Staff Nurse - ICU

Demonstrates integration of the unique knowledge and technical skills required for the

specialty as per the role specific clinical practice definition in Appendix 1 and the SEHA

competency and training matrix.

Technical skills required for this area as outlined in Clinical Competency and Training

Matrix and/or the department/unit Scope of Service.

ICU nurses provide specialized care for critically ill adults with

life-threatening conditions such as trauma, sepsis, respiratory failure, burns,

and multi-organ dysfunction.

Their scope includes advanced monitoring, emergency response,

mechanical ventilation, vasopressor and dialysis therapies, complex

post-operative care, and skilled use of specialized equipment such as

ventilators, infusion pumps, cardiac monitors, feeding tubes, catheters, and

central lines to optimize patient outcomes