AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 29-1141.04 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Clinical Nurse Specialists?

Direct nursing staff in the provision of patient care in a clinical practice setting, such as a hospital, hospice, clinic, or home. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.

Estimated AI task exposure
60%

High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

30 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

64/100

Physical moat

17/100

Human moat

50/100

Rating coverage

100%

30 task statements / 30 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.91
Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty, such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.90
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.88
Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.87
Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.87
Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area, such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.86
Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.85
Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.83
Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals.
Importance 81/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.83
Provide coaching and mentoring to other caregivers to help facilitate their professional growth and development.
Importance 81/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.82

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$97,550

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

3,379,720

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

181

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

48 points lower exposure • 72% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

48 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

50 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

19%

41 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Orthotists and Prosthetists

28%

32 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $81,110 Growth 2025–2035: +12.9% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

39 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $66,710 Growth 2025–2035: +5.5% Annual openings: 2

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted research
    • workflow automation
    • data literacy
    • prompt and workflow design
    • AI output verification

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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