Description
Provides nursing care to critically ill patients and patients with unstable health following injury, surgery or during the acute phase of diseases, integrating new technological equipment into care in settings such as high dependency units, intensive care units, emergency departments or retrieval services. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level
1
Alternative Titles
NULL
Specializations
- Registered Nurse (Acute Care)
- Registered Nurse (Emergency/Trauma)
- Registered Nurse (High Dependency)
- Registered Nurse (Neonatal Intensive Care)
- Registered Nurse (Paediatric Intensive Care)
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 2544 Registered Nurses
Description
provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities, and in the community.
Tasks
- assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
- working in consultation with other Health Professionals and members of health teams, and coordinating the care of patients
- providing interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitoring responses to treatment and care plan
- promoting health and assisting in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities
- answering questions and providing information to patients and families about treatment and care
- supervising and coordinating the work of Enrolled Nurses and other health care workers
Skill Level
Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Occupations in this Group
- Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) – ANZSCO 254417
- Registered Nurse (Medical) – ANZSCO 254418
- Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) – ANZSCO 254421
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health) – ANZSCO 254422
- Registered Nurse (Perioperative) – ANZSCO 254423
- Registered Nurse (Surgical) – ANZSCO 254424
- Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) – ANZSCO 254425
- Registered Nurses nec – ANZSCO 254499
- Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) – ANZSCO 254416
- Nurse Practitioner – ANZSCO 254411