Acute Care Nurses
- Health Science
Median Yearly Income
$85,885
Most Common Education Level
Associate degree
Projected Job Growth
+5.85%
What do Acute Care Nurses do?
Provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions such as heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome, or shock. May care for pre- and post-operative patients or perform advanced, invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
Career Interests Areas
- Social
- Investigative
- Realistic
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.