PRN REGISTERED NURSE SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Published: Dec 22, 2025 - The PRN Registered Nurse applies comprehensive clinical skills in patient assessment, medication administration, IV therapy, and precise nursing documentation across multiple care settings. This role requires clear communication, effective collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and professional interaction with patients and families. The nurse also utilizes adaptability, critical thinking, and strong time management to consistently deliver safe and high-quality patient care.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a PRN Registered Nurse Resume
  • Clinical Assessment
  • Patient Care
  • Care Planning
  • Medication Administration
  • IV Therapy
  • Nursing Process
  • Emergency Response
  • Medical Documentation
  • Patient Triage
  • Care Coordination
  • Patient Communication
  • Team Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Professional Communication
  • Emotional Support
  • Staff Leadership
  • Problem Resolution
  • Professional Conduct
  • Compassionate Care
  • Time Management

Summary of PRN Registered Nurse Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BS in Nursing with 5 years of Experience

  • Licensed as an RN in the state of practice
  • Clinical practical nursing experience in intensive care, rehabilitation or medical surgical nursing
  • Working experience in Home health 
  • Ability to make home visits and provide nursing care in the home environment
  • Ability to complete necessary documentation appropriately, legibly and timely
  • Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to complete job responsibilities
  • Must have reliable transportation, current driver's license and appropriate automobile insurance
  • Ability to take public transportation
  • Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse, or a current active multistate Registered Nurse license
  • Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or ARC
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • Experience in acute care 

2. BS in Clinical Nursing with 6 years of Experience

  • Critical care experience within the past year, cardiovascular experience
  • Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse
  • Certified in BCLS and ACLS from AHA or ARC within 30 days of employment
  • Possess the ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities
  • Possess the ability to deal tactfully with patients, families, physicians, and employees
  • Knowledgeable of hospital policies and procedures specific to Critical Care Nursing
  • Clinically proficient in critical care nursing skills
  • Demonstrating knowledge of the development needs of the adolescent, adult and geriatric patient
  • Must possess competence in the performance of the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care
  • Must have the ability to work without direct, immediate supervision in performing nursing diagnosis, and be able to provide appropriate follow-through treatment
  • Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department

3. BS in Pediatric Nursing with 2 years of Experience

  • Clinical RN experience with primary care
  • Working experience in Phlebotomy/venipuncture and Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Attention to detail, ability to communicate effectively with patients and strong computer skills 
  • Advanced knowledge of EMR
  • Ability to explain treatments and conditions to children of all ages
  • Working knowledge of health care laws and regulations
  • Industry experience in Dentistry
  • Must have Current CPR certification

4. BS in Critical Care Nursing with 7 years of Experience

  • Ability to coordinate the delivery of the travel medicine program
  • Ability to prepare ergonomic, injury intervention, injury treatment, surveillance, and FMLA/ADA reports
  • Ability to provide education and training to employees on health, safety, and wellness topics, such as BBP, universal precautions, proper lifting techniques and body mechanics, OSHA surveillance, and other health and wellness topics
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm, compassion, and the friendly factor to make the day of internal and external clients
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and records
  • Excellent computer skills, as well as strong organizational skills 
  • Must hold a Licensed Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse, a current license in the state(s) in which they will be practicing, and a current CPR certification
  • Experience in Occupational Health Nursing 
  • Must have COHN or COHN-S certification 
  • Basic knowledge of occupational medicine certifications and regulations
  • Basic knowledge of workers’ compensation and OSHA regulations
  • Experience in Microsoft Office (Word / Excel)
  • Experience working on collaborative teams

5. BS in Psychiatric Nursing with 5 years of Experience

  • Experience in an acute care hospital environment in a specialty area
  • Must have a minimum of an ADN
  • Must have a Current BLS issued by the American Heart Association
  • Demonstrate an understanding of patient needs, ensuring that each patient feels informed and understood, as well as heard
  • Passionate about providing superior quality care and an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment
  • Must have a Valid State RN License
  • Experience as a Registered Nurse
  • Experience in starting and maintaining IVs
  • Ability to assist in the sales process in building relationships with referral sources
  • Excellent phone communication skills

6. BS in Cardiovascular Nursing with 8 years of Experience

  • Experience in Emergency Room (ER), Medical Surgical Unit (MSU), and Post-anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) 
  • Able to perform post-operative follow-up and documentation
  • Knowledge and skill sufficient to interpret EKG patterns regarding life-threatening arrhythmias
  • Independently determines and implements proper emergency measures after identifying and interpreting life-threatening conditions for adults and children
  • Knowledgeable of the necessary actions to take to immediately defibrillate the patient who exhibits life-threatening dysrhythmias
  • Able to administer oxygen, manage nasal-pharyngeal and gastric suction, along with a variety of other drainage devices
  • Effectively execute program workflows, protocols and procedures to include emergency response, internal and external care referrals, return-to-work, stay-at-work, restriction management, and FMLA
  • Ability to monitor employee exposure to hazardous substances through the administering of statutory and non-statutory health surveillance
  • Ability to communicate about and provide general health guidance on disease management issues such as HTN and DM
  • Ability to assess and educate on contributions to chronic minor reports of discomfort and related functional limitations to maintain employee performance
  • Ability to provide preventative and restorative services and education to client employees by engaging the employees or dispatching an early intervention specialist to provide job coaching, ADL coaching, mobility coaching and work station assessments
  • Ability to assist with accident investigation per established client workflows to identify root cause analysis of all incidents and near misses
  • Ability to work with staff to identify prevention and health promotion strategies to optimize the health of the population

7. BS in Rehabilitation Nursing with 6 years of Experience

  • Registered nurse with experience in a healthcare environment
  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations as defined in the orientation checklist and annual departmental competency checklist
  • Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language, especially about activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
  • Strong assessment, organizational and problem-solving skills as evidenced by the capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components
  • Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, the interprofessional care team and patients and their families
  • Able to use critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act
  • Demonstrates proficient time management skills
  • Able to maintain the level of professional contributions as defined in the Clinical Career Path program guide
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft products, including Outlook

8. BS in Emergency Nursing with 3 years of Experience

  • Experienced Registered Nurse (Adult)
  • Experience and knowledge of working in clinical research trials with ICH-GCP (Good Clinical Practice) Certification 
  • Attention to detail and highly organized
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English 
  • Ability to complete detailed data
  • Ability to work with initiative, independently and as part of a wider team
  • Good IT (Information Technology) skills and a working knowledge of computer software

9. BS in Critical Care Nursing with 7 years of Experience

  • Must have CPR certification, a copy of TB Results, copy of an updated physical
  • Ability to solve problems and should be enthusiastic enough to accept day-to-day work challenges
  • Ability to prioritize work
  • Ability to supervise, motivate, train, and define Mt Hope Nazarene Retirement Community Standards and communicate effectively with staff
  • Profound knowledge of medications and equipment in the nursing department
  • Ability to coordinate multiple tasks at a time and manage their time effectively, setting priorities for the tasks
  • Able to transcribe physician orders
  • Ability to provide leadership in any emergency
  • Ability to recognize and respond to adverse signs and symptoms
  • Ability to be flexible, accept change and adapt to new assignments
  • Ability to preserve the confidentiality of information
  • Knowledge of Care Plan update
  • Must have basic computer knowledge
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Must have American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or American Red Cross (ARC)
  • Must have American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or American Red Cross (ARC)

10. BS in Nursing with 5 years of Experience

  • Experience in a hospital setting
  • Ability to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, hospital staff, physicians, vendors and the public
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative
  • Ability to adapt to change quickly
  • Strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
  • Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
  • Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics
  • Must have excellent teaching skills
  • Basic knowledge of Performance Improvement ideology

11. BS in Clinical Nursing with 6 years of Experience

  • Experience in assessing, troubleshooting and making sound recommendations in stressful situations
  • Excellent communication skills to listen and communicate with patients and teammates
  • Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook
  • Working experience in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), Emergency Room (ER), or Medical Surgical (Med Surg)
  • Ability to think critically and use experience to conduct a range of risk and health assessments
  • Ability to document efficiently and completely, with a strong ability to integrate feedback for continuous improvement
  • Ability to provide emergency care to injured employees within the production environment
  • Ability to render first aid to injured employees and request the assistance of on-site employee health services or a physician
  • Ability to provide episodic care for non-occupational injuries/illnesses

12. BS in Critical Care Nursing with 7 years of Experience

  • Must hold a current RN license from the Kansas Board of Nursing or an active compact license
  • Prior experience in a similar-sized facility with similar services provided
  • Ability to provide care to the population served
  • Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills
  • Ability to function during regularly scheduled, 12-hour, extended or alternative shifts
  • Ability to display mental and emotional stamina in situations dealing with death, multiple patients, family members, etc.
  • Demonstrated ability to function calmly and competently in high-stress situations
  • Ability to deal with the hazards involved in assessing and providing care to patients
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development
  • Ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual
  • Must demonstrate evidence of 400-800 clinical hours in an acute care setting during formal education through an academic entity that has arranged and provided for the clinical training site, or 2080 hours in an acute care setting post course work
  • Strong organizational and leadership skills as well as demonstrated human relations skills

13. BS in Community Health Nursing with 4 years of Experience

  • Must have a current/active license as a registered nurse 
  • Must have a current BLS and ACLS card from the American Heart Association on the first day of employment
  • Experience with direct patient care 
  • Ability to read, write and speak English language, optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and hold basic computer skills
  • Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills, along with customer service skills 
  • Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in a decisive, composed and respectful manner
  • Possesses excellent time management skills, practices nursing using evidence and analytical skills, along with possessing strong critical thinking skills
  • Must be a graduate of a professional school of nursing
  • Must have a minimum of an ADN
  • Must have an RN license in the State of Texas or Compact

14. BS in Public Health Nursing with 6 years of Experience

  • Ability to work a flexible schedule
  • Excellent judgment, dependability, conscientious performance
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • High ethical standards
  • Mechanical ability and manual dexterity for operating complicated equipment
  • Understanding how to leverage the nursing process to evaluate the consumer’s progress towards goals and apply appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes
  • Nursing evaluation and assessment skills and communicate with the current Primary Care Physician for medical and treatment needs
  • Clinical experience in developing and implementing treatment plans
  • Willingness to work with children and youth
  • Valid Tennessee RN License, Phlebotomy skills and ability to give injections
  • Highly collaborative and thrives working on a team

15. BS in Perioperative Nursing with 5 years of Experience

  • Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse
  • Current and continued CPR certification
  • Working experience in Recent home care 
  • Working experience in a hospice 
  • Good verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills
  • Experience working in a psychiatric setting
  • Must have professional demeanor, sound judgment, and strong organizational skills
  • Willingness to work collaboratively, along with the capacity to work independently
  • Must have a strong work ethic and a desire to excel
  • Experience and/or training in a skilled nursing or retirement facility
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook

16. BS in Registered Nursing with 3 years of Experience

  • Mental health nursing experience with commitment to supporting recovery and independent skills of the target population
  • Possesses written and verbal skills for effective communication
  • Able to perform basic EMR (Electronic Medical Record) computer skills
  • Detail-oriented with effective problem-solving skills
  • Possesses leadership skills, effectively leading a team
  • Knowledge base in Psychotropic Medications
  • Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and proof of car insurance
  • Must have CPR professional certification
  • Experience in administering medications

17. BS in Pediatric Nursing with 2 years of Experience

  • Nephrology nursing experience for RNs with a BSN 
  • Experience as a Registered Nurse
  • Working experience in Chronic hemodialysis
  • Able to meet all conditions of employment including Ishihara’s Color Blindness Test
  • Must have current state licensure as a Registered Nurse
  • Must have CPR/BCLS certification
  • Medical/Surgical experience in an acute care setting 
  • Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills