Occupation AtlasCritical Care Nurses

O*NET · 29-1141.03

Critical Care Nurses

Provide specialized nursing care for patients in critical or coronary care units.

Also called CCN · CCRN · CCU RN · CCU RN (Cardiac Care Unit Registered Nurse) · CCU RN (Coronary Care Unit Registered Nurse) · CCU RN (Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse) · Certified Critical Care Nurse · Critical Care Nurse (CCN)
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Critical Care Nurse Practitioner · Critical Care Nurse Specialist · Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) · Critical Care Unit Nurse · CVICU RN · CVICU RN (Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse) · CVICU RN (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse) · ER RN · ER RN (Emergency Room Registered Nurse) · ICU Critical Care NP · ICU Critical Care NP (Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Nurse Practitioner) · ICU Nurse · ICU Nurse (Intensive Care Unit Nurse) · ICU RN · ICU Travel RN · ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse) · Intensive Care Registered Nurse (Intensive Care RN) · Intensive Care RN · Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (ICU RN) · Neonatal Critical Care Nurse · Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse · Neuro ICU RN · Neuro ICU RN (Neuro Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse) · Neuro ICU RN (Neurological Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse) · Neuro ICU RN (Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse) · Newborn ICU RN · Newborn ICU RN (Newborn Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse) · NICU RN · NICU RN (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse) · Nurse · PCU RN · PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse) · Pediatric Critical Care Nurse · Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner · PICU RN · PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Registered Nurse) · PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse) · Progressive Care Nurse · Registered Nurse (RN) · RN · Staff Nurse · Step Down RN · Step Down RN (Step Down Registered Nurse) · Step-Down Nurse · Telemetry Nurse · Trauma RN · Trauma RN (Trauma Registered Nurse) · Vascular Nurse

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code SIC35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

SICSocial · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • S Social5.56
  • I Investigative5.02
  • C Conventional4.23
  • R Realistic3.91
  • E Enterprising2.20
  • A Artistic1.70

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree36%
  • Bachelor's Degree50%
  • Master's Degree11%
  • Post-Master's Certificate4%
Related work experience
None (32%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (39%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (64%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • MonitoringbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Service OrientationImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • CoordinationImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • WritingbasicImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
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  • Operations MonitoringImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • InstructingImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • NegotiationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • SciencebasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Operation and ControlImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • TroubleshootingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 0.9
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 1.5Level 0.6
  • InstallationImportance 1.3Level —
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
  • RepairingImportance 1.0Level —

Tasks

29 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.Importance 5.0
  2. Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.Importance 4.9
  3. Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.Importance 4.8
  4. Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.Importance 4.8
  5. Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests.Importance 4.7
  6. Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems.Importance 4.7
  7. Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.Importance 4.7
  8. Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements.Importance 4.6
  9. Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans, based on identified needs and assessment data.Importance 4.6
  10. Collect specimens for laboratory tests.Importance 4.5
  11. Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings.Importance 4.5
  12. Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.Importance 4.4
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  1. Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.Importance 4.4
  2. Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, or pressure lines.Importance 4.4
  3. Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures, based upon patients' clinical status.Importance 4.2
  4. Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed.Importance 4.2
  5. Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.Importance 4.1
  6. Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, or elective cardioversion.Importance 4.1
  7. Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.Importance 4.1
  8. Supervise and monitor unit nursing staff.Importance 4.1
  9. Assess patients' psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems.Importance 3.9
  10. Identify patients at risk of complications due to nutritional status.Importance 3.9
  11. Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs.Importance 3.8
  12. Participate in professional organizations and continuing education to improve practice knowledge and skills.Importance 3.7
  13. Participate in the development, review, or evaluation of nursing practice protocols.Importance 3.5
  14. Provide post-mortem care.Importance 3.4
  15. Coordinate patient care conferences.Importance 3.4
  16. Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary health care team members, or community members.Importance 3.3
  17. Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use.Importance 3.2

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.2Level 5.9
  • English LanguageImportance 4.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • PsychologyImportance 4.1Level 5.6
  • BiologyImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
  • MathematicsImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Education and TrainingImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
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  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
  • ChemistryImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.1Level 2.9
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Understand another culture's religious practices
  • AdministrativeImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Communications and MediaImportance 2.5Level 2.7
  • PhysicsImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • MechanicalImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.3Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • TransportationImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.4Level —
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.3Level —
  • GeographyImportance 1.3Level —
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 1.3Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
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  • Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Finger DexterityImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make sense of messy handwriting
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Manual DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Control PrecisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Static StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • VisualizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Response OrientationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • StaminaImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Reaction TimeImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Rate ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.9Level 6.7Level 7 looks like: Care for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.8Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.8Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.6Level 5.6
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.5Level 5.6
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.4Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
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  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.3Level 5.6
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.8Level 2.9
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 2.9
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Exposed to Disease or Infections5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams5.0
  • Telephone Conversations5.0
  • Consequence of Error4.9
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.9
  • Contact With Others4.8
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.8
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.8
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.7
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.6

Technology

25 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Epic Systems
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft SharePoint
Other tools (20)
  • Allscripts Professional EHR
  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses AACN Medicopeia
  • Amkai AmkaiCharts
  • Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
  • Cerner Millennium
  • ChartWare EMR
  • e-MDs software
  • GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
  • Google Drive
  • MEDITECH Healthcare Information System HCIS
  • Medscribbler Enterprise
  • MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
  • NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
  • Oracle Taleo
  • PEPID RN Critical Care RNCC
  • SOAPware EMR
  • StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
  • SynaMed EMR
  • Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
  • Web browser software

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