PRN

[everlasting]

I am interested in working as a CNA during Nursing school. I can only work on the weekends, so I've been going some job hunting. I found a job opening that is PRN; weekend days. This may be a stupid question, but how exactly does scheduling work for someone who works PRN? Would I have a schedule in advance or would I just be on call?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

[yousoldtheworld]

In my experience, PRN generally means you're on call. You might not receive an actual schedule, BUT you might get asked certain times to work in advance. They might call you if someone calls off, but they also might ask you to work a week in advance when they realize they're short on a particular day.

Each facility is going to operate a little differently, but that's how PRN tends to work around here.

[chorkle]

Depends.

In one (geographical) area I worked in long ago, PRN meant, When we call you, you darn well better be available. (You could not have any other job or obligation of any sort. Not very workable, especially for only a few hours a week.)

Now, in healthcare, in many areas, PRN seems to mean, if you're available, when we need you. Sometimes, there are semi-solid arrangements, such as, "I'm aval. any Wed. or Fri., but only then." And maybe they call you on Wed. and/or on Fri., and maybe they don't.

[jr3650sp]

I've worked PRN for the last two years and I make my schedule according to what I need and the facility's need . But I have never compromised my schedule so thats the perk of PRN the downside is at certain times of the year hours are scarce.

[GPusch]

I am working with home health care and going to school full time. For our company, they have me give them hours range I will be available and then they try to schedule me as many hours as I can work. I have put in that I will work Friday am's and then every other weekend for a total of 12-16 hours a week as I too am a full time nursing student. This works well...BUT be ready for the calls from the company that want to know if you are available to work....and if you have school or another obligation be honest and they will be willing to work with you!

Good luck! )

hopeful....

[KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN]

I am PRN at my facility. They are trying to hire more full-time people,so I'm barely getting any hours. If I were you, I would look so for a facility that has openings for every other weekend.. I used to just work every other weekend @ a nursing home and it was a good schedule. At least that way,you are guaranteed the hours, unlike w/ PRN.