Jackson Healthcare signed a deal to acquire LRS Healthcare, a healthcare staffing firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. LRS ranks as the 25th-largest healthcare staffing firm in the US. The deal is expected to close this quarter.

Even before this acquisition, Jackson Healthcare itself ranked as the fifth-largest healthcare staffing firm in the US.

“LRS has a proven track record of success in the market, is led by an impressive management team and powered by talented professionals across the business,” said Shane Jackson, president of Jackson Healthcare.

Jackson Healthcare is based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and is the parent organization of 16 specialized healthcare staffing, search and technology companies.

LRS Healthcare will become an operating business within Jackson Healthcare and continue to operate under its current brand from its headquarters in Omaha.

“In selecting an organization for LRS Healthcare to join, the most important thing to me was to find a partner that would treat our employees, customers and healthcare professionals with the utmost care,” said Steve Lawrence, founder and CEO of LRS Healthcare. “With Jackson Healthcare, I am confident my work family and those we serve in the market will be in excellent hands.”

LRS President Jeff Beckmann will continue to lead the company, while Lawrence will retire from the business. Beckmann had taken over the role of president in January from Lawrence. Beckmann previously served as CFO.

Terms of the transaction were not announced.