Founded in 2009, The Medicus Firm has used this job board to assist healthcare providers from all specialties in finding the jobs that best suit their needs. In addition to the job board, The Medicus Firm offers free resources such as a news blog, a practice preference and relocation survey, and a job satisfaction and search report. The news blog contains all pertinent updates and information about The Medicus Firm, such as employee updates and company recognition, as well as articles covering topics that healthcare providers may encounter throughout their careers. The relocation survey and search report are available for users to request for download so that they may be viewed at any time.
Salary + Job Growth
The current average salary for a Registered Nurse is $76,124 per year, which comes out to around $36 per hour. It is important to keep in mind that your salary will vary based on your location, skill set, and years of experience. However, if you are committed to having a higher salary, you can choose to pursue jobs in one of the states that pays a higher salary. With that being said, the states with the highest average Registered Nurse salaries are as follows (in ascending order): Rhode Island, Nevada, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Hawaii. The salaries in these states range from $80,587, in Rhode Island, to $83,332, in Hawaii. The Registered Nurse field is expected to grow by 9% by the year 2030.
Benefits
Some benefits you can expect to enjoy as a Registered Nurse include above-average compensation, the ability to travel, working in a high-demand job, having the opportunity for advancement, pursuing higher education online, and being able to choose between full-time and part-time work.
Skills
As a Registered Nurse, you should possess the following skills: communication skills, critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, time management skills, stamina, and teamwork.
Job Duties
The main job duties of a Registered Nurse include assessing, observing, and speaking to patients, recording details and symptoms of patient medical history and current health, administering treatments, preparing patients for exams and treatment, and educating patients and their family members on treatment plans, as well as answering their questions.
Work Environment
Registered Nurses work in hospitals, physicians’ offices, home healthcare services, and nursing care facilities. They may also sometimes work in outpatient clinics or schools.
Education
Completing the initial education requirements to become a healthcare provider may be daunting, but even so, you may decide that you’re interested in pursuing CEU, or continuing education units. There are specialty-specific and directory-like websites that can help you find CEU resources. These resources may include seminars, courses, workshops, community service, or research. Some organizations and websites that you can utilize for CEU resources are as follows: nursingce.com, rn.com, rn.org, the American Nurses Association, NetCE, nurse.com, and Intiva Health.
For over 10 years, The Medicus Firm has been dedicated to healthcare providers on their journeys to find the jobs that best suit what they are looking for.