If you think your job as a travel nurse or therapist is one of the best in the world, U.S. News & World Report agrees. According to their annual best healthcare jobs report, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants all fall in the top 10 healthcare jobs of 2015.
Nurses & NPs
Nursing is one of the fastest growing fields in healthcare due to the growing demand for nurses and advanced practice healthcare professionals. Nurse practitioners came in as the second best healthcare job of 2015. U.S. News noted that nurse practitioners can work independently from physicians. In fact, a recent study revealed that nurse practitioners provide equal care to physicians. Nurse practitioner employment is also expected to grow 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Registered nurses were ranked sixth on the list and dubbed "the bedrock player of a hospital or healthcare setting" by U.S. News. The projected job growth for registered nurses between 19 percent between 2012 and 2022, according to the BLS. This is much faster than the average profession.
Therapists
Physical therapists, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants were all selected for the top 10 healthcare jobs list. These professions range in daily duties, specialties and educational background, yet all lead to rewarding careers.
- Physical therapists have the fifth best healthcare job. They also have the sixth best job among the top 100 professions, according to U.S. News.
- Occupational therapy is one of the fastest growing healthcare fields. The BLS predicted that the job growth for occupational therapists will expand 29 percent from 2012 to 2022, making it number nine on the list of top healthcare jobs today.
- Occupational therapy assistants were ranked 10th best among healthcare jobs. According to U.S. News, there will be 12,900 additional job openings for occupational therapy assistants between 2012 and 2022.
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