Typical Tasks
Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics, such as clinical procedures.
Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.
Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.
Develop or assist others in development of care and treatment plans.
What kind of work is this?
Social
Working with people
Investigative
Studying, Research based work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Integrity
Adaptability/Flexibility
Dependability
Leadership
Attention to Detail
Analytical Thinking
What key skills are needed for this job?
Service Orientation
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Coordination
Social Perceptiveness
Expected Knowledge
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
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.
Common Activities
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
