46A4 Nursing Administrator: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Nursing Administrator designation to Registered Nurses. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Nursing Administrator. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.
Typical national pay$80,330–$112,350Median $97,550 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 4: considerable preparation is usually needed.
Civilian licensing or certification is common in this occupation. Check the state where you plan to work.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
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Registered Nurse
1 certification
Summary
Registered Nurse assessing patient health, developing and implementing care plans, and maintaining medical records while administering care to ill or disabled patients. Monitors symptoms, provides first aid, and collaborates with healthcare teams
Experience
Registered Nurse
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Administered medications to patients and monitored for reactions or side effects
Monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
Provided health care, first aid, and immunizations in schools, hospitals, or industry
Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members to evaluate patient care plans
Prepared patients for and assisted with examinations or treatments
Skills
Core Skills
Monitoring activities, Conducting research, Monitoring patient progress, Monitoring post-surgery patients, Monitoring health or behavior, Recording medical histories, Informing about patient conditions
Checking & Planning
Designing health programs, Testing biological specimens, Examining patients
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Record patients' medical information and vital signs. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Nursing Administrator experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Registered Nurses?
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Before
Fictional example: In my Nursing Administrator assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T10:14:18.143990+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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