Compliance failures are costly.

Maintaining compliance is one of the most important responsibilities healthcare facilities face—and one of the most complex. From ensuring clinicians hold the correct licenses to keeping up with mandatory certifications, the process can be both time-consuming and high-stakes.

In recent years, digital staffing platforms have emerged as powerful allies in helping facilities streamline compliance while meeting last-minute shift coverage.

Every shift matters.

Learn how healthcare facilities can ensure compliance for every shift through digital staffing platforms.

The role of staffing platforms in compliance

Staffing platforms like Nursa, Aya Connect, and ShiftMed have built credential management into their technology, helping facilities reduce administrative burdens and mitigate compliance risks.

Automated verification and digital credential tracking mean facilities no longer have to rely solely on manual processes or paper records—both of which are prone to error and delay.

Why credential management matters

Compliance is a safeguard for patient safety and organizational liability. A single lapse in documentation can result in penalties, reputational damage, or even patient harm.

That’s why facilities are increasingly turning to platforms that integrate compliance directly into the staffing workflow, ensuring that only properly qualified clinicians can request or be assigned to shifts.

Aya Connect: Centralized workforce solutions

Aya Connect, part of Aya Healthcare’s suite of services, emphasizes centralized workforce management.

Facilities can access clinician credentials through the platform, which simplifies the verification process and keeps documents in one place. Its integration with scheduling tools also ensures that staffing and compliance are connected, giving facilities a clearer picture of their workforce readiness.

In addition, Aya Connect offers reporting features that notify managers when licenses or certifications are nearing expiration, reducing the chance of accidental lapses. With its scale as one of the largest healthcare staffing organizations in the country, Aya Connect also provides access to a broad network of clinicians, helping facilities balance compliance with coverage needs.

ShiftMed: Mobile-first credential visibility

ShiftMed takes a mobile-first approach, allowing healthcare workers to add their credentials in the app. Facilities can then view those credentials before approving clinicians for shifts. This helps managers confirm qualifications and make staffing decisions on the go, while also ensuring a documented record of compliance.

Beyond credential visibility, the app also streamlines communication between clinicians and facilities, giving managers visibility into who is eligible and available to work.

Nursa’s edge with custom screening lists

Nursa allows clinicians to upload and manage their credentials directly through the mobile app. By centralizing workforce management through integrations with scheduling platforms that facilities already use—such as Covr, StaffLion, or Dropstat—Nursa helps facilities streamline staffing, scheduling, and compliance. Like ShiftMed and Aya Connect, Nursa has a deep talent pool across the country—over 350,000 clinicians.

What sets Nursa apart is its custom screening lists.

Custom screening lists give facilities control over exactly which credentials they require for different shifts, licenses, or units.

Compliance made easy.

This feature also provides facilities with the following benefits:

• Flexibility: Facilities can create alternate screening lists tailored to the needs of each department or unit.
• Efficiency: Clinicians who best meet pre-set credential requirements will appear as top candidates for shifts, which means healthcare managers or schedulers don’t have to browse through all the candidates who have requested a given shift.
• Risk reduction: Automated filtering ensures that every clinician who applies for shifts meets compliance expectations, including license verification and background checks.

In addition, Nursa automatically includes essential industry-standard credentials by default, while still allowing facilities to add any additional requirements they value.

This dual approach—automation and customization—makes the clinician approval process faster, safer, and more reliable.

The future of compliance-focused staffing

As staffing challenges persist across healthcare settings, digital platforms play an increasingly central role in easing compliance pressures.

Tools offered by Nursa, Aya Connect, and ShiftMed reflect the industry’s shift toward greater transparency and automation in credential verification.

For facility leaders, adopting a technology-driven staffing solution represents not just an operational improvement but also a safeguard for patient safety and regulatory compliance.