Filling 54 Registered Nursing Shifts in 24 Hours Across Three States

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When patient care is on the line, you need a partner who can act fast - without compromising safety, qualifications or quality.

48

hours

full shortlist delivered

7

days

interviews completed

2

weeks

total

 time to hire

Exceeded expectations

all candidates were a strong match

Client Overview

A long-standing nationwide healthcare client requiring Registered Nurses across acute, community and specialist services. Operating across multiple states with high demand and strict qualification requirements, they rely on MAYDAY Healthcare for critical staffing support - including rapid response coverage during peak periods.

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The Challenge

The client urgently required 54 Registered Nursing shifts filled across NSW, VIC and QLD - all within two weeks, but ideally sooner.


What was at stake:


  • Continuity of patient care
  • Risk of service disruption
  • High pressure on internal teams
  • Clinical compliance


Key challenges included:


  • Time pressure: immediate resourcing with no lead time
  • Multi-state logistics: different availability, different rosters
  • Tight compliance: police checks, AHPRA, vaccinations, training
  • Market saturation: RN shortages across all three states
  • Candidate readiness: nurses needed to be shift-ready instantly


It required a partner who could deliver at speed, scale and absolute accuracy.

Our Approach

The moment the request came in, MAYDAY Healthcare activated our national rapid response model: mobilising resourcing, compliance and candidate management within minutes.

Our approach included:


  • Mobilising national talent network: we tapped into our live pool of pre-vetted, fully credentialed RN talent across multiple states.
  • Compliance at speed with appropriate checks: we coordinated all checks — AHPRA, police, vaccination evidence — with zero delays.
  • Targeted matching & fast coordination: our team matched nurses to shifts based on immediate availability, location, speciality and experience level. Every candidate was confirmed and shift-ready within 24 hours.
  • Clear, real-time communication: We maintained continuous updates with both the client and RNs on shift confirmations, compliance status, onboarding and schedule changes. This ensured a completely smooth, stress-free deployment.

MAYDAY Healthcare is an exceptional agency. Recently, we had an urgent need for registered nurses across various locations, and they impressively filled the roles in less than 24 hours with outstanding candidates. Siobhan & her team are always professional and a pleasure to work with. Despite our unique, fast-paced environment and short turnaround times, they consistently provide excellent service and truly understand our needs.

Hiring Manager

The Impact

  • 54 nursing shifts filled within 24 hours
  • 100% compliance across all placements
  • 0 missed shifts or disruptions
  • 3 states serviced: NSW, VIC & QLD


Beyond filling shifts, we helped stabilise their service delivery, protect frontline teams and maintain continuity of patient care.

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