Will “Intensive Care Unit Nurse” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient care activities in a clinical practice. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1141.04

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Clinical Nurse Specialists”.

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Tasks for “Intensive Care Unit Nurse”

Prepare reports to document patients' care activities.
Participate in clinical research projects such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records, monitoring compliance, and meeting with regulatory authorities.
Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.
Provide consultation to other health care providers in areas such as patient discharge, patient care, or clinical procedures.
Write nursing orders.
Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics such as clinical procedures.
Perform discharge planning for patients.
Present clients with information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Direct or supervise nursing care staff in the provision of patient therapy.
Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources.
Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.
Chair nursing departments or committees.
Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.
Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals.
Develop or assist others in development of care and treatment plans.
Lead nursing department implementation of, or compliance with, regulatory or accreditation processes.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
Design patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.
Make clinical recommendations to physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, patients, or health care organizations.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.
Provide direct care by performing comprehensive health assessments, developing differential diagnoses, conducting specialized tests, or prescribing medications or treatments.
Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients, or by analyzing patient records.
Identify training needs or conduct training sessions for nursing students or medical staff.
Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs.
Design evaluation programs regarding the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.

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