Nurse Creates 'Gig Worker' App For Nurses To Book Shifts Directly With Facilities (Will Patterson, former ICU nurse, and CEO of CareRev)
Have you ever wanted the ability to choose when and where you work and build your own flexible schedule? Maybe you have to work around a busy school or spouse schedule? Perhaps the babysitter isn't always available? Or maybe you work a full-time job and want to add a few shifts elsewhere? Or maybe you want to work when you feel like it and don't want to be bothered by a recruiter or administrative person asking for your availability weeks in advance and/or pressuring you to work on days that you were once available but on the day of, change your mind and don't want to work. Or the flip side of that is, the party plans changed and now you're available last minute. And most places ask for a minimum amount of shifts as a requirement that you don't want to commit to. What's the best way to work when this is you? In this episode Nurse Alice speaks with Will Patterson, former ICU nurse, and CEO of CareRev, a marketplace platform that seamlessly connects healthcare facilities and local, flexible healthcare professionals. Hospitals, outpatient clinics, and skilled nursing facilities post open shifts. Qualified healthcare professionals discover and book shifts from the CareRev app. No staffing agencies. No travel contracts. No maximums or minimums. Will also shares his journey from ICU nurse to entrepreneur.