Top skills for Clinical Nurse jobs

Based on 337 active Clinical Nurse postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Clinical Nurse postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Nursing94%
  • Professional Nursing77%
  • Life Support71%
  • Regulations54%
  • Emergency Care51%
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)37%
  • Acute Care31%
  • Critical Thinking21%
  • Caregiving21%
  • Health Care20%
  • Telemetry19%
  • Teaching19%
  • Accountability18%
  • Nursing Practice15%
  • Ethics14%
  • Reimbursement13%
  • Critical Care12%
  • Emergency Departments12%
  • Loan12%
  • Decision Making8%
  • Clinical Judgment6%
  • Oncology6%

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