Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
Medicine and health
NOC 31301
Filmed in 
Cranbrook
A registered nurse tells Brian that “a huge part of nursing is having compassion”. A registered nurse has primary responsibility for coordination of the patient’s care and interacts with doctors, medical staff, social workers and the patient’s family.

What to know

Annual Earnings
$93,852
Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities
University Degree
Job Openings
(2024-2034)
30,190

Top Skills

Every job calls for a certain set of skills. Knowing those skills is the first step in finding a good career fit.

Here, you will find the 10 most relevant workplace skills. Some are more important to achieving success in a certain career than others. These skills may come naturally to you or you may need to gain them through education, training and experience.

See the list of work-related skills below, ranked in order of importance for this career. Check out the list and see if this career matches your skills—take that first step!

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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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.

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Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

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Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Speaking

Talking to others to share information effectively.

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Monitoring

Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Active Learning

Understanding how new information could be used to solve current and future problems in making decisions.

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