New York PRN median is $48/hrNew York PRN postings that state pay run $32/hr to $78/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $61/hr, across 335 postings. This posting's $50/hr to $150/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.
Job Title: Per Diem UAS Assessment RN Location: Long Island, NY / Queens, NY / Brooklyn, NY
Pay Rate: $50 – $150 per hour (based on experience, specialty, and assignment)
Position Overview
We are seeking compassionate, skilled, and flexible Registered Nurses to join our team on a per diem basis in the Long Island and Queens areas. This role is ideal for nurses looking to supplement their income, maintain work-life balance, or gain experience across a variety of healthcare settings.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality patient care in accordance with established protocols and standards
Perform patient assessments
Maintain accurate and timely documentation
Ensure patient safety and comfort at all times
Adapt quickly to different clinical environments and patient needs
Qualifications
Active New York State RN license
Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience (Home Health experience preferred but not required)
Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Ability to work independently and in a team setting
Why Join Us?
Competitive hourly rates ranging from $50 to $150
Flexible scheduling — choose shifts that fit your lifestyle
Neighborhoods+Young professionals and hospital-adjacent workers concentrate in western Queens: Astoria (Greek heritage, urban-neighborhood mix, strong Manhattan access), Long Island City (waterfront, arts, booming and pricier), Sunnyside, and Forest Hills (Tudor Revival, tree-lined, about 30 minutes to Manhattan on the F train). 2026 snapshots put Forest Hills median home around $580,702 and rent $1,764; Kew Gardens $376,981 / $1,253; LIC $397,118 / $1,339; Sunnyside $410,644 / $1,466; the Rockaways $297,562 / $774. Farther east, Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston, Glen Oaks, and Rego Park are named safer and quieter; downtown Jamaica, Richmond Hill, and Jackson Heights as more affordable. Kew Gardens is called lovely but a long Manhattan trip without the LIRR; Ridgewood is described as Queens in name only.
Young professionals and hospital-adjacent workers concentrate in western Queens: Astoria (Greek heritage, urban-neighborhood mix, strong Manhattan access), Long Island City (waterfront, arts, booming and pricier), Sunnyside, and Forest Hills (Tudor Revival, tree-lined, about 30 minutes to Manhattan on the F train). 2026 snapshots put Forest Hills median home around $580,702 and rent $1,764; Kew Gardens $376,981 / $1,253; LIC $397,118 / $1,339; Sunnyside $410,644 / $1,466; the Rockaways $297,562 / $774. Farther east, Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston, Glen Oaks, and Rego Park are named safer and quieter; downtown Jamaica, Richmond Hill, and Jackson Heights as more affordable.
Kew Gardens is called lovely but a long Manhattan trip without the LIRR; Ridgewood is described as Queens in name only.
Getting around+Multiple subway lines, LIRR stations, and buses connect western Queens to Manhattan job centers in under 45 minutes; Forest Hills is about 30 minutes on the F train, while Kew Gardens is a long trip without the LIRR. Closer-in Astoria, LIC, and Sunnyside are denser with better transit; farther east and northeastern Queens trade space for longer travel and uneven subway access. In-borough healthcare employers named include Jamaica and Long Island City Community Healthcare sites, Quality Healthcare home care, plus MTA, JetBlue headquarters, and JFK and LaGuardia airport roles. Traffic is a real cost: 29% of NYC accidents occur in Queens. Sources do not detail parking or door-to-door times to specific hospitals.
Multiple subway lines, LIRR stations, and buses connect western Queens to Manhattan job centers in under 45 minutes; Forest Hills is about 30 minutes on the F train, while Kew Gardens is a long trip without the LIRR. Closer-in Astoria, LIC, and Sunnyside are denser with better transit; farther east and northeastern Queens trade space for longer travel and uneven subway access.
In-borough healthcare employers named include Jamaica and Long Island City Community Healthcare sites, Quality Healthcare home care, plus MTA, JetBlue headquarters, and JFK and LaGuardia airport roles. Traffic is a real cost: 29% of NYC accidents occur in Queens.
Sources do not detail parking or door-to-door times to specific hospitals.
Outdoors+Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the central-Queens outdoor hub: the Unisphere, Queens Zoo (bison, pumas, Andean bears, bald eagle; walkable in under an hour), Queens Museum, New York Hall of Science, and the Botanical Garden, with Jackson Heights about a 30-minute walk and LaGuardia airplane-spotting nearby. Forest Park, beside Forest Hills and Kew Gardens, has golf, horseback riding, and a carousel; the Kew Gardens Farm Museum is a summer stop for kids. Astoria Park delivers Manhattan skyline views. Bayside has waterfront parks. The Rockaways are the beach-and-surf option.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the central-Queens outdoor hub: the Unisphere, Queens Zoo (bison, pumas, Andean bears, bald eagle; walkable in under an hour), Queens Museum, New York Hall of Science, and the Botanical Garden, with Jackson Heights about a 30-minute walk and LaGuardia airplane-spotting nearby. Forest Park, beside Forest Hills and Kew Gardens, has golf, horseback riding, and a carousel; the Kew Gardens Farm Museum is a summer stop for kids.
Astoria Park delivers Manhattan skyline views. Bayside has waterfront parks.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Queens
Queens is New York's largest, most ethnically diverse borough—Greek Astoria, Latin and South Asian Jackson Heights, Flushing Chinatown—where a nurse can keep a Manhattan commute. Western Queens (Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Forest Hills) reaches job centers in under 45 minutes; Forest Hills is about 30 minutes on the F train, with Tudor streets, PS 144, Forest Hills High School, and Forest Park, and ranks safer than 79% of the city. A typical one-bedroom runs about $2,800 versus $4,200 in Manhattan, with 30-40% more space; Kew Gardens and the Rockaways stretch pay further, while LIC and Forest Hills cost more. Healthcare work sits at Jamaica and Long Island City community clinics, Quality Healthcare, and JFK and LaGuardia. Daily life is the Unisphere and Queens Zoo, Astoria Park's skyline, Roosevelt Avenue street food, and Astoria's Greek food scene. Trade-offs: thin transit in the northeast, 29% of NYC accidents occur here, harsh winters, and quieter nightlife than Manhattan.
