AVERAGE SALARY
$54 - $130k
SKILLS DEMAND
MEDIUM
CURRENTLY EMPLOYED IN New Zealand
57 833
What is a REGISTERED NURSE
An enrolled nurse practices under the supervision of a registered nurse. An enrolled nurse cares for patients, monitoring and contributing towards assessments, whereas a registered nurse has a much more senior role practising independently alongside other healthcare professionals.
Day to day tasks include but are not limited to:
- Comprehensive patient assessments
- Development and management of health care plans
- Administer intravenous medication and immunisations
- Clinical decision making and planning
- Supervise, train and direct enrolled nursing staff
- Provide clinical and medical advice to assist patients in managing their own health plans
- Patient monitoring and condition record keeping
- Training and education to medical staff and other nurses
Getting in and Qualifications
Personal Skills
Registered Nurses will have a set of personal skills that will help them navigate the specifics of their role. They include but are not limited to:
- Patient, personable and professional
- Kind, helpful and tolerant
- Be able to work with and alongside a wide range of people from all kinds of backgrounds and cultures
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and make decisions in emergency situations
- Highly skilled problem solvers
- Exceptional time management and organisational skills
- Strong and physically fit to be able to spend long periods of time on their feet while also lifting patients
Work Experience Pathways
- Counselling and Social Work
- Teachers
- Healthcare industry experience
- Community Support Roles
- Working with children and families
- Working with the elderly
- Experience working with people with disabilities
- Mental Health Support Roles
Subject Pathways
- Maths
- English
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
