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Nursing Careers

Every nursing path — from registered nurse to nurse practitioner, ER to hospice — in one place.

Nursing is one of the most varied healthcare fields, with paths into emergency rooms, operating theatres, oncology, mental health, family practice, and community care. Salary, schedule, and required credentials vary widely between specialties.

31 careers in this collection

Browse every nursing role JobCannon tracks, with typical salary ranges, schedule patterns, and career ladders for each. Use the comparison to find which nursing specialty fits your appetite for high-acuity work, patient-relationship continuity, or shift flexibility. Pair with our Career Match quiz to see which nursing track aligns with your personality and interests.
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Nurse Anesthetists

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Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia.

Up to $239k
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Nurse Anesthetist

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Administer anesthesia to patients before surgery

Up to $230k
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Nurse Midwives

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Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team.

Up to $178k
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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

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Diagnose and treat mental health conditions with prescriptive authority

Up to $175k
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Nurse Practitioner

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Provide advanced nursing care with diagnostic and prescriptive authority

Up to $160k✨ Bright Outlook
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Travel Nurse

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Take short-term nursing contracts across the country for premium pay

Up to $160k
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Certified Nurse Midwife

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Provide pregnancy, birth, and women's health care

Up to $145k
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Family Nurse Practitioner

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Provide primary care across all ages as an advanced practice nurse

Up to $140k
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Acute Care Nurses

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Provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome, or shock.

Up to $133k
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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

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Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with mental health or substance use disorders or the potential for such disorders.

Up to $133k
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Clinical Nurse Specialists

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Direct nursing staff in the provision of patient care in a clinical practice setting, such as a hospital, hospice, clinic, or home.

Up to $133k
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Critical Care Nurses

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Provide specialized nursing care for patients in critical or coronary care units.

Up to $133k
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Nurse Practitioner (NP)

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A professional specializing in advanced clinical practice with prescriptive authority.

Up to $133k
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Practice Nurse

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A UK registered nurse working in general practice — chronic disease management, vaccinations, health promotion.

Up to $133k
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Registered Nurses

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Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.

Up to $133k
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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

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Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students.

Up to $130k
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ICU Nurse

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Care for critically ill patients in intensive care units

Up to $130k
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Operating Room Nurse

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Assist surgeons and manage the operating room environment

Up to $130k
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ER Nurse

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Triage and treat patients arriving in emergency departments

Up to $125k
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Labor and Delivery Nurse

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Support parents through childbirth and newborn care

Up to $120k
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Oncology Nurse

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Care for cancer patients through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up

Up to $115k
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Pediatric Nurse

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Care for infants, children, and adolescents

Up to $110k
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Registered Nurse

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Coordinate patient care and deliver clinical treatment as a licensed RN

Up to $110k
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Hospice Nurse

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Provide end-of-life care in homes, facilities, and hospice centers

Up to $100k
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Public Health Nurse

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Promote community health through education and population-level programs

Up to $90k
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School Nurse

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Provide health care and education in schools

Up to $85k
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

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Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions.

Up to $78k
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Licensed Practical Nurse

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Provide basic nursing care under the supervision of RNs and doctors

Up to $65k
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Nursing Assistants

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Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff.

Up to $49k
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

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Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts, horticultural specialties, and field crops.

Up to $44k
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Certified Nursing Assistant

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Provide hands-on care to patients under the direction of nurses

Up to $42k

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