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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 “Progressive Care Nurse”

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

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