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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 “Critical Care Unit Manager”

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

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