Registered Nurses

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 29-1141.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$66k10th$94kMedian$123k90th

New workers start near $66,430; experienced workers reach $122,990. About 23,660 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +16.3%; Alamo region, 24,492 to 28,477 jobs · U.S. +5%
Openings a year: 1,712; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 189,100
Employed in 2024: 24,492; in the Alamo region · U.S. 3,391,000

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

9 programs, with the college that teaches each.

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Social Perceptiveness4.4
Active Listening4.3
Speaking4.3
Critical Thinking4.1
Coordination4.0
Service Orientation4.0
Reading Comprehension4.3
Judgment and Decision Making3.8

What the work is

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

High school or less1%
Certificate22%
Associate degree19%
Bachelor's degree56%
Master's degree1%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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