Registered Nurses (Perioperative)

Reading work related information.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Talking to others.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Looking for ways to help people.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Teaching people how to do something.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

Using maths to solve problems.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Communicate by speaking.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Write in a way that people can understand.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Remember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Helping people to understand and use information.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.