Registered Nurse
Coordinate patient care and deliver clinical treatment as a licensed RN
About the profession
Registered Nurses assess patients, develop care plans, administer medications, and coordinate with the care team — the backbone of hospital, clinic, and specialty medical practice.
How to Get Started
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Based on the Registered Nurse role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Nursing Student → Staff RN → Senior RN → Charge Nurse
Where are you on this career path?
Click a level below to set your current position
Salary Growth
4
Levels
110K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Set your current level first
Go to the Career Path tab and select your current level to see your personalized learning plan.
Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $65,000 - $76,000/year With equity/bonuses: $71,500 - $91,200 Top markets (SF/NYC): $75,000 - $91,000 Execute core tasks using Clinical…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Clinical assessment 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $45,500 - $58,500 Year 2-3: Junior level $65,000 - $84,750 Year 4-6: Mid level $84,750 - $89,750 Year 7-10: Senior level $89,750 - $103,250 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
15 questions — answer honestly
You find the craft of a Registered Nurse genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Clinical assessment and Medication administration You communicate…
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