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Career: Critical Care Nurses
Job Description
Provide advanced nursing care for patients in critical or coronary care units.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements. |
100
|
Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions. |
100
|
Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and pressure lines. |
100
|
Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods. |
100
|
Evaluate patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs. |
100
|
Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs. |
100
|
Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings. |
100
|
Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families. |
100
|
Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems. |
100
|
Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions. |
100
|
Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances. |
100
|
Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions. |
100
|
Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data. |
100
|
Assess patients' psychosocial status and needs including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems. |
100
|
Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patients' clinical status. |
100
|
Collect specimens for laboratory tests. |
100
|
Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion. |
100
|
Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices. |
100
|
Participate in professional organizations and continuing education to improve practice knowledge and skills. |
100
|
Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use. |
95
|
Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests. |
95
|
Identify patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status. |
95
|
Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs. |
95
|
Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed. |
95
|
Participate in the development, review, and evaluation of nursing practice protocols. |
91
|
Supervise and monitor unit nursing staff. |
91
|
Provide post-mortem care. |
86
|
Coordinate patient care conferences. |
86
|
Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary health care team members, and community members. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
92
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
88
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
76
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
75
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
74
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
74
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
73
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
70
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
69
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
69
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
68
|
Getting Information
|
68
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
66
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
66
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
65
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
65
|
Processing Information
|
64
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
63
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
62
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
61
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
60
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
59
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
58
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
58
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
57
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
55
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
55
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
54
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
52
|
Thinking Creatively
|
52
|
Interacting With Computers
|
49
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
48
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
44
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
42
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
42
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
41
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
37
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
28
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
26
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
17
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
15
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|