Developing the right pencil grip for kids is harder than most parents expect. Laura Robinson, an Aya Education special education teacher, came out of retirement and relocated 2,000 miles from Texas to a rural community in South Carolina’s Lowcountry where she’s working with 15 students, ages four and five… Read More
Alain Raymond, a locum tenens physician assistant, was working a shift in the cardiac surgery unit when his phone buzzed with a message from his staffing agent. He had been nominated, without his knowledge, for a national industry honor. “I thought, well, that’s great,” Raymond said. “And then I… Read More
Financial pressures, staffing mandates, the nursing shortage, and recruitment & retention have hospitals looking for flexible, turnkey technology solutions to solve their staffing challenges. Memorial Health, a leading not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Illinois, was looking for a partner to help fill critical staffing gaps and alleviate mundane and… Read More
Alain Raymond, PA-C, a cardiothoracic surgical physician assistant and a U.S. Navy veteran, discussed the freedom and flexibility of being a locum tenens and what it means to receive this national award. Watch his interview here. Read More
Aya’s founder, Alan Braynin, has been inducted into the Staffing Industry Analysts’ Staffing 100 North America Hall of Fame, an honor long earned and richly deserved. The Staffing 100 North America list celebrates the remarkable leaders whose influence and accomplishments elevate the workforce solutions ecosystem and… Read More
Travel nurse Jaime Duesenberg shares expert insights on maximizing hospital birthing bed features and labor props—including squat bars, stirrups, and grips—to help expectant parents prepare for a safe and comfortable labor and delivery experience. Read More
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
Maury Regional Health partnered with Aya Advisory Solutions to transform its workforce strategy, resulting in a 60% reduction in traveler headcount and a 26% improvement in RN retention. Through float pool optimization, enhanced recruitment SEO, and a focus on clinical culture, MRH successfully reduced contract labor costs while strengthening its permanent nursing staff. Read More
Table of Contents Overview Results Challenge Solution Interim leader’s impact Why interim made sense Overview When Scotland Health Care System, a rural community hospital in North Carolina, faced a critical leadership gap in its Imaging Department, they needed… 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
At Aya Ideas 2025, health system leaders shared how to connect technology and people to improve care. Key themes: make healthcare “cool” with authentic storytelling, bring responsible AI to the bedside, treat innovation as people/process change, unify data with platforms like LotusOne, and use tools that free teams to focus on patients. 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