Career Starter - merced County
Registered Nurses
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
Annual Median Wage:
$97,739.20 ($46.99 per hour)
Education:
Associate's degree
Skills
Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Knowledge
Medicine and Dentistry Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Psychology Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects
English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Work Tasks
Maintain medical facility records.
Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
Administer non-intravenous medications.
Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
Record patient medical histories.
Ladder
     
Hospital Administrator
   
Assistant/Head Nurse
 
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse (Specialized)