What Are the Different Types of Nurses and Their Salaries?

16 Types of Nurses Including Job Descriptions and Salary

1. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

2020 Median Salary: $30,830

Projected Job Growth by 2030: 8%

Education Required: State-approved education program, on-the-job training

Location: Nursing care facilities, hospitals, and long-term care facilities

Responsibilities: Monitor vital signs, bathe and dress patients and assist with their repositioning and walking

2. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

2020 Median Salary: $48,820

Projected Job Growth by 2030: 9%

Education Required: Certificate/Diploma in an approved educational program often found in technical schools and community colleges

Location: Nursing care facilities, hospitals, physician offices, home health care

Responsibilities: Change bandages, monitor blood pressure, collect blood and urine samples and address patient concerns to RNs and doctors

3. Registered Nurse (RN)

2020 Median Salary: $75,330

Projected Job Growth by 2030: 9%

Education Required: Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Location: Hospitals, ambulatory care services, nursing care facilities

Responsibilities: Assess patients, administer medications and treatments, assist in diagnostic testing and provide emotional support and health education to patients and their families

4. Surgical Assistant Registered Nurse

2021 Average Salary: $100,100

Education Required: ADN, BSN preferred

Location: Hospitals

Responsibilities: Assist surgeons during procedures and care for patients before, during, and after surgery

5. Home Care Registered Nurse

2021 Average Salary: $51,900

Education Required: ADN, BSN

Location: Patient homes

Responsibilities: Prepare equipment, change dressings, administer medication, and monitor conditions

6. Emergency Room Registered Nurse

2021 Average Salary: $78,000

Education Required: ADN, BSN

Location: Emergency rooms

Responsibilities: Perform triage upon patient arrival, determine the order of treatment, conduct examinations, record patient histories, monitor patient progress, and consult with supervising physicians

7. Labor and Delivery Nurse

2021 Average Salary: $75,200

Education Required: ADN, BSN

Location: Hospitals, private care facilities

Responsibilities: Assist mothers through labor and delivery, perform cognitive tests on newborn babies, help parents select a plan of care, and assist in the post-delivery care of both mother and child

8. Clinical Nurse Supervisor

2021 Average Salary: $74,933

Education Required: ADN, BSN, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Location: Hospitals, long-term care facilities

Responsibilities: Supervise nursing staff, schedule hours, hand outpatient assignments, complete performance evaluations

9. Nurse Case Manager

2021 Average Salary: $65,177

Education Required: BSN

Location: Hospital, nursing home, industrial environment

Responsibilities: Work with patients, medical staff, and insurance providers to find the most cost-effective care plan, monitor progress, evaluate care and suggest alternative treatments

10. Critical Care Registered Nurse

2021 Average Salary: $78,600

Education Required: BSN

Location: Intensive Care Units, specialty hospitals

Responsibilities: Provide complex care to those with serious illnesses or injuries

11. Oncology Registered Nurse

2021 Average Salary: $78,060

Education Required: BSN

Responsibilities: Provide care for patients undergoing treatment for cancer or patients who are at risk for developing cancer, administer medication and closely monitor patient conditions

12. Health Informatics Nurse Specialist

2021 Average Salary: $91,590

Education Required: BSN, master's in health informatics, health care management, or quality management preferred

Location: Information Systems department of healthcare organizations

Responsibilities: Maintain medical hardware and software, train medical staff and ensure that electronic documentation meets accreditation, and review organization standards

13. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

2020 Median Salary: $117,670

Projected Job Growth by 2030: 45%

Education Required: MSN

Location: Physician offices, hospitals, outpatient care centers

Responsibilities: Diagnose patients, manage treatments, order tests and prescribe medications

14. Clinical Nurse Specialist

2021 Average Salary: $109,822

Education Required: MSN

Responsibilities: Improve patient care plans by working with social workers, doctors, nurse specialists, and pharmacists, and occasionally provide bedside care to patients

15. Nurse Practitioner

2020 Median Salary: $111,680

Projected Job Growth by 2030: 52%

Education Required: MSN or a master’s degree in a specialty role

Location: Physician offices, hospitals

Responsibilities: Examine patients, diagnose health problems, analyze test results and administer medications and treatments

16. Nurse Educator

2021 Average Salary: $101,741

Education Required: MSN, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Location: Academic settings, clinics, hospitals

Responsibilities: Develop continuing education programs, facilitate training, provide educational resources to staff, and design educational initiatives to improve patient care

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