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Registered Nurse, Nursing Service Operations - PRN

Mercyhealth · Janesville, WI · $34.45–$51.68 an hour · Per diem

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This PRN nursing service operations role may float you to many units. Which areas are you comfortable in, and which would need orientation?

What they are checking: Whether they know their competency limits and will be honest about them.

Tell me about a time you helped a short-staffed unit get through a hard shift.

What they are checking: Whether they pitch in as a team player and lighten the load for regular staff.

How do you handle a variable PRN schedule, including weekends, holidays and on-call?

What they are checking: Whether they can commit reliably even though the schedule changes.

How do you stay current on policies and skills when you work PRN across many units?

What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of keeping skills fresh across multiple settings.

What makes a float nurse someone units are glad to see, in your view?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that flexibility, attitude and solid handoffs earn trust as a float.

What would you do

You get called in and sent to a unit you've worked only once. How do you start your shift?

What they are checking: Whether they orient quickly to the charge nurse, policies and their patients before diving in.

You're given a patient with equipment you've never used. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they ask for help or swap assignments instead of working outside their competency.

A patient's condition changes suddenly and you don't know who to call on this unit. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they know to use rapid response and the charge nurse instead of hesitating.

About the work

How do you prioritize a full assignment when you don't know the patients or the unit well?

What they are checking: Whether they sort by stability and time-critical tasks and find resources fast.

How do you keep medication administration safe when unit routines are different?

What they are checking: Whether they verify every time and do not rely on habit.

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The full job description

As published by Mercyhealth.

OVERVIEW Provides compassionate nursing care to patients in a clinical setting while supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission and values. May include variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call hours. May also float to different units based on staffing needs and clinical competency. Performs other related duties as assigned. Schedule : PRN Shift : Variable ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws practice act. • Documents according to standards of care. • Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care. • Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and or clinic policy including patient and family instruction. • Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance. • Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care. • Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command. • Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Graduate of an accredited nursing program. ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred. May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines) CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE Licensed as an RN in state of practice Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example : ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES May include color blind test (per department guidelines) LEVEL OF SUPERVISION N/A PAY RANGE: $34.45 - $51.68 Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Click here for more details. At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: • #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 • One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers • A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women

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