Description
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.
Interests
- Social
- Investigative
- Conventional
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
Work Activities
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Getting Information
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
T-A-S-K
Technology Skills
- Medical software
- Word processing software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Electronic mail software
- Human resources software
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Inductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
Skills
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Service Orientation
Knowledge
- Psychology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Medicine and Dentistry
- English Language
- Administrative
Education
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue for that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Womens Health Care Nurse PractitionerCertifying Organization
The National Certification Corporation
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Inpatient Obstetric NursingCertifying Organization
The National Certification Corporation
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Neonatal Intensive Care NursingCertifying Organization
The National Certification Corporation
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Low Risk Neonatal NursingCertifying Organization
The National Certification Corporation
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Maternal Newborn NursingCertifying Organization
The National Certification Corporation
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certificate of Added Qualifications: Electronic Fetal MonitoringCertifying Organization
The National Certification Corporation
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Registered Nurse AnesthetistCertifying Organization
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists - Council on Certification
Type
Core
Certificate name
CNOR CertificationCertifying Organization
Competency and Credentialing Institute
Type
Specialty
Income & Employability
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $62,350 |
| Median (50%) | $83,942 |
| High (90%) | $108,308 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $84,276 |
| Mid Level | $87,592 |
| Senior Level | $91,821 |
| Expert Level | $91,767 |
Employability
There are currently 3,300,100 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 3,497,300 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 6%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 6%
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