Measured from live jobs
Nursing Instructor skills employers ask for
From 40 open Nursing Instructor job postings on Rolearch, read and tagged skill by skill. Updated every night as jobs open and close.
The most-asked skills
Share of Nursing Instructor postings that mention each skill.
- RN licensedistinctive85%
- BLS/CPRdistinctive65%
- Teachingdistinctive63%
- Curriculum developmentdistinctive45%
- Leadership38%
- Mental healthdistinctive30%
- ACLSdistinctive30%
- Researchdistinctive30%
- Patient caredistinctive28%
- Communication28%
- Regulatory compliance20%
- Training and coaching18%
- Problem solving15%
“Distinctive” means Nursing Instructor postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.
Where Nursing Instructor skills carry over
Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.
- Registered Nurse82% overlapShared: RN license, BLS/CPR, ACLS, Patient careHow to switch
- Critical Care Nurse82% overlapShared: RN license, BLS/CPR, ACLS, Patient careHow to switch
- Nurse Anesthetist80% overlapShared: RN license, BLS/CPR, ACLS, ResearchHow to switch
- Certified Nurse Midwife78% overlapShared: RN license, BLS/CPR, Patient care, ResearchHow to switch
Questions
- What skills does a Nursing Instructor need?
- In 40 current Nursing Instructor job postings, the skills asked for most often are RN license (85%), BLS/CPR (65%), Teaching (63%), Curriculum development (45%), Leadership (38%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.
- What jobs can a Nursing Instructor move into?
- Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Registered Nurse, Critical Care Nurse, Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Nurse Midwife. Registered Nurse shares skills such as RN license, BLS/CPR, ACLS.
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