What are the higher rank nursing jobs such as RN, RNC, what order do they go in?

RN - registered nurse Then you will get different levels of RN's depending on what training and years experience eg: RN 1 - mostly hospitals, nursing homes, doctors surgeries RN 2...up to level 8 - Can be in charge of a Ward - works under directive of the NUM CNC - clinical nurse consultant - Level 3 RN - works with all stakeholders, inside and out of the hospital CNE - clinical nurse educator - Level 3 RN and above - all education aspects of keeping staff up to date with their training and qualifications NUM - nurse unit manager - in charge financially and responsible for the whole ward

Once you become an RN you're an RN. There is no rank. Some employers have what they call clinical ladders that attempt to place nurses in ranks such as RN 1, RN 2, RN3, etc. But this is based on a variety of qualifiers---which are often based on years of experience, type of degree, extra training/classes taken, for magnet status or some other type of certification that they hospital is trying to get. As an incentive to get nurses to participate in the ladder they may offer a one-time bonus pay or a tiny increase in pay. For many nurses, these ladders are not worth the hassle. You can go to advance practice nursing with a master's degree (for now) that allows you to take on more responsibilities and grants more privileges such as nurse practitioner. But 'rank' in nursing isn't easily compared to the type of management setup in a store, so the nurse practitioner with the doctoral degree who's doing rounds and writing prescriptions like the doctor may not be making as much money as the nurse who's changing diapers and bedpans at the bedside. And there are MANY different types of nursing such as education, research, etc. where many of the rules that apply in the acute care clinical settings do not apply. And there are many RNs who have advanced degrees yet continue working at the bedside because that's what they want to do. And there are RNs in senior management positions who have nothing more than an associates degree and years of experience. Basically, if you're talking about a hospital setup you have a floor nurse who does the bedside patient care. These are LPNs and RNs. There are certain things that LPNs can't do so they have to be covered by an RN. RNs typically earn significantly more money than LPNs. The next step up is the charge nurse who supervises the unit. The next step up is the assistant nurse manager, then the nurse manager, then the director of nursing or chief nursing officer. It usually goes in that order. The charge nurse usually gets maybe 50 cents or a dollar an hour more than the floor nurses. And in many facilities the floor nurses take turns rotating as charge nurse. These nurses are usually hourly paid employees. Assistant managers, managers, and nurse executives are usually paid a fixed salary. The assistant managers don't always make that much more than the floor nurses. Much of the time the title is just a title and they may get a couple dollars more and the privilege of not having to work weekends. Nurse managers are often given performance bonuses depending on how well they manage their department budget. Some of them make good money. Chief Nursing Officers also make really good money, but most people who get into these positions have to be pretty good at playing politics no matter what their education and background is.