Job posting templates · laws reviewed October 2026
Registered Nurse job description template with salary range
A posting-ready template with the sections pay-transparency laws look for. Replace the bracketed parts, then check the finished posting below before you publish.
Registered Nurse Location: [City, State] (on-site / hybrid / remote in [states]) About the role You'll provide skilled, compassionate care to patients on our unit. What you'll do • Assess patients and carry out care plans • Administer medications and treatments • Document care accurately • Educate patients and families What you'll bring • Active RN license in the state of employment • Current BLS certification • Clinical experience Compensation Pay: $[MIN]–$[MAX] per hour, based on experience and skills. Shift differentials apply for evening, night and weekend shifts. Benefits • Medical, dental and vision insurance • [Retirement plan and employer match] • [Number] days of paid time off, plus paid holidays • [Other benefits: parental leave, learning budget, etc.] [Company] is an equal opportunity employer.
What makes this posting compliant
- A specific pay range. 15 states currently require a salary or wage range in job postings: California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Use the minimum and maximum you genuinely expect to pay, written as an hourly rate.
- Variable pay, described. Several laws also ask for a general description of bonuses, commissions or other compensation. The template includes a line for it.
- Benefits. Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey and Washington also require a general description of benefits. The benefits block covers that; list what you actually offer.
- Where the job is done.Which law applies depends on where the role can be performed. For remote roles, name the states you’ll hire in, because each one’s law can apply.
Common mistake for this role: Shift differentials and sign-on bonuses are part of pay. Where other compensation must be described, list them alongside the base hourly range.
Thresholds, cities and effective dates differ by state; see every state that requires salary ranges or format a range with the pay range builder.