Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking qualified Registered Nurses for PRN assignments across multiple hospital units and clinical specialties in Sacramento, California. Nurses will provide patient-centered care in accordance with their professional scope of practice, demonstrated competencies, facility policies, and applicable regulations.

Nursing Specialties We Are Hiring For

• RN – Neuro Stepdown/SDU: Provide care to patients requiring neurological monitoring and intermediate-level care.
• RN – Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg): Care for adult patients with a variety of medical and postoperative conditions.
• RN – Operating Room (OR): Support safe surgical procedures and provide perioperative nursing care.
• RN – Pediatric PACU: Provide post-anesthesia recovery care to pediatric patients.
• RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU): Care for patients requiring closer monitoring and more intensive interventions than a general medical-surgical unit.
• RN – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): Provide specialized critical care to critically ill or injured infants, children, and adolescents.
• RN – Pre-Op: Complete preoperative assessments, patient preparation, education, and safety checks.
• RN – Telemetry: Monitor cardiac rhythms, assess patients, and recognize changes in clinical condition.
• RN – General OR: Provide perioperative support across general surgical procedures.
• RN – OR Circulator: Coordinate patient safety, maintain surgical documentation, and collaborate with the surgical team.
• RN – Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Deliver critical care to unstable or critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring.
• RN – Emergency Department/Emergency Room (ED/ER): Perform assessments, support triage, prioritize treatment, and respond to emergencies.
• RN – Behavioral Health Services (BHS): Provide psychiatric and behavioral health nursing care using therapeutic communication and appropriate safety interventions.

Responsibilities

Depending on the assigned specialty, responsibilities may include:

• Assessing patients and developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized care plans.
• Monitoring vital signs, symptoms, clinical findings, and responses to treatment.
• Administering medications and treatments in accordance with provider orders and facility policies.
• Recognizing changes in patient condition and escalating concerns promptly.
• Documenting assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses accurately.
• Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Educating patients and families about treatment, recovery, and discharge instructions.
• Following infection prevention, medication safety, patient identification, and confidentiality standards.
• Participating in shift handoffs and coordinating transitions of care.
• Responding to emergencies according to facility protocols.
• Performing specialty-specific duties within demonstrated competency and authorized scope of practice.

Schedule and Work Environment

This is a PRN position offering assignments based on facility staffing needs, patient census, unit requirements, and nurse availability.

Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Assignments may be available at acute care hospitals and specialty nursing units in the Sacramento area.

PRN scheduling does not guarantee a minimum number of hours or shifts. Nurses must maintain reliable attendance and fulfill the assignments they accept.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is clinically competent, compassionate, adaptable, and committed to safe, high-quality patient care.

Applicants should have relevant experience in their selected specialties, strong critical-thinking and documentation skills, and the ability to work effectively in demanding clinical environments.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Current, active California Registered Nurse (RN) license, or other legally accepted authorization to practice in California.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program or education meeting applicable licensure requirements.
• Relevant clinical experience and demonstrated competency for the assigned specialty.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, as required by the facility.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, critical-thinking, and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of patient safety, infection prevention, medication administration, and clinical documentation.
• Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.
• Willingness to complete facility onboarding, competency assessments, background checks, and required screenings.
• Ability to meet the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
• Reliable transportation to assigned facilities.
• Ability to comply with facility scheduling and attendance policies.

Specialty-Specific Qualifications

• Neuro Stepdown/SDU, PCU, and Telemetry: Relevant monitoring and stepdown experience; ACLS when required.
• Medical-Surgical: Relevant medical-surgical nursing experience and patient care competencies.
• OR, General OR, and OR Circulator: Perioperative nursing experience, knowledge of sterile technique, and surgical safety competencies.
• Pediatric PACU: Pediatric recovery experience and PALS when required.
• PICU: Pediatric critical care experience and required pediatric life-support certifications.
• Pre-Op: Experience with preoperative assessments, patient preparation, and perioperative safety.
• ICU: Critical care experience and ACLS or other facility-required credentials.
• ED/ER: Emergency nursing experience and applicable emergency care certifications.
• BHS: Behavioral health experience, therapeutic communication, de-escalation, and patient safety competencies.

Additional certifications, including CCRN, CEN, CNOR, PCCN, ACLS, and PALS, may be required or preferred depending on the specialty and facility.

All licenses, certifications, and specialty competencies must be verified before placement. Applicants must also meet applicable California continuing education and other licensing requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous PRN, travel nursing, float pool, or multi-facility experience.
• Experience in acute care hospitals or specialty units.
• Familiarity with electronic health records and clinical documentation systems.
• Availability for additional shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong teamwork, adaptability, and professional communication skills.

Benefits

Benefits and Opportunity Highlights

• Flexible scheduling: PRN assignments based on facility needs and your availability.
• Multiple specialties: Opportunities to apply for units matching your clinical experience.
• Professional development: Exposure to varied clinical assignments.
• Collaborative environment: Work with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Additional shifts: Potential opportunities based on staffing requirements.
• Meaningful work: Help improve patient safety, recovery, and care outcomes.

Compensation, benefits, and assignment availability depend on the employer, facility, and specific position. PRN roles may not offer the same benefits as full-time employment.