WhatsApp vs OnLocum
WhatsApp is fast. You post 'Need a nurse for tomorrow' and 30 people respond. But you do not know who is actually licensed, who showed up late at their last facility, or who will disappear after one shift. OnLocum gives you rated healthcare workers, and OnLocum staff review their licence uploads — and a record of every shift they have ever worked.
You found your last locum on WhatsApp. You did not check their license. You have no timesheet. You cannot remember their name. There is a better way.
Licence uploads are reviewed by OnLocum staff. You see the document status before you approve anyone.
Workers earn Standard, Pro, or Elite status based on attendance, ratings, and shift history. You know who is reliable before they walk through your door.
Approve the timesheet and the worker is paid into their OnLocum wallet, then withdraws to M-Pesa. No cash, no chasing. Clean and auditable.
WhatsApp is great for sending messages. It is not designed to verify nursing licenses, track shift attendance, manage timesheets, or build a record of which workers perform well. When you use it for staffing, you are building on sand.
You get 30 responses but no way to vet them. Someone claims to be an RN but you cannot verify it before tomorrow morning. They show up late and there is no record. They do a bad job and you cannot warn the next facility. The cycle repeats.
Post a shift with the qualifications you need. OnLocum shows you applicants with their credential status, trust tier (Standard, Pro, or Elite), past ratings, and availability. You pick the best fit, they clock in digitally, and payment goes through M-Pesa automatically.
Answers for healthcare facilities evaluating staffing and HMIS options in Kenya.
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