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.
Interests
- Social
- Investigative
Work Values
- Relationships
- Achievement
- Independence
Work Styles
- Concern for Others
- Stress Tolerance
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
Tasks
- Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
- Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
- Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
- Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
- Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
Work Activities
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Getting Information
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Technology Skills
- Medical software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
Abilities
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
Skills
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
- Active Learning
Knowledge
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Psychology
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Biology
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
International Board Certified Lactation ConsultantCertifying Organization
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Medical-Surgical Registered NurseCertifying Organization
Medical Surgical Nursing Certification Board
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Neuroscience Registered NurseCertifying Organization
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses - American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Nurse Manager and LeaderCertifying Organization
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $100,772 |
| Median (50%) | $119,829 |
| High (90%) | $141,451 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $118,006 |
| Mid Level | $122,794 |
| Senior Level | $125,014 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 7,200 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 7,700 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 7%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 7%
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