Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
nurse responsible for general care
ESCO occupation · 90 essential, 5 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
manage information in health care
apply sustainability principles in health care
pathology
manage personal professional development
evidence-based nursing care
contribute to continuity of health care
implement nursing care
ensure safety of healthcare users
infection control
have computer literacy
communicate effectively in healthcare
pedagogy
nursing principles
dietetics
delegate activities
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
promote inclusion
general medicine
surgery
work in a multicultural environment in health care
accept own accountability
adolescence medicine
sociology
nursing science
empower individuals, families and groups
provide nursing advice on healthcare
provide health education
address problems critically
apply context specific clinical competences
solve problems in healthcare
palliative care
listen actively
adapt leadership styles in healthcare
safe management of medicines
disability care
paediatrics
resuscitation
citizen involvement in healthcare
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
implement fundamentals of nursing
plan nursing care
deal with emergency care situations
promote a positive image of nursing
analyse the care quality
apply person-centred care
implement scientific decision making in healthcare
interact with healthcare users
biological chemistry
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
hygiene in a health care setting
newborn care
participate in health personnel training
apply health sciences
psychiatry
adhere to organisational guidelines
promote human rights
human anatomy
first aid
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
use e-health and mobile health technologies
scientific research methodology
impact of social contexts on health
patient autonomy
advise on healthy lifestyles
health care legislation
public health
initiate life preserving measures
geriatrics
educate on the prevention of illness
apply nursing care in long-term care
work in multidisciplinary health teams
apply organisational techniques
acute care
empathise with the healthcare user
person centred care
respond to changing situations in health care
innovation in nursing
pharmacology
use electronic health records in nursing
diagnose nursing care
coordinate care
follow clinical guidelines
primary care
human physiology
provide professional care in nursing
provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
evaluate nursing care
leadership in nursing
comply with legislation related to health care
psychology
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: specialist nurse · advanced nurse practitioner · nurse assistant · child day care worker · chiropractor
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.