What do ICU nurses do?

An ICU nurse provides patients who have life-threatening conditions with medical care. They operate out of the critical care wing of a hospital or medical facility. Your primary responsibilities are to work closely with doctors and surgeons to stabilize and monitor patients who have recently gone through significant trauma, emergency surgery, or other conditions such as organ failure. Your day-to-day duties include performing rounds to check on patients’ vital signs and taking notes on any changes in their conditions. You also administer and adjust medications and set up support systems like ventilation or heart monitors. You must be a registered nurse, or RN, with significant experience in the nursing field.