San Diego Union-Tribune features Nursa CNA

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Written by
Hyan Sales
Category
Newsroom
July 2, 2025

Key takeaways:

  • Higher pay and flexibility with Nursa: Beatriz Perez, a CNA, shares that she doubled her income using the Nursa app, earning between $26 and $60 per hour while working fewer days compared to her previous full-time role.
  • Nursa connects clinicians with on-demand shifts: The platform offers healthcare professionals the ability to pick up per diem shifts at their convenience, providing flexibility and hourly compensation based on demand.
  • Broad range of eligible healthcare roles: Nursa supports a variety of professionals, including RNs, CNAs, LPNs, respiratory therapists, and other certified aides, helping to fill staffing gaps across 28 states.
  • Real-world success tips: Perez recommends strategies for maximizing earnings on the platform, such as working weekend shifts and fostering strong relationships with nearby facilities.
  • Addressing healthcare staffing shortages: By enabling flexible shift coverage, Nursa helps mitigate nurse and caregiver shortages at over a thousand facilities nationwide.

The San Diego Union-Tribune recently featured Beatriz Perez, a certified nursing assistant who uses the Nursa platform to pick up PRN shifts. She recommends Nursa for clinicians who want to earn more money and work flexible hours. In the article, she also explains what Nursa is and how the platform works.

Higher pay and flexibility

The article starts by explaining how Nursa connects facilities and on-demand healthcare professionals looking for flexibility and hourly payments. 

Perez shares her experience as a Nursa user, revealing that she went from earning $18 an hour as a full-time employee to earning twice as much working with Nursa only three days a week. She said, “I’m getting in my 40 hours, but I’m better able to live my life,” and assured, “It’s a really good balance.”

Depending on demand, clinicians are earning from 40 to 100 percent more per hour than they would earn as employees. As a CNA, Perez shared that she makes a minimum of $26 per hour with Nursa but can make up to $60 hourly on a high-demand day.

Who is Nursa for?

The article explains how Nursa works and lists the types of healthcare professionals who can pick up shifts on the platform, including the following:

  • Registered nurses
  • Certified nursing assistants
  • Licensed practical nurses
  • Respiratory therapists
  • Certified medical assistants
  • Certified residential medical aides
  • Geriatric nursing assistants
  • Certified medication aides
  • Qualified medication administration personnel
  • Certified caregivers

Additionally, the article explains that Nursa provides per diem shift coverage in over a thousand facilities across 28 states, addressing nursing shortages by offering skilled and reliable nursing staff.

Tips for success

As a final point, Beatriz Perez shares tips for other healthcare professionals to succeed on the platform, such as building strong relationships with the facilities closer to home and picking up weekend shifts for higher pay.

Do you want to read the full article? Click here and go to The San Diego Union-Tribune page to check it out.

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Hyan Sales
Blog published on:
July 2, 2025

Meet Hyan, a contributing copywriter and publisher at Nursa since April 2025. He specializes in content about community, topics, and facility locations for nurses to work, as well as journalism and news updates in the healthcare industry.

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