Career Search O*Net Program

A. Acute Care Nurse

a. Knowledge

i. Medicine and Dentistry- Knowledge of the information and techniques

needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities.

This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and

interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

ii. Customer and Personal Service- Knowledge of principles and processes

for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer

needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation

of customer satisfaction.

iii. English Language- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English

language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of

composition, and grammar.

iv. Education and Training- Knowledge of principles and methods for

curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals

and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

v. Psychology- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual

differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation;

psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of

behavioral and affective disorders.

b. Technology Skills

i. Electronic mail software- Microsoft Outlook, IBM Lotus Notes

ii. Enterprise Resource Planning ERP Software- SAP Software

iii. Medical Sofware- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR; GE Healthcare Centricity

EMR; Medscribbler Enterprise; StatCom Patient Flow Logistics

Enterprise Suite

iv. Presentation Software- Microsoft PowerPoint

v. Spreadsheet Software- Microsoft Excel

c. Skills

i. Active Listening

ii. Critical Thinking

iii. Monitoring

iv. Reading Comprehension

v. Service Orientation

d. Work Activities

i. Assisting and Caring for Others

ii. Documenting Recording Information

iii. Getting Information

iv. Communication with Peers or Subordinates

v. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing work

e. Work Context

i. Exposed to diseases

ii. Telephone

iii. Face to face discussion

iv. Importance of being accurate and exact

v. Indoors, enviroemtally controlled

f. Education

i. Associates Degree- Respondents 50%

ii. Bachelors Degree- Respondents 39%

iii. Masters Degree- Respondents 7%

g. Salary

i. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks- Ventura: Hourly low (10%) $34.45, Hourly QL

(25%) $40.15, Hourly Median (50%) $50.77, Hourly Qu (75%) $61.76,

Hourly High $74.77

B. Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor

a. Knowledge

i. Therapy and Counseling- Knowledge of principles, methods, and

procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and

mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

ii. Psychology- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual

differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation;

psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of

behavioral and affective disorders.

iii. Education and Training- Knowledge of principles and methods for

curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals