Relief charge nurse vs critical care nurse

Differences between relief charge nurse and critical care nurse duties and responsibilities

Relief charge nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Re-Cover patients in PACU, observing level of consciousness, management of pain and maintaining safety of patient.
• Provide urgent/emergent/trauma nursing services in an urban setting; relief charge nurse, trauma triage; MICN; TNCC; CEN.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care to a population of adult patients exhibiting complex medical and surgical issues requiring ongoing telemetry monitoring.
• Float to CCU and over flow unit.
• Recieve ACLS certification although not require on unit.
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Critical care nurse example responsibilities.

• Interpret laboratory results, EKG readings, cardiac monitors, managing medication drips, and ventilator settings.
• Monitor chemotherapy and administration of oral chemo medication, obtain laboratory specimens to manage client status via central lines.
• Work on the general units of rehabilitation, geriatrics, and telemetry.
• Work in critical care floors ranging from MICU to SICU to regular ICU.
• Perform emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS, and other condition stabilizing interventions.
• Care for patients with a wide variety of critical illnesses and are CCRN certify for many years.
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