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 assistant
ESCO occupation · 37 essential, 21 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
empathise with the healthcare user
support nurses
health care legislation
solve problems in healthcare
disability care
accept own accountability
listen actively
plan nursing care
apply health sciences
provide professional care in nursing
comply with legislation related to health care
contribute to continuity of health care
ensure safety of healthcare users
interact with healthcare users
communicate effectively in healthcare
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
communicate with nursing staff
hygiene in a health care setting
implement fundamentals of nursing
promote inclusion
apply sustainability principles in health care
implement nursing care
address problems critically
work with nursing staff
monitor basic patients signs
apply nursing care in long-term care
respond to changing situations in health care
provide basic support to patients
nursing principles
work in multidisciplinary health teams
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
person centred care
first aid
nursing science
follow clinical guidelines
identify abnormalities
apply person-centred care
Optional & specialised skills
human physiology
innovation in nursing
resuscitation
palliative care
infection control
medicines
general medicine
safe management of medicines
use electronic health records in nursing
disability types
acute care
human anatomy
paediatrics
pathology
deal with emergency care situations
distribute meals to patients
geriatrics
pharmacology
promote a positive image of nursing
adolescence medicine
primary care
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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.