Registered Nurse must hold either: A current multistate (compact) RN license issued by the nurse's state of residency (RNs have 60 days after relocating to a new state to apply for a multistate (compact) RN license in their new state of residency); or. The Registered Nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, patient/family satisfaction, documentation and time management.