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
work in a multicultural environment in health care
human anatomy
health care legislation
promote human rights
nursing principles
implement nursing care
diagnose nursing care
manage personal professional development
psychiatry
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
work in multidisciplinary health teams
newborn care
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
deal with emergency care situations
plan nursing care
primary care
solve problems in healthcare
dietetics
use e-health and mobile health technologies
adapt leadership styles in healthcare
general medicine
implement scientific decision making in healthcare
contribute to continuity of health care
impact of social contexts on health
apply organisational techniques
apply health sciences
public health
delegate activities
implement fundamentals of nursing
human physiology
biological chemistry
sociology
acute care
hygiene in a health care setting
adhere to organisational guidelines
manage information in health care
nursing science
pathology
respond to changing situations in health care
promote a positive image of nursing
empower individuals, families and groups
palliative care
provide nursing advice on healthcare
use electronic health records in nursing
participate in health personnel training
educate on the prevention of illness
apply nursing care in long-term care
evidence-based nursing care
person centred care
scientific research methodology
apply context specific clinical competences
coordinate care
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
comply with legislation related to health care
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
listen actively
first aid
pharmacology
provide professional care in nursing
empathise with the healthcare user
address problems critically
citizen involvement in healthcare
apply sustainability principles in health care
follow clinical guidelines
accept own accountability
promote inclusion
interact with healthcare users
evaluate nursing care
adolescence medicine
infection control
communicate effectively in healthcare
advise on healthy lifestyles
geriatrics
paediatrics
initiate life preserving measures
provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
disability care
provide health education
patient autonomy
have computer literacy
resuscitation
analyse the care quality
pedagogy
innovation in nursing
leadership in nursing
apply person-centred care
psychology
safe management of medicines
surgery
ensure safety of healthcare users
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.