How to hire a clinic registered nurse

How to hire a clinic registered nurse, step by step

Here's a step-by-step clinic registered nurse hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a clinic registered nurse job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new clinic registered nurse
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the clinic registered nurse you need to hire. Certain clinic registered nurse roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect clinic registered nurse also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of clinic registered nurse salaries for various roles:

   Type of Clinic Registered Nurse	Description	Hourly rate
   Clinic Registered Nurse	Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.	$20-54
   Nurse Clinician	A nurse clinician is a health expert who provides care and assistance to patients in hospitals, clinics, or similar establishments. Among their responsibilities include preparing equipment and documents, administering medication, monitoring the patient's condition, maintaining charts, and regularly reporting to physicians... Show more	$23-42
   Staff Nurse	Staff nurses are registered nurses who are usually assigned to work in a care home, a company, or in a clinical setting. They advise the physical assessments of patients, employees, and residents... Show more	$20-52

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • BLS
   • Acute Care
   • Home Health
   • Acls
   • Quality Care
   • Surgery
   • Compassion
   • Direct Patient Care
   • Rehabilitation
   • Patient Education
   • Infection Control
   • Patient Safety
   • Critical Care

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
   • Perform both admissions and discharge of patients within the CICU as well as transferring patients to ICU or other units.
   • Perform nursing functions in critical care units including ER, MICU, CCU, SICU in various hospitals and medical centers.
   • Provide patient education that includes information about diagnosis, plan surgical procedures, post-surgical care, and physical rehabilitation procedures.
   • Provide involved detail clinical evaluations of patients within the acute rehabilitation center along with needs for transition of care after discharge.
   • Provide prenatal care education to ob triage patients to aide in fetal well-being.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your clinic registered nurse job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A clinic registered nurse salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, clinic registered nurses' average salary in iowa is 50% less than in rhode island.
   • Seniority. Entry-level clinic registered nurses earn 62% less than senior-level clinic registered nurses.
   • Certifications. A clinic registered nurse with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a clinic registered nurse's salary.

   Average clinic registered nurse salary

   $70,075yearly

   $33.69 hourly rate

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   Entry-level clinic registered nurse salary

   $43,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 30, 2025

   Average clinic registered nurse salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	District of Columbia	$97,702	$47
   2	California	$96,623	$46
   3	New York	$86,788	$42
   4	Massachusetts	$83,759	$40
   5	Pennsylvania	$81,578	$39
   6	Oregon	$79,206	$38
   7	Nevada	$72,868	$35
   8	Washington	$72,799	$35
   9	Illinois	$72,020	$35
   10	Texas	$71,959	$35
   11	Maryland	$71,903	$35
   12	Indiana	$70,398	$34
   13	Arizona	$70,376	$34
   14	Georgia	$68,563	$33
   15	New Hampshire	$68,312	$33
   16	Colorado	$66,971	$32
   17	Florida	$65,419	$31
   18	Minnesota	$64,721	$31
   19	North Carolina	$64,569	$31
   20	Virginia	$63,924	$31

   Average clinic registered nurse salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Highland General Hospital	$132,022	$63.47
   2	Alameda Health System	$119,566	$57.48	7
   3	Soliant	$104,708	$50.34
   4	American Red Cross	$103,158	$49.60	3
   5	Stability Healthcare	$102,152	$49.11
   6	University of California-Berkeley	$100,330	$48.24	1
   7	MAS Medical Staffing	$95,245	$45.79	504
   8	Westways Staffing	$94,690	$45.52
   9	trustaff	$93,215	$44.81
   10	Chapters Health System	$89,338	$42.95	64
   11	Hospice of the Western Reserve	$89,126	$42.85	22
   12	Good Shepherd Hospice	$88,841	$42.71	37
   13	Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	$88,012	$42.31
   14	Columbia University in the City of New York	$87,486	$42.06	17
   15	Sutter Health	$87,233	$41.94	201
   16	Hearland Hospice	$86,628	$41.65	108
   17	Hawaii Pacific Health	$86,475	$41.57	62
   18	Maxim Healthcare Group	$86,178	$41.43	671
   19	Wellpath	$85,928	$41.31	200
   20	Favorite Healthcare Staffing	$85,506	$41.11

4. Writing a clinic registered nurse job description

   A clinic registered nurse job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a clinic registered nurse job description:

   Clinic registered nurse job description example

   Registered Nurse - Endoscopy/Gastroenterology
   
   Job Details: The Endoscopy Registered Nurse (RN) is a highly specialized and trained nurse who provides care in illnesses and disorders related to the entire GI tract. They provide vital assistance during patients’ endoscopic procedures.
   
   This is a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Endoscopy or Gastroenterology unit.
   
   Responsibilities include but are not limited to Preparing instruments prior to endoscopies Sedating patients prior to their procedure and relaying aftercare instructions post-procedure Assisting physicians throughout procedures Responding quickly and properly in the event of an emergency Monitoring patients’ vital signs throughout their procedure
   Qualifications: Current and valid State RN License from MO Completed a Nursing program from an accredited university Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Current AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or willing to get within 30 days upon hire Current AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or willing to get within 30 days upon hire Minimum of one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred
   Benefits: $10,000 Sign-On Bonus Offer stands for those who are hired by 31 Oct 2021 (possibility that this may get extended) 2 years of RN experience required to receive the bonus Tuition Reimbursement for continuing education/advanced degrees 16–20 week paid Orientation Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Programs and other options Work Location Options Saint Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO (KCMO) One Shift Option Full Time Days
   Application Details: Once you apply for this position, you will receive a text or email from one of our nurse recruiters within 72 hours. If you applied on the weekend, please allow up to 48 hours for a response.
   
   About Prime Healthcare :
   
   We need Nurses that want to heal and help people. If you are into saving lives, then we would love to speak with you about your options.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right clinic registered nurse for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your clinic registered nurse job on Zippia to find and recruit clinic registered nurse candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with clinic registered nurse candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new clinic registered nurse

   Once you have selected a candidate for the clinic registered nurse position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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