When you are forced to choose between overtime or agency coverage, staffing gets expensive fast. Nurse FLEX Pool closes that gap by giving healthcare facilities subscription-based access to a curated local pool of trusted nurses for a flat monthly fee, without hourly mark-up.
See how it works for your facility.
A shift opens, and nursing leaders are forced into the same two options, both with real drawbacks for labour cost, quality of care, and burnout.
Option 1
You fill the gap, but hourly rates increase and burnout pressure builds.
Option 2
You get coverage, but hourly markups drive higher, unpredictable per-shift costs.
That cycle keeps repeating.
It is expensive, disruptive, and hard to sustain.
Overtime and agency coverage have become the default solution for staffing gaps, but the cost and operating burden keep compounding. Our transparent payment system provides peace of mind, eliminating the hassle and risk associated with traditional payment methods.
Premium labor costs are rising, and per diem staffing fees are projected to double from $4B to $8B by 2033.
Overtime dependence increases burnout pressure, raises the risk of mistakes, and contributes to turnover risk.
Constant handoffs and unfamiliarity with facility processes reduce continuity and add coordination time.
The result is predictable: labor spend rises, workforce strain builds, and continuity of care erodes. It is time to move to a better approach.
Your Reality
Nurse FLEX Pool
Coverage gaps force overtime or agency calls.
Post directly to qualified local nurses, reducing reliance on overtime and agencies.
Agency coverage adds hourly markups and rate variability.
Subscription-based access, without hourly mark-up fees or rate variability.
Labor spend swings month to month.
Flat monthly pricing reduces cost volatility and supports budgeting.
Agency rotation increases re-orientation and supervision.
A local pool supports repeat usage and familiarity with your facility.
Overtime increasing burnout and mistake risk.
Bring in trusted local nurses instead of overworking your core team.
Here is how Nurse FLEX Pool makes it easy to post PRN and per diem shifts and approve trusted local nurses.
We help your facility get started in the Nurse FLEX Pool app.
We work with your hiring team to help build a curated pool of nurses ready to pick up shifts.
Post PRN and per diem shifts so nurses can pick them up in the app.
Review credentials and approve the nurses you want to work with.
Payments only start after your first shift is filled, then continue on a monthly subscription.
See how it works for your facility.
A clearer, more predictable way to cover PRN and per diem shifts, without defaulting to last-minute overtime or agency calls.
A flat monthly subscription supports budgeting and reduces cost volatility tied to agency rates and markups.
Cover more open shifts through a trusted local pool, reducing premium overtime hours and dependence on hourly markups.
A repeatable local pool of nurses improves familiarity with your facility, supporting stronger continuity of care over time.
Facilities typically use Nurse FLEX Pool access for:
Call-outs and short-notice gaps
High census days and volume spikes
Nights, weekends and holiday coverage
Seasonal fluctuations and planned surges
Schedule compression, when coverage is tight
Recurring coverage gaps on specific units
No. Nurses Lounge is not a staffing agency and does not charge hourly mark-up fees. Nurse FLEX Pool is subscription-based staffing access. Your team controls what gets posted and which nurses are approved.
It buys access, not a per-shift premium. Your subscription includes the Nurse FLEX Pool platform to post and fill unlimited PRN and per diem shifts with trusted nurses, a Marketplace facility presence where your permanent jobs are imported to the job map, plus the ability to post new grad nurse residencies in our Residency Programs directory.
Yes. Nurses download the Nurse FLEX Pool app, complete verification and authentication, then apply to your shifts. Your team can review credentials and resumes, chat with applicants, and schedule onboarding as needed before approval.
You keep full control. Your team reviews credentials and resumes, and decides who works each shift. Over time, you build a trusted Pool of nurses you want to bring back, so coverage becomes more repeatable and aligned with your facility.
Nurses Lounge is not a staffing agency and does not hire or pay nurses. We provide on-demand mobile staffing technology as well as a curated pool of local nurses for a fixed monthly fee. Facilities are free to determine how best to pay the nurses that are filling shifts. The Nurse FLEX Pool logs the hours worked and provides digital time sheets.
Direct sourcing only works with real participation. Nurses Lounge is a nurse-first career marketplace that connects nurses, schools, associations, and healthcare facilities on a single platform.
nursing schools in the Degree Directory
degrees listed and searchable by nurses
nurses in the Nurses Lounge network
Join a growing ecosystem already connecting nurses, nursing schools, associations, and healthcare employers, then put it to work for your team.
If you would like to explore whether Nurse FLEX Pool is a fit for your facility, complete the form below to book a demo. During the demo, we’ll review your staffing needs and show how Nurse FLEX Pool can support your facility.
