with ARK Staffing and CRNA Together by ARK under Firmament's leadership to create a premier healthcare workforce solutions platform. This strategic combination announced June 22, 2026 positions PRN as part of a larger, unified healthcare staffing organization.
• symplrcoreTechnology or IntegrationPRN Healthcare uses symplr's Contingent Staffing WorkforcePortal platform for workforce management, including timesheet submission, credentialing, scheduling, and employee self-service. This technology partnership enables PRN to manage their healthcare professional workforce efficiently.
• Job Aggregators (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Vivian, Nurse.org, etc.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPRN Healthcare distributes job listings through major job aggregators and healthcare-specific job boards including Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Vivian, Nurse.org, and others to reach healthcare professionals seeking employment opportunities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HealthTrust Workforce Solutions: HCA Healthcare-owned healthcare staffing and workforce solutions arm operating MSP programs and placing clinicians across large hospital systems — broader portfolio than PRN but overlaps on enterprise healthcare staffing contracts.
• Jackson Healthcare: Private healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company placing nurses, allied health, physicians, and executives — broader portfolio across healthcare talent and consulting than PRN, but overlapping on clinical staffing.

Direct peers

• Maxim Healthcare Services: Healthcare staffing company offering travel nursing, per diem, permanent placement, and home health services — overlapping with PRN's staffing business and PRNCares home health subsidiary.
• TotalMed Staffing: Healthcare staffing agency offering travel nursing, allied health, and per diem staffing across the US — comparable service breadth and candidate acquisition channels to PRN Healthcare.
• Medical Solutions: National travel nursing staffing firm with companion services in allied health and permanent placement — competing with PRN for both travel nurse candidates and hospital system contracts.
• Aya Healthcare: Large privately-held healthcare staffing firm with strong travel nursing focus, also placing allied health and non-clinical professionals nationwide — competing head-to-head with PRN for travel nursing candidates and facility contracts.
• AMN Healthcare: Largest publicly-traded US healthcare staffing company placing nurses, allied health professionals, and physicians across travel, per diem, permanent, and locum tenens engagements — directly comparable business model and service breadth to PRN Healthcare.
• Fusion Medical Staffing: Travel nursing and allied health staffing company serving hospitals nationwide — directly comparable to PRN's travel nursing and Allied PRN divisions.
• Cross Country Healthcare: Public healthcare staffing company offering travel nursing, per diem, permanent placement, and locum tenens services across all 50 states — comparable service mix and target customer base to PRN Healthcare.
• Trusted Nurse Staffing: Travel nursing-focused staffing agency placing RNs in 13-week assignments nationwide — directly comparable candidate pool, facility relationships, and service model to PRN's core travel nursing line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PRNHealthcare95
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prnhealthcare

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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