Occupation information for Critical Care Nurses in 53207 within 50 miles.

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Provide specialized nursing care for patients in critical or coronary care units.

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Currently Employed: 3,300,100

Projected Annual Job Openings: 194,500

Typical Hourly Wage: $38.35 - $48.76

Typical Annual Salary: $79,760 - $101,420

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typical training

Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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typical job duties
  • Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
  • Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
  • Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
  • Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
  • Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.
  • Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests.
  • Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems.
  • Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements.
  • Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans, based on identified needs and assessment data.
  • Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings.
tools & technology
Tools:
  • Cardiac pacemaker generators or cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers CRT-P
  • Diagnostic or interventional vascular catheters for general use
  • Medical or surgical suction or vacuum appliances
  • Nebulizers
  • Tablet crushers

Technology:
  • Cloud-based data access and sharing software
  • Human resources software
  • Information retrieval or search software
  • Medical software
  • Office suite software