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Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn Careers and Jobs

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For current LVNs who want to advance their scope of practice and pay by becoming an RN. Use the tools below to see which lvn to rn roles fit your background and goals.

This is a bridge program specifically for licensed vocational nurses advancing to registered nurse status, requiring passing the NCLEX-RN. Use the tools below to explore LVN to RN-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Licensed Vocational Nurse, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Registered Nurse or Nurse Manager. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as NCLEX-RN License, that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn careers/jobs, (2) Find Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn job listings, (3) Prepare for Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn careers, and (4) Provide Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn, so relevant Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 48 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

4 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs

Skincare Specialists 28.8% Aesthetic RN Injector (Aesthetic Registered Nurse Injector)
Occupation: Skincare Specialists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 28.8% Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Aesthetic RN Injector (Aesthetic Registered Nurse Injector)
Speech-Language Pathologists 28.7% SNF RN (Skilled Nursing Facility Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Speech-Language Pathologists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 28.7% Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: SNF RN (Skilled Nursing Facility Registered Nurse)
Nurse Midwives 11.3% Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Nurse Midwives U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 11.3% Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse)
Registered Nurses 9% Emergency Department RN (Emergency Department Registered Nurse); Home Health RN (Home Health Registered Nurse); Industrial RN (Industrial Registered Nurse); L and D RN (Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse); Med- Surg Travel RN (Medical Surgical Travel Registered Nurse); Med-Surg RN (Medical Surgical Registered Nurse); Med-Surg Telemetry RN (Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse); Medical RN (Medical Registered Nurse); Oncology RN (Oncology Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); Pediatric RN (Pediatric Registered Nurse); Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Registered Nurse (RN); Staff RN (Staff Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgery Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgical Registered Nurse); Telemetry Travel RN (Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse); Travel RN (Travel Registered Nurse); Triage RN (Triage Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Registered Nurses U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 9% Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Emergency Department RN (Emergency Department Registered Nurse); Home Health RN (Home Health Registered Nurse); Industrial RN (Industrial Registered Nurse); L and D RN (Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse); Med- Surg Travel RN (Medical Surgical Travel Registered Nurse); Med-Surg RN (Medical Surgical Registered Nurse); Med-Surg Telemetry RN (Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse); Medical RN (Medical Registered Nurse); Oncology RN (Oncology Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); Pediatric RN (Pediatric Registered Nurse); Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Registered Nurse (RN); Staff RN (Staff Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgery Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgical Registered Nurse); Telemetry Travel RN (Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse); Travel RN (Travel Registered Nurse); Triage RN (Triage Registered Nurse)

7 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs

Nurse Midwives $ 129,650 Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Nurse Midwives National Median Salary: $ 129,650 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse)
Speech-Language Pathologists $ 89,290 SNF RN (Skilled Nursing Facility Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Speech-Language Pathologists National Median Salary: $ 89,290 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: SNF RN (Skilled Nursing Facility Registered Nurse)
Registered Nurses $ 86,070 Emergency Department RN (Emergency Department Registered Nurse); Home Health RN (Home Health Registered Nurse); Industrial RN (Industrial Registered Nurse); L and D RN (Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse); Med- Surg Travel RN (Medical Surgical Travel Registered Nurse); Med-Surg RN (Medical Surgical Registered Nurse); Med-Surg Telemetry RN (Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse); Medical RN (Medical Registered Nurse); Oncology RN (Oncology Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); Pediatric RN (Pediatric Registered Nurse); Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Registered Nurse (RN); Staff RN (Staff Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgery Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgical Registered Nurse); Telemetry Travel RN (Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse); Travel RN (Travel Registered Nurse); Triage RN (Triage Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Registered Nurses National Median Salary: $ 86,070 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Emergency Department RN (Emergency Department Registered Nurse); Home Health RN (Home Health Registered Nurse); Industrial RN (Industrial Registered Nurse); L and D RN (Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse); Med- Surg Travel RN (Medical Surgical Travel Registered Nurse); Med-Surg RN (Medical Surgical Registered Nurse); Med-Surg Telemetry RN (Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse); Medical RN (Medical Registered Nurse); Oncology RN (Oncology Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); Pediatric RN (Pediatric Registered Nurse); Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Registered Nurse (RN); Staff RN (Staff Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgery Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgical Registered Nurse); Telemetry Travel RN (Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse); Travel RN (Travel Registered Nurse); Triage RN (Triage Registered Nurse)
Acute Care Nurses $ 86,070 ICU RN (Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); PACU Travel RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse); Post-Op RN (Postoperative Registered Nurse); Pre-Op RN (Preoperative Registered Nurse); Progressive Care RN (Progressive Care Registered Nurse); Screening Unit RN (Screening Unit Registered Nurse); Step Down RN (Step Down Registered Nurse); Telemetry RN (Telemetry Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Acute Care Nurses National Median Salary: $ 86,070 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: ICU RN (Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); PACU Travel RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse); Post-Op RN (Postoperative Registered Nurse); Pre-Op RN (Preoperative Registered Nurse); Progressive Care RN (Progressive Care Registered Nurse); Screening Unit RN (Screening Unit Registered Nurse); Step Down RN (Step Down Registered Nurse); Telemetry RN (Telemetry Registered Nurse)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $ 86,070 Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses National Median Salary: $ 86,070 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Critical Care Nurses $ 86,070 CCU RN (Cardiac Care Unit Registered Nurse); CCU RN (Coronary Care Unit Registered Nurse); CCU RN (Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse); CVICU RN (Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse); CVICU RN (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); ER RN (Emergency Room Registered Nurse); ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); 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 Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); NICU RN (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse); PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Registered Nurse); PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); Registered Nurse (RN); Step Down RN (Step Down Registered Nurse); Trauma RN (Trauma Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Critical Care Nurses National Median Salary: $ 86,070 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: CCU RN (Cardiac Care Unit Registered Nurse); CCU RN (Coronary Care Unit Registered Nurse); CCU RN (Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse); CVICU RN (Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse); CVICU RN (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); ER RN (Emergency Room Registered Nurse); ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); 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 Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); NICU RN (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse); PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Registered Nurse); PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); Registered Nurse (RN); Step Down RN (Step Down Registered Nurse); Trauma RN (Trauma Registered Nurse)
Skincare Specialists $ 43,200 Aesthetic RN Injector (Aesthetic Registered Nurse Injector)
Occupation: Skincare Specialists National Median Salary: $ 43,200 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Aesthetic RN Injector (Aesthetic Registered Nurse Injector)

7 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
Please Scroll and Select below:
Occupations Education/Preparation Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 5 Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Education/Preparation: 5 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Nurse Midwives 5 Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Nurse Midwives Education/Preparation: 5 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse)
Speech-Language Pathologists 5 SNF RN (Skilled Nursing Facility Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Speech-Language Pathologists Education/Preparation: 5 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: SNF RN (Skilled Nursing Facility Registered Nurse)
Acute Care Nurses 4 ICU RN (Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); PACU Travel RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse); Post-Op RN (Postoperative Registered Nurse); Pre-Op RN (Preoperative Registered Nurse); Progressive Care RN (Progressive Care Registered Nurse); Screening Unit RN (Screening Unit Registered Nurse); Step Down RN (Step Down Registered Nurse); Telemetry RN (Telemetry Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Acute Care Nurses Education/Preparation: 4 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: ICU RN (Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); PACU Travel RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse); Post-Op RN (Postoperative Registered Nurse); Pre-Op RN (Preoperative Registered Nurse); Progressive Care RN (Progressive Care Registered Nurse); Screening Unit RN (Screening Unit Registered Nurse); Step Down RN (Step Down Registered Nurse); Telemetry RN (Telemetry Registered Nurse)
Critical Care Nurses 4 CCU RN (Cardiac Care Unit Registered Nurse); CCU RN (Coronary Care Unit Registered Nurse); CCU RN (Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse); CVICU RN (Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse); CVICU RN (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); ER RN (Emergency Room Registered Nurse); ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); 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 Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); NICU RN (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse); PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Registered Nurse); PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); Registered Nurse (RN); Step Down RN (Step Down Registered Nurse); Trauma RN (Trauma Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Critical Care Nurses Education/Preparation: 4 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: CCU RN (Cardiac Care Unit Registered Nurse); CCU RN (Coronary Care Unit Registered Nurse); CCU RN (Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse); CVICU RN (Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse); CVICU RN (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); ER RN (Emergency Room Registered Nurse); ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse); 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 Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); NICU RN (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse); PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Registered Nurse); PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse); Registered Nurse (RN); Step Down RN (Step Down Registered Nurse); Trauma RN (Trauma Registered Nurse)
Registered Nurses 4 Emergency Department RN (Emergency Department Registered Nurse); Home Health RN (Home Health Registered Nurse); Industrial RN (Industrial Registered Nurse); L and D RN (Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse); Med- Surg Travel RN (Medical Surgical Travel Registered Nurse); Med-Surg RN (Medical Surgical Registered Nurse); Med-Surg Telemetry RN (Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse); Medical RN (Medical Registered Nurse); Oncology RN (Oncology Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); Pediatric RN (Pediatric Registered Nurse); Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Registered Nurse (RN); Staff RN (Staff Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgery Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgical Registered Nurse); Telemetry Travel RN (Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse); Travel RN (Travel Registered Nurse); Triage RN (Triage Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Registered Nurses Education/Preparation: 4 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Emergency Department RN (Emergency Department Registered Nurse); Home Health RN (Home Health Registered Nurse); Industrial RN (Industrial Registered Nurse); L and D RN (Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse); Med- Surg Travel RN (Medical Surgical Travel Registered Nurse); Med-Surg RN (Medical Surgical Registered Nurse); Med-Surg Telemetry RN (Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse); Medical RN (Medical Registered Nurse); Oncology RN (Oncology Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); PACU RN (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse); Pediatric RN (Pediatric Registered Nurse); Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Registered Nurse (RN); Staff RN (Staff Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgery Registered Nurse); Surgical RN (Surgical Registered Nurse); Telemetry Travel RN (Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse); Travel RN (Travel Registered Nurse); Triage RN (Triage Registered Nurse)
Skincare Specialists 3 Aesthetic RN Injector (Aesthetic Registered Nurse Injector)
Occupation: Skincare Specialists Education/Preparation: 3 Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn-Related Jobs: Aesthetic RN Injector (Aesthetic Registered Nurse Injector)

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 48 specific Licensed Vocational Nurse to Rn job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
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Aesthetic RN Injector (Aesthetic Registered Nurse Injector)
CCU RN (Cardiac Care Unit Registered Nurse)
CCU RN (Coronary Care Unit Registered Nurse)
CCU RN (Critical Care Unit Registered Nurse)
CVICU RN (Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse)
CVICU RN (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse)
Emergency Department RN (Emergency Department Registered Nurse)
ER RN (Emergency Room Registered Nurse)
Home Health RN (Home Health Registered Nurse)
ICU RN (Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse)
ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse)
Industrial RN (Industrial Registered Nurse)
L and D RN (Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse)
Med- Surg Travel RN (Medical Surgical Travel Registered Nurse)
Med-Surg RN (Medical Surgical Registered Nurse)
Med-Surg Telemetry RN (Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse)
Medical RN (Medical Registered Nurse)
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 Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse)
NICU RN (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse)
Oncology RN (Oncology Registered Nurse)
PACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse)
PACU RN (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse)
PACU Travel RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse)
PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse)
Pediatric RN (Pediatric Registered Nurse)
PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Registered Nurse)
PICU RN (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse)
Post-Op RN (Postoperative Registered Nurse)
Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse)
Pre-Op RN (Preoperative Registered Nurse)
Progressive Care RN (Progressive Care Registered Nurse)
Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Registered Nurse (RN)
Screening Unit RN (Screening Unit Registered Nurse)
SNF RN (Skilled Nursing Facility Registered Nurse)
Staff RN (Staff Registered Nurse)
Step Down RN (Step Down Registered Nurse)
Surgical RN (Surgery Registered Nurse)
Surgical RN (Surgical Registered Nurse)
Telemetry RN (Telemetry Registered Nurse)
Telemetry Travel RN (Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse)
Trauma RN (Trauma Registered Nurse)
Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Travel RN (Travel Registered Nurse)
Triage RN (Triage Registered Nurse)


Step 2 of 4: Find a Job

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Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career





Nurse Midwives

Description: Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.

U.S. Total Employment (2023):
7,300
U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
8,200
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
800 (11.3%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
500
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Nurse Midwives":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Establish practice guidelines for specialty areas such as primary health care of women, care of the childbearing family, and newborn care.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Instruct student nurse midwives, medical students, or residents on the birthing process.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in midwifery.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Provide primary health care, including pregnancy and childbirth, to women.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Document findings of physical examinations.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Initiate emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Conduct clinical research on topics such as maternal or infant health care, contraceptive methods, breastfeeding, and gynecological care.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, health care teams, or the community.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Manage newborn care during the first weeks of life.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 99 (%) Description: Assisting and Caring for Others: Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Performing for or Working Directly with the Public: Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others: Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Performing General Physical Activities: Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Importance: 63 (%) Description: Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
Care for women during pregnancy and childbirth.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Conduct health or safety training programs.
Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
Develop medical treatment plans.
Establish nursing policies or standards.
Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
Measure the physical or physiological attributes of patients.
Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
Prescribe medications.
Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
Record patient medical histories.
Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel.
Test patient nervous system functioning.
Train medical providers.
Treat medical emergencies.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 94 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Customer and Personal Service: 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.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Therapy and Counseling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 68 (%) Description: 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.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
Activity: Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient health.
Activity: Administer emergency medical treatment.
Activity: Advise patients or clients on medical issues.
Activity: Analyze health or medical data.
Activity: Assist others to access additional services or resources.
Activity: Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient care.
Activity: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards.
Activity: Develop patient or client care or treatment plans.
Activity: Examine people or animals to assess health conditions or physical characteristics.
Activity: Explain medical information to patients or family members.
Activity: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise.
Activity: Maintain health or medical records.
Activity: Order medical tests or procedures.
Activity: Prepare health or medical documents.
Activity: Prescribe medical treatments or devices.
Activity: Research healthcare issues.
Activity: Train others on health or medical topics.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
Emerging Tech Skills
Medical software:
eClinicalWorks EHR software
Epic Systems
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
General Software Tools
Medical software (scroll table below):
Acrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMR
Allscripts Professional EHR
Amkai AmkaiCharts
Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
Cerner Millennium
ChartWare EMR
digiChart OB-GYN
e-MDs software
GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
Medscribbler Enterprise
MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
Practice Partner Total Practice Partner
Prognosis Innovation Healthcare ChartAccess
SOAPware EMR
StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
SynaMed EMR
Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
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.

These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 81.3 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 15.6 (%) Level of Education: Post-Master's Certificate
Frequency of Attainment: 3.1 (%) Level of Education: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 42.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 39.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 9.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 6.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 3.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Local Salary Information
Certifications
Certifications
These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?
Certified Midwife External Link
Certified Nurse Midwife External Link
Certified Professional Midwife External Link
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator External Link
Job Listings
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Related Careers to Consider
Related Careers to Consider
This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Nurse Midwives" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Midwives
2 - Nurse Practitioners
3 - Registered Nurses
4 - Acute Care Nurses
5 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists
6 - Clinical Nurse Specialists
7 - Critical Care Nurses
8 - Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
9 - Nurse Anesthetists
10 - Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
11 - Family Medicine Physicians
12 - Emergency Medicine Physicians
13 - Pediatricians, General
14 - Paramedics
15 - Anesthesiologists
16 - General Internal Medicine Physicians
17 - Psychiatrists
18 - Physician Assistants
19 - Neurologists
20 - Hospitalists


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