AI-powered mobile platform brings flexible staffing, supports nurse retention and offers predictable costs below traditional agency rates.
DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, November 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Nurses Lounge, a Dallas-based healthcare workforce platform, today announced the launch of Nurse FLEX Pool, an AI-powered mobile platform designed to help healthcare facilities build and manage their own pools of qualified local nurses through a predictable subscription-fee model.
Nurse FLEX Pool gives hospitals and other healthcare facilities another way to address recurring staffing needs without relying exclusively on traditional staffing agencies or repeated overtime. Through the platform, participating facilities can post available shifts, review nurse credentials and approve qualified nurses to join a facility-controlled pool. Nurses can use the mobile experience to find available shifts, apply for opportunities and accept work that fits their schedules.
The model is designed to give facilities greater control over who works in their buildings while making flexible work opportunities more accessible to nurses. Rather than paying traditional agency markups each time a shift is filled, participating facilities pay a subscription fee for access to the platform and its pool-management capabilities. Nurses can participate at no charge.
A More Predictable Approach to Staffing Costs
Nurse FLEX Pool is built around a subscription model intended to make staffing expenses more predictable. For qualifying facilities, monthly subscription fees are capped at $5,000, with lower fees available for smaller hospitals and facilities, depending on their needs and participation level.
By comparison, annual spending on agency staffing at larger facilities can exceed $2,000,000. The difference can be significant. The subscription model gives healthcare leaders an additional option for managing those costs while maintaining oversight of their workforce. Actual costs and potential savings will vary based on facility size, staffing requirements, utilization and the mix of agency, overtime and internal resources.
“Healthcare facilities need more control and predictability when they address recurring staffing gaps,” said Tim Armes, co-founder of Nurses Lounge. “Nurse FLEX Pool gives facilities a way to build and manage a local pool of nurses while keeping the approval process in their own hands. Our goal is to make flexible work more accessible for nurses and give employers another option beyond repeated overtime or traditional agency staffing.”
A Broader Workforce Network
Nurse FLEX Pool is part of the larger Nurses Lounge platform, which connects nurses with healthcare employers, nursing schools and professional associations. The network is designed to help nurses explore employment opportunities, flexible shifts, education pathways, continuing education and professional resources.
Nurses Lounge connects a network of more than 30,000 nurses with more than 200 nursing schools and associations. Its searchable education resources include more than 1,000-degree programs. Participating organizations include the Texas Association of Deans and Directors of Professional Nursing Programs (TADDPNP) and the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care (NADONA LTC).
For healthcare employers, the platform also offers an interactive organizational profile where facilities can present their workplace, benefits and news. Permanent job openings can be featured on the facility job map through connections with a facility’s applicant tracking system. A residency job board is designed to connect graduating nursing students with employers offering structured training and early-career opportunities.
Employers Can Request a Demonstration
Healthcare facilities interested in learning how Nurse FLEX Pool may fit their staffing operations can request a demonstration through the Nurses Lounge facility demo page. Employers can also use the Nurses Lounge Staffing Cost Calculator to compare their current agency and overtime expenses with the platform’s subscription approach. Facilities can learn more about Nurse FLEX Pool and the broader Nurses Lounge platform online at www.nurseslounge.com.
Nurses Lounge was co-founded by Tim Armes and Garret Armes to help improve the way nurses and healthcare employers connect. The company’s platform is designed to support a more flexible workforce by giving employers tools to build and manage local nurse pools and giving nurses greater visibility into available work and professional opportunities.
Nurses Lounge Co-Founder and CEO Tim Armes is available for direct interview. His online bio can be found at: https://www.nurseslounge.com/team/tim-armes/
See contact below to arrange interviews or request follow-up materials.
Bill Pemberton
Stratos Comms
+1 469-763-2197
bill@gostratos.biz
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