Registered Nurse Job Description Template

A starting point for a Registered Nurse job description, in a consistent structure: essential functions, qualifications, and classification. Customize it for your organization and download it as a formatted Word document or PDF.

Customize this template →

Opens the generator with this role already filled in.

Registered Nurse

ClassificationExempt

Reports ToNurse Manager

DepartmentClinical

Job Summary

Provides direct patient care, monitors patient status, and coordinates with the care team to ensure quality outcomes.

Essential Functions

Provide direct patient care and monitor patient status throughout each shift
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians
Document patient assessments, care provided, and outcomes accurately
Coordinate with physicians and the care team on treatment plans
Educate patients and families on care plans and discharge instructions
Respond promptly to changes in patient condition

Qualifications

Required:

Active RN license in good standing
Current BLS certification
1+ years of clinical nursing experience

Before you post it

Confirm the classification. This template is marked exempt. Whether a specific Registered Nurse role is exempt depends on its actual duties and pay, so check it against the FLSA duties and salary tests (and any stricter state rules) before you finalize it.
Add pay details if your state requires them. A growing number of states require a pay range, and sometimes benefits or an application deadline, in job postings. Check a posting for free.
Tailor the essential functions. They should describe what this role does at your organization. Generic duties are harder to defend when a job description is used for accommodation, classification, or performance decisions.

Make this Registered Nurse job description your own

Edit any field, add your pay range and posting state, and download a formatted Word doc or PDF.

Customize this template →