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Jobs for Nurses: 50+ Different Nursing Positions

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Updated March 28, 2024
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    You want to become a nurse — but what kind of nurse? Explore the many exciting job opportunities your nursing license can lead to.
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    Things To Do With A Nursing Degree

    Now that you’ve earned your nursing degree, you’re likely excited to get to work. There are a lot of jobs you can work with a nursing degree but nailing down the right position can be overwhelming.

    This article explores different nursing jobs and the types of practices where nurses work. Whether you prefer to work with children, older adults, or researchers, this list can help you understand just what you can do with a nursing degree.

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    What Can You Do With a Nursing Degree?

    While most nurses are registered nurses (RNs) with a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN), there are far more jobs you can do depending on the type of nursing degree you have. You can become a nurse with a two-year associate degree in nursing, follow the traditional BSN degree route, or earn a master of science in nursing or a doctor of nursing practice degree and become a nurse practitioner. There are tons of nursing specialties for which these degrees can prepare you. Check out the list below to find one that fits your career goals.

    Providing critically ill patients with individualized care, acute care nurses carry out a variety of advanced nursing duties, from working as an integral part of the medical team to provide care for patients with life threatening medical conditions to implementing a care plan for patients recovering from surgery. They may also collect blood and tissue samples.

    Average Annual Salary:$83,000

    Family nurse practitioners collaborate with other specialists to manage patients’ conditions and provide referrals to appropriate services for injuries and long-term illnesses. These professionals care for patients across the lifespan.

    Average Annual Salary:$96,790

    Responsible for administering anesthesia and monitoring patients during their surgeries, these nurses ensure proper patient pulmonary and cardiovascular support. Nurse anesthetists also ensure patients recover properly from anesthesia before moving them to care units.

    Median Annual Salary:$117,670

    While a paramedic and nursing license vary, each provides medical assistance to patients in need. Often some of the first healthcare professionals to arrive during emergency situations, paramedics assess and diagnose patients before providing emergency treatment. They also monitor and administer medication and pain relief.

    Median Annual Salary:$36,650

    A staff nurse encompasses a myriad of frontline nurses. Typically working in long-term care facilities and hospitals, staff nurses assess and evaluate patients, administering care and medications as needed. Those employed in hospitals also create patient discharge plans.

    Average Annual Salary:$69,360

    Nontraditional Nursing Opportunities

    The nursing field comprises an expansive array of career opportunities. Many of these paths allow professionals to go beyond bedside care and traditional workplace settings, such as hospitals and private practices. Nontraditional positions include toxicology nurses, prison nurses, and nutrition and fitness nurses.

    Nurses can also explore opportunities as travel nurses, filling in for other professionals across the country and internationally. Nurses interested in following a nontraditional pathway can watch the video below to learn more about the options available to them.



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