Skills for Clinical Nurse Specialists
The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for clinical nurse specialists, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.
What to lead with
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
Top skills (ranked by importance)
O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).
- 1.Speaking4.12
- 2.Reading Comprehension4
- 3.Critical Thinking4
- 4.Active Learning4
- 5.Monitoring4
- 6.Active Listening3.88
- 7.Writing3.88
- 8.Learning Strategies3.62
- 9.Science3
- 10.Mathematics2.5
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Knowledge areas
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Education and Training
- Psychology
- English Language
- Biology
- Therapy and Counseling
- Customer and Personal Service
- Sociology and Anthropology
Core work activities
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Training and Teaching Others
- Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
- Getting Information
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
In-demand tools & technology
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Amkai AmkaiCharts
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- Cerner Millennium
- ChartWare EMR
- e-MDs software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- Medscribbler Enterprise
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
- Online medical databases
- SOAPware EMR
- StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
- SynaMed EMR
- Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR