Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation
Redlands Community Hospital - OBSERVATN CARE UNIT (OBS)
Redlands, California
Posted Jul 16 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- OBSERVATN CARE UNIT (OBS) · Hospital
- License
- RN licenseCA State licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Current ACLS (American Heart Association) required within 3 months of hire (ACLS required within 6 months for new grad RNs).
- License
- CA State licensure as a Registered Nurse
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for California PRN rolesCalifornia PRN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $93/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $75/hr, across 869 postings.
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
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Hourly pay range: $48.51 min. - $76.93 max
Reporting to the Nurse Manager, the staff RN performs professional role functions in accordance with scope of practice and professional standards, including demonstrating the knowledge and ability to use and/or lead the scope of practice, professional standards and accreditation / regulatory standards, scope of practice for LVN and all other nursing personnel e.g. unlicensed assistive personnel. The RN demonstrates the ability to assess their own professional role performance, current knowledge of theory and principles related to discipline specific practice, and the ability to use a population based approach to determine patient needs.
Ability to meet all job physical requirements as outlined in job description or as agreed through a work place accommodation.
Education/training/
Experience
- Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program required.
- Experience and/or training in leadership preferred, if acting as charge nurse
- BSN preferred.
Certifications/licenses
- Current CA State licensure as a Registered Nurse required.
- Current BLS (American Heart Association) certification required.
- Current ACLS (American Heart Association) required within 3 months of hire (ACLS required within 6 months for new grad RNs).
- Current PALS (American Heart Association) required within 3 months of hire, (PALS required within 6 months for new grad RNs).
- MAB is required to be completed on the first day of work. (Grandfathered: existing employees must complete new requirements by 6/9/2025.)
- Current NIHSS certificate required within 6 months of hire.
- SCRN or PCCN preferred.
What's around it?
Redlands, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,005/mo
- Household income
- $105,041/yr, all local households, not nurse pay