Hard Skills

• Patient assessment
• Care planning
• Medication administration
• IV therapy
• Wound care
• Catheterization
• Telemetry monitoring
• Vital signs monitoring
• Postoperative care
• Pain management
• Patient education
• Discharge planning
• Infection prevention and control
• Clinical documentation
• Triage

Technical Proficiencies

• Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• Epic
• Cerner
• Meditech
• Allscripts
• Bar-code medication administration (BCMA)
• Automated medication dispensing systems (Pyxis, Omnicell)
• Ventilator management (basic)
• EKG interpretation (basic)
• Clinical decision support systems

Soft Skills

• Patient advocacy
• Critical thinking
• Clinical judgment
• Communication skills
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Empathy and compassion
• Conflict resolution
• Family support and counseling

Industry Certifications & Licensure

• Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN)
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
• American Heart Association (AHA) certifications

Clinical Focus Areas

• Medical-surgical nursing
• Emergency nursing
• Critical care nursing
• Telemetry nursing
• Orthopedic nursing
• Oncology nursing
• Labor and delivery
• Pediatric nursing
• Geriatric nursing
• Home health nursing

Action Verbs

• Assessed
• Administered
• Coordinated
• Implemented
• Monitored
• Educated
• Advocated
• Collaborated
• Prioritized
• Documented
• Evaluated
• Delegated