See the top technical and behavioral skills and phrases desired by employers.
Technical Skills/Phrases
Core technical skills and phrases employers request most often.
Rapid emergency assessmentEmergency Severity Index triageResuscitation supportCardiac rhythm recognitionMedication administrationIntravenous therapy and infusion safetyTrauma assessmentPediatric emergency assessmentNeurologic change recognitionPain assessment and reassessmentClinical deterioration escalationEmergency care planningPatient monitoringDischarge readiness assessmentPatient and family educationEmergency documentation
Behavioral Skills/Phrases
Professional skills and phrases that help candidates collaborate, communicate, and grow into senior roles.
Calm decision making under pressureClear patient communicationFamily centered communicationTeam coordinationClinical prioritizationSituational awarenessConflict deescalationCompassion in urgent situationsAccountabilityAdaptabilityTime managementProfessional judgmentcritical thinkingcommunicationteamworkprioritizationempathydeescalationleadershipcollaborationdecision makingpatient advocacy