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Clinical Nurse Specialists

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$93600	189100	4.9%
State Statistics	-	-	-
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$93600

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

189100

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

4.9%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

Direct nursing staff in the provision of patient care in a clinical practice setting, such as a hospital, hospice, clinic, or home. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Master's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

Train medical providers.
Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
Evaluate program effectiveness.
Evaluate effectiveness of personnel policies or practices.
Diagnose medical conditions.
Prescribe medications.
Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
Follow protocols or regulations for healthcare activities.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Establish nursing policies or standards.
Develop medical treatment plans.
Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
Supervise patient care personnel.
Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health.
Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
Monitor medical facility activities to ensure adherence to standards or regulations.
Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
Develop procedures to evaluate organizational activities.
Develop educational programs.
Manage healthcare operations.
Teach classes in area of specialization.
Support the professional development of others.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty, such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.
Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area, such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.
Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.
Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources.
Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs.
Provide coaching and mentoring to other caregivers to help facilitate their professional growth and development.
Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals.
Provide direct care by performing comprehensive health assessments, developing differential diagnoses, conducting specialized tests, or prescribing medications or treatments.
Design evaluation programs regarding the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
Provide consultation to other health care providers in areas such as patient discharge, patient care, or clinical procedures.
Identify training needs or conduct training sessions for nursing students or medical staff.
Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics such as clinical procedures.
Make clinical recommendations to physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, patients, or health care organizations.
Design patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Participate in clinical research projects, such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records, monitoring compliance, and meeting with regulatory authorities.
Develop or assist others in development of care and treatment plans.
Direct or supervise nursing care staff in the provision of patient therapy.
Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.
Lead nursing department implementation of, or compliance with, regulatory or accreditation processes.
Present clients with information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Chair nursing departments or committees.
Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs, based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients or by analyzing patient records.
Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Write nursing orders.
Perform discharge planning for patients.
Prepare reports to document patients' care activities.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

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