Acute Care Nurses
O*NET Code: 29-1141.01
Description
Provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome, or shock. May care for pre- and post-operative patients or perform advanced, invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
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💼 Also Known As
Acute Care NurseAdmission NurseAdmission Nurse CoordinatorCardiac Interventional Care NurseCardiovascular ICU Nurse (Cardiovascular Intense Care Unit Nurse)Cardiovascular Surgery Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Cardiovascular Surgery ACNP)Care Transitions ManagerCare Transitions NurseCharge NurseChronic Condition NurseDSU Nurse (Day Surgery Unit Nurse)ICU Travel RN (Intensive Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse)MSN (Medical Surgical Nurse)NursePACU RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse)PACU Travel RN (Post Anesthesia Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse)Pediatric Acute Care Unit NursePost-Op RN (Postoperative Registered Nurse)Pre-Op RN (Preoperative Registered Nurse)Progressive Care RN (Progressive Care Registered Nurse)
⚡ Skills (23)
Reading Comprehension4/100
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Active Listening4/100
Writing4/100
Active Learning4/100
Monitoring4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Coordination4/100
+ 13 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (24)
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Teams
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥eClinicalWorks EHR software
Medical software
0Allscripts Professional EHR
Medical software
0Amkai AmkaiCharts
Medical software
0Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
Medical software
0Cerner Millennium
Medical software
0ChartWare EMR
Medical software
0GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Medical software
0IBM Lotus Notes
Electronic mail software
0Medscribbler Enterprise
Medical software
0MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
Medical software
0NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
Medical software
0SOAPware EMR
Medical software
0StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
Medical software
0SynaMed EMR
Medical software
0Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
Medical software
0e-MDs software
Medical software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Physician Assistants
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Physical Therapists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Respiratory Therapists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Registered Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Critical Care Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Nurse Midwives
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Nurse Practitioners
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
Anesthesiologists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑1 level)
📊 Skills Comparison
Acute Care Nurses → Anesthesiologists
Transition Difficulty: Easy (100% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (22)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 5
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Science
Current: 3Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Operations Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 3
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 3
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