Will “Pediatric Critical Care Nurse” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1141.03

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Critical Care Nurses”.

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Tasks for “Pediatric Critical Care Nurse”

Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed.
Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements.
Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use.
Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems.
Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patients' clinical status.
Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
Participate in the development, review, or evaluation of nursing practice protocols.
Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary health care team members, or community members.
Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, or pressure lines.
Coordinate patient care conferences.
Collect specimens for laboratory tests.
Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data.
Identify patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.
Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.
Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings.
Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests.
Assess patients' psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems.
Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
Participate in professional organizations and continuing education to improve practice knowledge and skills.
Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.
Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, or elective cardioversion.
Provide post-mortem care.
Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs.
Supervise and monitor unit nursing staff.
Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.

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Cerner Millennium