Curtis Anderson talks growth, influence, and vision at Nasdaq

Nursa founder and CEO Curtis Anderson visited Nasdaq's MarketSite recently to share the company's purpose, growth, and vision for the future of healthcare staffing.

How Nursa meets facilities’ needs

Anderson highlighted how Nursa's tech platform is transforming staffing for healthcare facilities that grapple with chronic nurse shortages and staffing vacancies. 

By directly connecting facilities with qualified nurses for PRN shifts, Nursa enables flexibility and autonomy for nurses while allowing facilities to reduce burnout and operational pressure.

Anderson cited new company highs, with platform use on Super Bowl Sunday alone exceeding half of Nursa's entire first-year volume (2019)—a testament to rapid uptake and growing demand. 

How nurses benefit from the platform

Notably, 72 percent of nurses picking up shifts on Nursa also maintain full-time jobs, using the platform as a way of enhancing their careers. Meanwhile, over 30 percent are experimenting with new facility relationships in hopes of ultimately getting a full-time placement. 

Facilities can also benefit from the opportunity to explore long-term work relationships through PRN jobs, as the platform doesn’t charge hire-away fees.

Nursa not only empowers nurses but enables facilities to be more proactive in their scheduling, Anderson stated, which leads to less burnout and improved staff wellness. 

Anderson also shared a touching story of one nurse who was able to improve her living situation and regain independence after personal loss by picking up extra shifts on Nursa, demonstrating the platform's real-world impact.

Nursa’s goals for 2025

For 2025, Anderson pointed to Nursa's ongoing focus on bringing user feedback into its product, building its product with AI augmentation, and expanding nationally. 

With more than 350,000 nurse profiles registered, Anderson said he hopes Nursa can continue to address critical staffing shortages and improve lives across healthcare.

As Anderson expressed, “Tech is no good unless it influences people's lives for the better, and we certainly get a chance to feel that every day. We're so far from a finish line. I mean, there's just so many great things to come and opportunities to continue to serve and enrich lives.” 

Want to hear more? Listen to the full interview on Nasdaq.