Registered Nurse

You'll spend 12-hour shifts juggling patient care, charting in an EMR system that was clearly designed by someone who hates nurses, and somehow finding time to eat a granola bar in the supply closet. It's exhausting, emotional, and oddly rewarding when a patient remembers your name.

Learn the skills

Courses and certifications to get you job-ready

What you'll actually do

• 01Assess patient vitals and update medical records
• 02Administer medications and IV treatments
• 03Coordinate with doctors on care plans
• 04Educate patients and families on discharge instructions
• 05Document everything — twice, because the system crashed
• 06Respond to call lights (the ones that never stop)
• 07Manage emotional breakdowns — yours and the patients'

Career Path

Where this role sits in the bigger picture — and where it can take you.