Filling 60 Travel Nursing Shifts in Under Two Weeks for a Regional Hospital System
A regional hospital system facing a sudden census surge needed 60 RN shifts covered fast, without lowering its credentialing bar. We filled every shift within two weeks using pre-credentialed travel nurses.
January 22, 2026
Great Lakes Regional Health System hit a sudden patient census surge that its internal float pool and existing agency relationships couldn't absorb. Sixty RN shifts across med-surg and ICU needed coverage, with existing staff already stretched past a sustainable pace.
We activated our pre-credentialed travel nurse network, matching candidates against the health system's specialty and shift requirements while our staffing coordinators handled facility-specific onboarding paperwork in parallel with candidate selection — so nurses could start the moment they were approved.
Every one of the 60 shifts was filled within two weeks, with the first nurses on the floor in 11 days. The health system has since set up a standing surge-staffing agreement so future census spikes are covered before they become a safety issue.
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We had 60 open shifts and a census surge with no runway. Nevinex had credentialed travel nurses on the floor within two weeks, and every one of them was ready to work on day one.
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