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Resume skills guide · SOC 29-1161

Skills for Nurse Midwives

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for nurse midwives, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Speaking, 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.Active Listening4.12
  • 2.Speaking4.12
  • 3.Critical Thinking4.12
  • 4.Reading Comprehension4
  • 5.Active Learning4
  • 6.Monitoring4
  • 7.Writing3.88
  • 8.Learning Strategies3.25
  • 9.Science2.88
  • 10.Mathematics2.62

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Knowledge areas

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Psychology
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Biology
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • Education and Training

Core work activities

  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Getting Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

In-demand tools & technology

  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Epic Systems
  • Acrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMR
  • Allscripts Professional EHR
  • Amkai AmkaiCharts
  • Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
  • Cerner Millennium
  • ChartWare EMR
  • digiChart OB-GYN
  • e-MDs software
  • GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
  • Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
  • Medscribbler Enterprise
  • MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
  • NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
  • Practice Partner Total Practice Partner