Nurse Staffing

What Nurse Staffing does

NurseStaffing Healthcare Solutions (also branded as NurseStaffing; formerly Gale Healthcare Solutions) operates a two-sided digital marketplace that connects nurses, nursing assistants, and other clinicians with healthcare facilities needing shift coverage. Founded in 2016 by Tony Braswell after a career in healthcare staffing, the company launched the RealStaff mobile application as one of the first technology-enabled platforms for temporary per diem nurse staffing. The platform lets nurses set availability, receive push-notified shift offers, accept or decline shifts, manage credentials in-app, and elect same-day pay, while facility managers post open shifts, review credentialed clinicians, and build schedules. The company also provides contract and permanent placement services and licenses its staffing platform technology to other healthcare-services firms. Clinical workers are employed on a W-2 basis, providing access to benefits and protections (medical/dental/vision insurance, workers' compensation, holiday and overtime pay, professional liability coverage).

The business generates revenue primarily through per diem staffing transaction fees paid by healthcare facilities when shifts are filled, supplemented by placement fees on permanent and contract engagements and licensing income from platform resellers. Go-to-market is hybrid: nurses onboard self-serve through the RealStaff app and word-of-mouth referrals, while facilities access a web portal, schedule product demos, and increasingly integrate through partnerships such as the April 2023 technology agreement with workforce management provider Smartlinx. NurseStaffing reported $305 million in revenue for 2022, was ranked 115th among US staffing firms by Staffing Industry Analysts, and was the 5th largest participant in the $7.6 billion per diem healthcare staffing segment. By January 2026 the platform reported 70,500+ nurses serving clients across 40 states. The company is privately held, founder-controlled, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and has raised at least $60 million in disclosed funding (2022 round), supported by a leadership bench that includes a CTO hired from Google and a CPO from telehealth company Wheel.

Name

Nurse Staffing

Legal name

NurseStaffing Healthcare Solutions

Website

https://nursestaffing.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

NurseStaffing Healthcare Solutions operates a two-sided digital marketplace that connects 70,500+ nurses and clinicians with healthcare facilities needing per diem, contract, and permanent shift coverage across 40 U.S. states, monetizing primarily through facility-paid staffing fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Childcare & Eldercare Caregiving Platforms (BPAMAHAJ)

Keywords

• Per diem staffing
• Healthcare staffing
• Nurse placement
• Workforce marketplace
• On-demand nursing

Headquarters

HQ city

Winter Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Per Diem Nursing Staffing: Platform connects healthcare facilities with nurses for temporary shift coverage. Healthcare providers pay for staffing services when shifts are filled. Nurses are employed by NurseStaffing (W-2) and assigned to facilities.
2. Contract and Permanent Placement: Network of more than 250,000 clinicians nationally supports contract and permanent placement options for healthcare providers. Company earns placement fees for permanent hires and contract engagements.
3. Software Licensing: NurseStaffing offers software licensing to other companies that serve the healthcare industry, providing access to the platform technology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NurseStaffing operates a digital two-sided marketplace that connects healthcare facilities with nursing professionals for per diem, temporary-to-hire, contract, and permanent staffing needs. Nurses use the RealStaff mobile app to set availability, accept open shifts in real-time, and receive same-day pay, while facilities post open shifts through a web portal and gain on-demand access to a national clinical workforce. Nurses are engaged as W-2 employees and the company also licenses its platform technology to other healthcare industry firms.

Product overview

NurseStaffing Healthcare Solutions operates a unified digital staffing platform that provides per diem, contract, and permanent staff placement for post-acute and acute healthcare settings. The core product consists of the NurseStaffing Platform and RealStaff mobile app, which together enable two-sided matching between nursing professionals and healthcare facilities needing shift coverage. The platform includes integrated recruiting, scheduling, and payroll services with same-day pay functionality. The company also operates the NurseStaffing Healthcare Foundation for nursing education scholarships. NurseStaffing classifies its clinical workforce as W-2 employees, offering benefits including holiday and overtime pay, medical/dental/vision/disability insurance, workers compensation, and professional liability coverage. The company reported $305 million in revenue in 2022 and serves clients across 40 states with a national clinical workforce of approximately 65,000-70,500 nurses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RealStaff App: Mobile application for nurses to manage their schedules, credentials, and receive daily pay. Partners with NurseStaffing to connect nurses and caregivers to healthcare facilities.

Products and services

• Per Diem Nurse Staffing Day-to-day supplemental nurse staffing for post-acute, long-term care, assisted-living, and acute care facilities, with nurses paid within minutes of shift completion via same-day pay.
• Temporary-to-Hire Staffing Temporary staffing engagements that give healthcare facilities the option to convert a placed nurse to a permanent employee after an evaluation period.
• Per Diem Allied Health Staffing Per diem supplemental staffing for allied health clinicians (beyond RNs, LPNs, CNAs) to fill open shifts at healthcare facilities.
• Contract and Permanent Placement Contract and permanent placement services supported by a national clinician network of more than 250,000 professionals, with placement fees on permanent hires.
• RealStaff Mobile App Standalone mobile application for nurses and nursing assistants to apply, store credentials, set availability, accept or decline open shifts in real-time, and access same-day payment.
• Platform Software Licensing Licensing of the NurseStaffing platform technology to other companies serving the healthcare industry, providing them access to the on-demand staffing marketplace infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nurses can accept shifts and get paid within minutes of completing shifts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AmazonminorOthers · 24 June 2023Tampa-based NurseStaffing Healthcare Solutions, Amazon, and AVIA Health mentioned together in Tampa Bay Times article on health tech innovation targeting Tampa Bay nurse shortages.
• SmartlinxcoreTechnology or Integration · 20 April 2023Technology partnership announced April 20, 2023 to address the national nursing shortage. Smartlinx is a workforce management solutions provider. The partnership likely involves integration between NurseStaffing's staffing platform and Smartlinx's workforce management systems for healthcare facilities.
• Hillsborough Community College FoundationminorOthersGift from NurseStaffing Healthcare Solutions to provide scholarships to ten nursing students for the new Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. First corporate gift supporting the program.
• Premier Nursing AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Nursing Academy in Pinellas Park provides free nursing assistant training funded by employers like hospitals and senior care communities. NurseStaffing partners to support graduates and address nursing shortage.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vivian Health: Healthcare job marketplace and staffing platform for travel, per diem, and permanent nursing roles. Comparable in serving the same nurse demographic with a digital-first marketplace, though it leans more toward travel/perm placement alongside per diem.
• IntelyCare: Tech-enabled nurse staffing marketplace focused on long-term care facilities, matching per diem shifts via an app with same-day pay. Closely comparable on customer vertical (post-acute/SNF), W-2 model, and platform-led shift fulfillment.
• CareRev: On-demand healthcare staffing marketplace connecting nurses, techs and allied clinicians to local per diem shifts via mobile app. Direct competitor in the same hospital and post-acute verticals with a comparable shift-posting and acceptance UX.
• ConnectRN: Tech-enabled nurse staffing platform focused on per diem and contract nursing shifts, primarily serving post-acute and skilled nursing facilities. Comparable marketplace mechanics and W-2 employment structure.
• Clipboard Health: Two-sided marketplace placing nurses and allied health professionals in per diem shifts at facilities nationwide with instant pay. Operates a 1099 (independent contractor) model, contrasting with NurseStaffing's W-2 approach, but directly competes for the same shifts and nurse supply.
• Trusted Nurse Staffing: Nurse staffing agency specializing in per diem, travel, and contract placements with digital scheduling and same-day pay features. Smaller-scale but directly comparable offering for nurses and healthcare facilities.
• ShiftMed: On-demand healthcare staffing platform connecting nurses (W-2) with hospitals, SNFs and home health providers for per diem shifts. Directly comparable marketplace model, similar W-2 employment stance, and same-day pay feature targeting the same nurse pool and facility customers.

Broad incumbents

• Aya Healthcare: Large healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company with travel nursing, per diem, and technology platform offerings. Broad incumbent competing for the same facility contracts and increasingly investing in digital marketplace features.
• AMN Healthcare: Largest publicly traded healthcare staffing company in the US, spanning travel nursing, per diem, locum tenens, and permanent placement. Broad incumbent with overlapping per diem and allied staffing capabilities across the same facility customer base.
• CHG Healthcare: Major healthcare staffing provider (CompHealth, RNnetwork, Weatherby) with a digital-first platform spanning locum tenens, travel, and per diem staffing. Broad incumbent whose technology investments overlap with NurseStaffing's marketplace model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/galehealthcare
• Facebookfacebook.com/galehealthcare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gale-healthcare
• Instagraminstagram.com/galehealthcare

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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