Also called: Physician Office Nurse, Clinic RN
Registered nurse who works in doctors' offices and outpatient clinics.
Triages patient phone calls, gives vaccines and injections, teaches patients about new diagnoses, and helps the physician run a smooth clinic day, usually with no night shifts.
Estimate based on BLS registered nurses.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. ADN or BSN and RN license; ambulatory care certification optional.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing.
Growing faster than average. Outpatient care is growing faster than hospital care.
Low risk for 10 years. AI triage bots and charting tools help with phone calls and notes; injections, patient teaching and judgment stay with the RN.
Classes: Biology, Anatomy & physiology, Health science CTE, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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