Description
Administer anesthesia, monitor patient's vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
Interests
- Social
- Realistic
- Investigative
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Relationships
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
Tasks
- Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
- Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
- Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
- Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.
- Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.
Work Activities
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Getting Information
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Detailed Work Activities
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Technology Skills
- Medical software
- Word processing software
Abilities
- Problem Sensitivity
- Information Ordering
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Knowledge
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Biology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Chemistry
- Education and Training
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Adult, Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care NursesCertifying Organization
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Adult Tele-ICU Acute/Critical Care Nursing CertificationCertifying Organization
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Director of NursingCertifying Organization
National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerentology)Certifying Organization
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Type
Core
Certificate name
Cardiac Surgery (Adult)Certifying Organization
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Type
Specialty
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $145,777 |
| Median (50%) | $181,697 |
| High (90%) | $204,561 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $163,099 |
| Mid Level | $156,455 |
| Senior Level | $158,433 |
| Expert Level | $131,729 |
Employability
There are currently 49,900 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 55,100 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 10%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 10%
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