O*NET Career Intelligence

Registered Nurses

SOC 29-1141.00

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.

Zone 3 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

4.1

Social Perceptiveness

4.1

Speaking

4.0

Service Orientation

4.0

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.9

Coordination

3.9

Monitoring

3.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Medicine and Dentistry

4.4

Customer and Personal Service

4.3

Psychology

4.2

English Language

4.0

Therapy and Counseling

3.9

Education and Training

3.9

Mathematics

3.2

Biology

3.1

Key Tasks

1Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

2Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.

3Record patients' medical information and vital signs.

4Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.

5Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.

Also Known As

Ambulatory Care Coordinator Cardiac Care Unit Nurse (CCU Nurse) Cardiac Nurse Specialist Case Manager Central Supply Nurse Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) Charge Nurse Circulating Nurse Clinical Nurse Clinical Nurse Specialist