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Program Codes
10269
Employment Percentage
7.703522137
SOC ID
29-1141
SOC Title
Registered Nurses
ONET ID
29-1141.00
ONET Concat ID
29114100
Median Salary
112695.37
EMSI Interest Area Term
Physical Sciences and Technologies
Ed Level High School
0.76
Ed Level Certificate
22.5
Ed Level Some College
0
Ed Level Associates
19.389999
Ed Level Bachelors
55.919998
Ed Level Masters
1.43
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career 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.
Core 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.
  • Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
  • Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
  • Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
  • Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
  • Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
  • Conduct specified laboratory tests.
  • Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
  • Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
  • Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
  • Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
Start Annual Earnings
76289.55
Top Annual Earnings
157410.76
EMSI Career Title Slug
registered-nurse