Hospitals are reporting an increased demand for flexible work options, including float pools, per diem positions, and travel contracts with, almost half reporting plans to increase contingent labor roles by at least 50% in the next year. The extra effort was worth it for Zac Shepherd. In 2017, Shepherd traded a… Read More
Nurse Zac Shepherd shares how five years of travel nursing with Aya Healthcare helped him find a sense of belonging. By exploring cities from Seattle to San Diego, Zac transitioned from a restless traveler to finding his true home in Denver. Read More
Aya’s director of corporate social responsibility, Jamie Willeford, shared how we’re honored to be returning for the fourth consecutive year as the Presenting Sponsor and providing hundreds of thousands of hot meals to local families in need.View the story here. Read More
Dani Bowie, DNP, RN, NE-BC, senior vice president of Workforce AI, served as a presenter at AIMed25. She spoke about how AI can improve the connection between a clinician and their patient. Key takeaways AI may foster communication between health care… Read More
Sophia Morris, EVP of client fulfillment, discussed the need for respiratory therapists.“At Aya Healthcare, a California-based staffing and workforce solutions company, hospitals and other healthcare facilities are currently seeking more therapists due to increased prevalence of chronic respiratory issues in middle-aged and older patients.”… Read More
Aya Travel RN, Michelle Floyd, just reached her goal to run 50 marathons in 50 states by the age of 50! Michelle joined Aya in 2023, drawn to the flexibility and adventure that travel nursing offers. She’s worked in South Carolina and Maine and is currently working in southwest Kansas… Read More
Staffing Industry Analysts published an article based on Alan Braynin’s last public talk at their conference, titled “Relentless: How Alan Braynin Rewired Aya for a Digital Future.” The piece offers a powerful reflection on how Alan built and led Aya, and how his vision continues to… Read More
AI is reshaping security at Aya Healthcare—automating tasks, improving detection and governance, and uniting IT and security to scale AI-driven care. Read More
“The healthcare industry is confronting a crisis that can no longer be managed with incremental fixes. Limited staffing resources are colliding with relentlessly growing patient demand, turning what once seemed like a tactical issue of scheduling shifts into a strategic fault line that touches every corner of the sector, including… Read More
Dani Bowie, SVP of Workforce AI, shared how we’re using predictive analytics to make sure nurses are staffed and scheduled in ways that support their well-being and help hospitals manage labor costs more effectively. Aya’s future-proof AI and ML application, Workforce AI,… Read More
For 23 years, thousands of San Diegans have kicked off Thanksgiving morning at Balboa Park in style. The Start Line is always a sight to remember—families in matching turkey hats, friend groups dancing to the music, coworkers stretching together before the horn, and strollers and pups weaving through the crowd. Read More
Jason Drucker, Chief Product Officer at Aya Healthcare, shared how a platform-first approach is redefining healthcare workforce management. His insights highlight how technology can power agility, efficiency, and confidence across the healthcare labor ecosystem. 1. How has healthcare staffing evolved over the past 5 years? With… Read More