New Brunswick · 2026 · Pilot Project
ShiftLock exists so no shift goes uncovered, no nurse is locked out, no family is left waiting.
What You're Supporting
The core demands we're bringing to NANB, ANBLPN, and government bodies.
These are the eight policy positions behind every signature on the ShiftLock roster.
ShiftLock is being built to support and staff facilities and homes accross the country as efficiently, safely and diligently as possible.
Verified Staffing Ratios
No more walking into unsafe shifts. Know exactly what you're walking into before you arrive. Facilities rated publicly on transparency.
Same-Day Pay
Your hard work rewarded instantly. Get paid the day your shift ends. Keep 85–90% of what's billed — not 17%.
Commuter Support
Safe, reliable rides via Uber Health partnerships. Free parking. No more worrying about getting there.
Safety-First Environment Scores
Every unit graded on break relief, security presence, and support staff levels. You deserve to know what you're walking into.
Insurance That Works
Every nurse covered by insurance to accept any kind of shift, at any time — no barriers.
Protection of Your License
Empowering you to choose shifts that align with safe practice standards. Your license, your career — never compromised.
True Collaboration
Using real data so LPNs and RNs are supported within their full scope of practice. Together, not stretched thin.
Professional Autonomy
Flexible scheduling that works for your life. Paid during shift change. Keeping NB nurses in the profession they love.
The numbers behind why ShiftLock exists (sources cited below):
• Horizon and Vitalité health networks have carried hundreds of unfilled nursing positions for over a year, per their annual reports.
• NB ER wait times at major hospitals regularly exceed the national median — routinely stretching past 9 hours at peak times, per CIHI and CBC reporting.
• Rural ERs in NB frequently operate below the nurse-to-patient ratios recommended by the NANB, often running overnight shifts with one or two nurses where four or more are required.
• A growing share of NB nursing graduates leave the province within five years of registration, citing unpredictable schedules and lack of full-time work — per NANB retention surveys.
That's the gap ShiftLock was built to close.
ShiftLock's Features and Safety Protocols
ShiftLock puts safety first — for nurses, for patients, and for the families who rely on both. When the right information reaches the right people, care gets safer.
Red 911: Emergency Backup
For unsafe staffing ratios or critical patient changes. One tap alerts your manager and every eligible nurse within 30 km. Help arrives in minutes, not hours.
Pandemic & Outbreak Callout
When an outbreak hits, facilities broadcast an instant callout to qualified nurses willing to work in isolation, cohort, or surge units. Mass-deploy staffing in under an hour.
Uber Health Rides
Safe, reliable rides to and from your shifts through Uber Health. There is no upfront cost — the fare is simply deducted from your shift pay after you're paid out. Work in progress.
ShiftLock is still ironing out the details with Uber.
Know Before You Go
See real staffing ratios, patient acuity, break coverage, and nurse reviews before accepting any shift. No more walking into the unknown.
Facility Scorecard (A–F)
Every facility earns a public grade based on verified nurse reviews. Grade A facilities fill shifts 3x faster. Grade F facilities are flagged as unsafe.
Post-Shift Verification
After every shift, nurses verify what actually happened — staffing levels, acuity, break relief, safety concerns. Real data. No guessing.
Transparent Pricing
Every dollar is visible. No hidden markups. 12% flat fee. Nurses keep 90% of what's billed. Compare that to 17% with agencies.
100% Verified Nurses
Criminal record checks, licence verification against NANB & ANBLPN registries, CPR tracking, liability insurance — all verified before first shift.
Government Rate Compliance
ShiftLock ensures bill rates never exceed 10% above unionized wages — aligned with NB's Act Respecting Travel Nurses.
The Numbers
Agency Model vs. ShiftLock Model
The same shift, billed two ways. Here's where your healthcare dollar actually goes.
New Brunswick · 2024–25
$108M+
Spent on travel nurse agencies last year — enough to fund every nurse in the province for months.
$306/hr
Peak agency bill rate — the nurse on shift sees $50–$75
80%
Of every dollar goes to agency profit & overhead — not the nurse
60%
Of NB facilities report chronic, persistent understaffing
$300/hr
Billed to your facility
No transparency. No accountability. No choice.
$60/hr
Total cost to facility
Full transparency. Nurse keeps what they earn.
That's a $240/hr difference — per nurse, per shift.
Multiply that across 16,784 nurses. The savings are staggering.
Small Nursing Home
3 nurses × 36 hrs/week
$1.34M
/year
Regional Hospital
15 nurses × 36 hrs/week
$6.72M
/year
Provincial Health Authority
50 nurses × 36 hrs/week
$22.4M
/year
NB spent $108M on agencies last year. With ShiftLock, that could drop to under $20M — saving $88M+ for actual patient care.
Better Outcomes for All of Us
When the system works, everyone benefits. Here's what accountability looks like in practice.
For Nurses
Love What You Do Again
For Facilities
Staff Smarter, Not Harder
For Families
Love Our People
The Crisis Is Real
Real headlines. Real numbers. This is happening right now in Canada.
Canada's hospital emergency rooms have hit a breaking point. Is it the new normal?
Patients across the country spend days on stretchers and in storage rooms. Doctors say morale is the lowest it's ever been. 'We're close to the breaking point.'
Read full articleEmergency department wait times are deadly. They're also avoidable
An estimated 15,000 Canadians die each year because of hospital crowding — a 'hidden pandemic' of unnecessary death. Emergency physicians say the solutions are well-known but governments refuse to act.
Read full articleHeart attack patient waits 13 hours in Moncton Hospital ER
A 35-year-old man waited 13 hours with chest pain, vomiting, and dangerously high blood pressure. Doctors later told him he'd had a heart attack and could have died.
Read full articleFamily of N.B. man who died in hospital emergency room settles lawsuit
Darrell Mesheau, 78, died after waiting 7 hours at Fredericton's ER. A nurse found him unresponsive, slumped in a wheelchair. His death sparked outrage across the province.
Read full articleNo coroner inquests into 2 other ER waiting room deaths in 2022, N.B. says
Two men died waiting for care — one at Moncton Hospital after 6 hours, another at Edmundston ER. The province confirmed no inquests will be held into either death.
Read full articleHealth authorities won't reveal number of emergency waiting room deaths
Horizon and Vitalité refuse to release data on how many patients die while waiting for ER care. CEO says the numbers could 'alarm' New Brunswickers.
Read full articleNew Brunswick spent $108M on travel nurse agencies in 2024–25
Provincial spending on travel nurse agencies ballooned to $108 million, up from $53 million the year before — with agencies pocketing 75–80% of every dollar billed.
Read full articleN.B. to phase out travel nurses with new legislation
The Act Respecting Travel Nurses aims to cap agency bill rates and eventually phase out reliance on temporary staffing agencies in the province.
Read full articleNurses leaving profession at alarming rate, union warns
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions reports that burnout, unsafe ratios, and stagnant wages are driving nurses out of the profession faster than they can be replaced.
Read full articleAgency nurses paid $306/hour while staff nurses earn fraction
Peak agency bill rates hit $306.70/hour, but the nurse doing the actual work sees only $50–75 of that. The rest disappears into agency overhead and profit.
Read full article16,784
LPNs, RNs & NPs
14,490 Active Practice · 2,294 Non-Practicing
We want all nurses across the province signed up today.
This Is for Everyone
You may be retired but looking to get back to work 8 hours a week. That's enough. That matters.
You may be a single parent who can only start at 8 AM. We'll build shifts around your life.
Maybe you only have 4 hours available this week. That's okay. Four hours of skilled care can save a life.
Maybe you're a PSW who wants to help families at home. ShiftLock will place you where you're needed.