Gig work has expanded to include nurses at hospitals and medical facilities, per a new report.
Nursing represents a high-stakes use case of gig work apps, one of the researchers said.
The interviewees all used at least one gig work app to find nursing shifts.
The nursing apps often charge a fee for access, and workers bid with their pay rates.
Advertisement"At most hospitals and medical facilities, no orientations are required for gig nurses and nursing assistants," the report reads.
Persons:
Uber, Katie Wells, Wells, Funda Ustek, Spilda, ShiftMed, Todd Walrath, Walrath, ShiftKey
Organizations:
Nursing, Roosevelt Institute, King's College London, University of Oxford's Oxford Internet, Workers
Locations:
Oregon, Spilda