PRN Staffing
Cover Open Shifts With PRN Staff
Post the shifts you need covered and get them filled quickly by credentialed PRN staff nearby.
Post a Shift
Find PRN staff nearby at short notice
Pick Up a Shift
Looking for PRN shifts near you?
Over 6,500 workplaces and 1 million workers across the U.S. use Clipboard.
Simpler and Faster Than a PRN Staffing Agency
Same-Day Cover
Post a PRN shift at short notice and reach professionals who are free that day.
Clear Credentials
Book vetted PRN professionals with up-to-date licenses that have been checked for you.
Reliable Regulars
Get the same PRN professionals back most of the time.
Same-Day Cover
Post a PRN shift at short notice and reach professionals who are free that day.
Clear Credentials
Book vetted PRN professionals with up-to-date licenses that have been checked for you.
Reliable Regulars
Get the same PRN professionals back most of the time.
PRN Staffing Without Lengthy Contracts
Clipboard is a PRN staffing marketplace built for shifts that come up at short notice. Facilities in long-term care, hospitals, dental practices and hospice use it to cover PRN work directly.
You post a PRN shift for the role, date and time you need, and it goes out to vetted professionals in your area. There’s no approval step, no lengthy contract, and no charge until the shift is staffed.
Each PRN professional comes with verified credentials and a history of shifts on Clipboard. If someone doesn’t turn up, we connect you with a replacement at no extra cost.
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Healthcare professionals
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Shifts covered when posted a day ahead
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Shifts covered by someone you’ve worked with
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How to Book a PRN
No upfront costs. Cancel a shift any time before it starts.
Create Your Shifts
Select the role, date, and time that you need support.
Get Matched with a Worker
Your shifts are automatically shared with workers who have the right qualifications.
Your PRN Shifts Filled
See every worker's info and qualifications in one place. We do the rest, from scheduling to documentation to payment.
Transparent Pricing
No Booking or Cancellation Fee
No Minimum Commitment
If They Don’t Turn Up, We Connect You With Another
We put your shift out again at no extra cost. If the shift isn’t filled, it isn’t charged.
Dependable Hourly Rates With No Surprises
Know what a PRN shift will cost in your area before you post your shifts to be filled.
You pay for the hours worked on shifts that get staffed. Nothing is charged for posting a shift, canceling one, or if a PRN professional cancels.
Are You a PRN Professional Looking for Shifts?
Sign up free, upload your credentials once, and see the open shifts at facilities near you. Pick up what fits your week and get paid as quickly as the same day.
Free to Join
Sign up and upload your credentials at no cost.
Your Schedule
Pick up only the shifts that fit your week.
Fast Pay
Get paid the same day for a small fee.
Areas Covered
Nationwide PRN Staffing Coverage
Clipboard is used by facilities across the country. Post a shift anywhere and it goes to the credentialed professionals nearest you.
During some of our most challenging and high-pressure times, Clipboard’s commitment to ensuring our building remained fully staffed has never wavered. The reliability, quality of staff, and genuine care they demonstrate have made a meaningful difference in our daily operations.
Shamar, CEO · Florida
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The Easier Way to Fill Shifts
With Clipboard, you have access to a range of credentialed PRN staff in your area who are available at short notice. There’s no agency markup and no in-house bank to manage.
| Criteria | Clipboard | Agency | In-house bank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commitment | None required | Term contract | Internal policy |
| Cost structure | Clear hourly rate | Percentage markup | Overtime and admin |
| Compliance checks | Verified by Clipboard | Held by the agency | Yours to run |
| Cover if no-show | Connect you with a replacement | You chase it | Yours |
How PRN Staffing Works in a Facility
PRN stands for pro re nata, Latin for as needed. PRN staff work shift by shift rather than to a set schedule, so you book them only when a gap appears, and the booking is over when the hours are.
Because PRN gaps tend to appear at short notice, PRN cover works best when you post as early as you can. Facilities that put a gap up the moment they hear about it tend to have it covered before it turns into a scramble.
What PRN Staffing Usually Covers
A vacancy means weeks of shifts to cover while you recruit. Post the whole run at once on Clipboard and most of it is usually picked up fast, so the unit isn’t left short while the role is open.
Flu season, a reopened wing or a run of heavy admissions each need more hands for a few weeks and none after that. You book PRN hours one shift at a time, so cover grows for the busy weeks and stops when the numbers come down.
PRN Staffing Across Different Settings
PRN shifts get posted by nursing homes, hospitals, dental practices, infusion suites and hospice teams, to name a few. All of them share the same pressure: gaps that appear with no warning and still have to be worked that day.
Cover telemetry, post-op and overnight ED gaps without vetting anyone at 6am. Every PRN professional’s license is checked before they can accept, so your charge nurse goes straight to handover.
A dental practice runs on its appointment book, and one hygienist out sick removes a full day from it. PRN cover booked for the exact days someone is away keeps patients on the dates they were given rather than pushing them into next month.
Scheduled care is unforgiving of a gap: the appointment was booked weeks ago and the chair cannot be left empty. Post the session as soon as it’s uncovered, and someone can take it well before the first patient sits down.
What Our Expert Says
PRN staffing works best when a building treats it as part of the schedule rather than an emergency measure. But, in reality, this isn’t always possible. The coordinators who cope with a 6am call out are the ones who already have somewhere to post it, and don’t have to vet whoever answers.
Legal
Insurance and Employment Status
Cover shifts at short notice, knowing each one is insured, the professional is credentialed, and no one joins your payroll.
Insurance
Shifts booked through Clipboard are covered by professional and general liability insurance.
Employment Status
Professionals are independent and choose which shifts to accept. They are not employed by your facility or by Clipboard.
Cover Your Open PRN Shifts
Get your PRN shifts filled. No upfront cost and no minimum commitment.
Cover Your Open PRN Shifts
Get your PRN shifts filled. No upfront cost and no minimum commitment.
Fast Answers To
Frequently Asked Questions
You post a shift and it goes straight to qualified professionals near you. 95% of shifts are covered when posted a day in advance, and you can post same-day shifts whenever you need last-minute cover.
You pay an hourly rate for the role you booked. Posting and canceling are free, rates reflect local pay so they vary by area, and there’s no minimum commitment.
PRN is short for pro re nata, Latin for as needed. PRN staff work shift by shift rather than to a fixed schedule, so a facility books them when a gap appears and the arrangement ends when the shift does.
RNs, LPN/LVNs, CNAs, dental assistants, hygienists and allied professionals, depending on what is available in your area. Each license and certification is verified beforehand, so whoever takes the shift is qualified for it.
We connect you with a replacement at no extra cost as soon as we know. If a professional cancels ahead of the shift, a replacement is found automatically. If the shift can’t be filled, you’re not charged for it.
Identity and license are checked before a professional can pick up a shift. That’s done before anyone sees your shift, which saves you the time you’d otherwise spend vetting PRN staff.
Usually. Clipboard sends your shifts to PRN staff who have worked your building before anyone else sees them, which is why 85% are covered by someone that building already knows.
Yes. If someone is a good fit for your team, you can offer them a permanent role. There’s no placement fee and no conversion fee for making the offer, and the professional decides whether to accept.
Long-term care and skilled nursing, hospitals, dental practices, infusion settings and hospice all book PRN staff on Clipboard. Depth varies by area, so the quickest check is to post a shift and see who is available near you.
Reviewed by
Alex Dettmer
Head of Worker Experience, Clipboard
Alex heads our Worker Experience team, responsible for millions of daily interactions between nurses across the country and Clipboard. When he’s not working to create the best possible experience for workplaces, professionals, and patients, he’s fiercely defending how Walter’s Hot Dogs in New York has the best encased meat in the country.