Press Release: Aya Healthcare Rebrands DocCafe, Expands Platform Reach

San Diego, CA — Aya Healthcare, the largest healthcare talent software and staffing company in the U.S., is pleased to announce the rebranding of DocCafe, its premier physician talent acquisition platform. DocCafe’s advanced recruitment solutions provide healthcare facilities access to the nation’s most extensive and active talent pool of over… Read More

Press Release: Aya Healthcare Acquires Flexwise Health

Aya Healthcare Acquires Flexwise Health, Amplifying Workforce Optimization Capacity and Cost Savings through Predictive Analytics Aya Healthcare, the largest healthcare talent software and staffing company in the U.S., today announced its acquisition of Flexwise Health. Through sophisticated analysis of hundreds of thousands of data points, Flexwise technology forecasts gaps in patient… Read More

Healthcare Plus Podcast: April Hansen

On this episode of the Healthcare Plus Podcast, April Hansen, MSN, RN, group president of workforce solutions at Aya Healthcare, joins host Quint Studer to share industry insights and offer solutions to some of healthcare’s greatest challenges. Quint and April discuss how healthcare leaders are managing change in the dynamic… Read More

San Diego Business Journal: ‘Uber of Nursing’ Tackles Staffing Shortages

With its headquarters in Sorrento Valley, privately held Aya Healthcare developed the Shifts app to support nurses with finding work opportunities at the facilities they want, when they want. The company operates the nation’s largest digital platform for flexible work by connecting employers with a healthcare talent pool that’s… Read More

San Diego Union-Tribune: Is your Company a Great Place to Work? The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Top Workplaces wants your Feedback

Aya Healthcare, with headquarters in Sorrento Valley, has taken part in Top Workplaces for the past nine years. The largest health care staffing company in the U.S., Aya Healthcare finished No. 1 last year among San Diego top workplaces in the large-company category and… Read More

NBC: The Importance of CPR during Cardiac Arrest, Learned by this Mother and Daughter

Eva Blakely’s life was saved when she went into sudden cardiac arrest, due to her daughter Taylor’s quick thinking and training as a Aya Healthcare ICU registered nurse. View the full story here. Read More

Report: Nursing in 2023 – How Hospitals are Confronting Shortages

Nursing turnover is a significant problem for healthcare providers, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made it worse. According to a recent survey, 31% of nurses are likely to leave their direct patient care jobs in the next year, compared to 22% in 2021. Inpatient registered nurses have the highest intent… Read More

Forbes: Meet America’s Best Recruiting and Staffing Firms 2023

Statista surveyed 5,200 external recruiters, HR or hiring managers and participants who’ve worked with at least one of the firms, and gave them the chance to recommend and assess recruiting and staffing companies. The survey period ran from November 2022 through late February 2023, and the firms that received the… Read More

WSJ: Nurses Flock Back to Hospitals After Leaving in the Pandemic

The shift comes as soaring pay from temporary agencies slumps. Aya Healthcare’s temporary-nurse pay is down about 28% from a year ago, said Alan Braynin, chief executive of the agency. Many nurses who left hospital jobs due to exhaustion or to pursue lucrative temporary work during the pandemic are returning… Read More

Fox 5 San Diego: New App Allows Nurses to Pick Up Open Shifts at Short-Staffed Hospitals

Aya ICU RN, Chantal, is a native San Diegan and one of our many “gig nurses.” As a gig nurse, Chantal has the flexibility to care for her young children while studying to become a family nurse practitioner. Chantal uses an app called Shifts to find… Read More

Healthcare’s Great Untethering: What’s Driving Doctors, Nurses, and Therapists Out of Full-Time Employment

Aya’s group president of workforce solutions, April Hansen, discussed how we’re seeing a return of the career traveler, and shared how they’re seeking flexibility and upskilling. More and more healthcare professionals in the US, including doctors, are turning to self-employment and contract work, spurred on by the pandemic and a… Read More

Aya Healthcare named a Top Workplace in the USA for 2023

Aya Healthcare, the largest provider of healthcare staffing services and software in the nation, was named a Top Workplace in the USA for 2023. Aya ranked second out of 100 in the large company category. Additionally, Aya was recognized in multiple categories including Top Workplace for Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being… Read More