JOB REPORT / 29-1171 · 27 TASKS

Nurse Practitioners.

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Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care…
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25 of 27 tasks reviewed

This job has 27 core tasks. We went through 25 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work Nurse Practitioners actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

TASK 01
Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
AI DOES
Drafts structured clinical notes, suggests ICD codes, and auto-fills templates from visit data
YOU DO
Review every detail for accuracy and sign off with your clinical judgment
TASK 02
Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice, including reimbursement of services.
AI DOES
Searches and summarizes state NP regulations, billing codes, and recent policy updates
YOU DO
Verify accuracy, apply rules to your specific clinical setting, and act on legal changes
TASK 03
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
AI DOES
Summarizes new research, surfaces relevant journal articles, and drafts conference takeaways
YOU DO
Build real colleague relationships and apply clinical wisdom to decide what matters
TASK 04
Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems, such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.
AI DOES
Summarizes policy updates, explains billing rules, and flags changes in Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care guidelines
YOU DO
Apply payer rules to real patient cases and your specific practice context
TASK 05
Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control.
AI DOES
Drafts policy templates, flags outdated guidelines, and summarizes regulatory updates
YOU DO
Apply clinical experience and accountability to finalize policies that affect patient safety
TASK 06
Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
AI DOES
Pulls up clinical guidelines, flags drug interactions, and summarizes evidence-based options
YOU DO
Apply clinical judgment to the unique person in front of you
TASK 07
Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
AI DOES
Pulls up evidence-based interventions, motivational frameworks, and clinical guidelines fast
YOU DO
Read the patient's readiness, barriers, and life context to tailor advice that actually sticks
TASK 08
Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care.
AI DOES
Suggests follow-up intervals using guidelines and drafts scheduling messages
YOU DO
Judge each patient's real health needs and build trust through personal care decisions
TASK 09
Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances, such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies.
AI DOES
Looks up drug interactions, flags side effects, and summarizes medication guides
YOU DO
Listen to the patient and tailor the conversation to their real life and concerns
TASK 10
Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies, based on such patient characteristics as age and gender.
AI DOES
Pulls up dosing ranges, flags drug interactions, and checks guidelines by patient profile
YOU DO
Assess the whole patient, weigh risks, and sign off with clinical and legal accountability
TASK 11
Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
AI DOES
Pulls up treatment guidelines, flags drug interactions, and summarizes patient history trends
YOU DO
Examine the patient, weigh personal context, and make the final care decision
TASK 12
Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
AI DOES
Looks up drug interactions, dosing guidelines, formulary costs, and flags contraindications
YOU DO
Examine the patient, weigh their full history, and take legal responsibility for every prescription
TASK 13
Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
AI DOES
Pulls up clinical guidelines, summarizes drug options, flags interactions, and lists cost or adherence data
YOU DO
Weigh the whole patient — their story, values, risks, and trust — before making the final call
TASK 14
Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).
AI DOES
Flags abnormal lab values, highlights EKG irregularities, and suggests possible findings in imaging reports
YOU DO
Connect test results to what you see, hear, and feel from the actual patient
TASK 15
Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults.
AI DOES
Flags known drug interactions, surfaces pharmacovigilance alerts, and summarizes risk profiles for vulnerable groups from clinical databases
YOU DO
Assess the patient in person, weigh their full clinical picture, and make safe treatment decisions in the moment
TASK 16
Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
AI DOES
Suggests possible diagnoses, flags drug interactions, and surfaces relevant clinical guidelines
YOU DO
Lay hands on the patient, read physical cues, and make the final care call
TASK 17
Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities.
AI DOES
Organizes schedules, flags care gaps, and surfaces patient data summaries
YOU DO
Read the room, build trust, and make calls when things get complicated
TASK 18
Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
AI DOES
Surfaces possible diagnoses, flags drug interactions, and summarizes relevant clinical guidelines
YOU DO
Trust your hands-on exam, patient relationship, and real-time judgment at the bedside
TASK 19
Consult with, or refer patients to, appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
AI DOES
Suggests possible referral criteria and helps match patient conditions to specialist types
YOU DO
Make the final clinical call and take legal responsibility for the referral decision
TASK 20
Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.
AI DOES
Suggests differential diagnoses, flags drug interactions, and surfaces clinical guidelines
YOU DO
Examine the patient, build trust, and make the final care decision
TASK 21SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
AI DOES
Suggests diagnoses from symptoms and test results
YOU DO
Weigh context and make the final call
About this analysis
32% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 22SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Provide patients or caregivers with assistance in locating health care resources.
AI DOES
Searches databases and lists nearby resources
YOU DO
Match real needs to right options
About this analysis
27% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 23SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
AI DOES
Generates personalized health tips and educational materials
YOU DO
Build trust and motivate real change
About this analysis
18% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 24SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
AI DOES
Generates personalized care plans and instruction sheets
YOU DO
Read each patient and adapt your approach
About this analysis
16% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
TASK 25SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks.
AI DOES
Researches environmental health data and policy examples
YOU DO
Build coalitions and drive real change
About this analysis
0% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium

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AT A GLANCE

Occupation: Nurse Practitioners
SOC code: 29-1171
Tasks reviewed: 25 of 27

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PAY & OUTLOOK

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Median pay (national): $132,300 · BLS OEWS 2025
Median pay (Colorado): $132,930 · BLS OEWS 2025
Employed (national): 323,040
Employed in Colorado: 4,270
Job outlook: +40.1% by 2034 · ~29,500 openings/yr

Wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. National figures cover the United States. Job outlook is national.

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Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.

Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice, including reimbursement of services.

Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.

Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems, such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.

Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control.

Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.

Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.

Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care.

Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances, such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies.

Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies, based on such patient characteristics as age and gender.

Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.

Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.

Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).

Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults.

Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.

Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities.

Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.

Consult with, or refer patients to, appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.

Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.

Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.

Provide patients or caregivers with assistance in locating health care resources.

Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.

Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.

Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks.

Practice AI.Use your judgment.

Practice AI.
Use your judgment.