Critical Care Nurses
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 29-1141.03
Provide specialized nursing care for patients in critical or coronary care units.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
High· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.060
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.25
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only29 rated tasks · 17 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (58.6%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
| Task (O*NET 20.1) | Claude.aiRaw / share % | APIRaw / share % |
|---|---|---|
Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests.29-1141.03 | 0.010271.8 | 0.099098.0 |
Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data.29-1141.03 | 0.002416.9 | —0 |
Assess patients' psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems.29-1141.03 | 0.001611.3 | —0 |
Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings. | —0 | 0.00212.0 |
| Not observed on any surface — 25 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states. | ||
Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs. | —0 | —0 |
Provide post-mortem care. | —0 | —0 |
Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs. | —0 | —0 |
Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patients' clinical status. | —0 | —0 |
Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions. | —0 | —0 |
Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods. | —0 | —0 |
Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families. | —0 | —0 |
Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, or pressure lines. | —0 | —0 |
Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances. | —0 | —0 |
Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions. | —0 | —0 |
Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements. | —0 | —0 |
Collect specimens for laboratory tests. | —0 | —0 |
Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems. | —0 | —0 |
Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions. | —0 | —0 |
Identify patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status. | —0 | —0 |
Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs. | —0 | —0 |
Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, or elective cardioversion. | —0 | —0 |
Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use. | —0 | —0 |
Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices. | —0 | —0 |
Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed. | —0 | —0 |
Coordinate patient care conferences. | —0 | —0 |
Participate in professional organizations and continuing education to improve practice knowledge and skills. | —0 | —0 |
Participate in the development, review, or evaluation of nursing practice protocols. | —0 | —0 |
Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary health care team members, or community members. | —0 | —0 |
Supervise and monitor unit nursing staff. | —0 | —0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings.O*NET Task ID 18341 | 1.0 |
Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.O*NET Task ID 18342 | 1.0 |
Participate in professional organizations and continuing education to improve practice knowledge and skills.O*NET Task ID 18350 | 1.0 |
Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs.O*NET Task ID 18325 | 0.5 |
Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.O*NET Task ID 18327 | 0.5 |
Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.O*NET Task ID 18334 | 0.5 |
Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements.O*NET Task ID 18335 | 0.5 |
Assess patients' psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems.O*NET Task ID 18336 | 0.5 |
Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans, based on identified needs and assessment data.O*NET Task ID 18337 | 0.5 |
Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests.O*NET Task ID 18339 | 0.5 |
Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems.O*NET Task ID 18340 | 0.5 |
Identify patients at risk of complications due to nutritional status.O*NET Task ID 18343 | 0.5 |
Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.O*NET Task ID 18344 | 0.5 |
Coordinate patient care conferences.O*NET Task ID 18349 | 0.5 |
Participate in the development, review, or evaluation of nursing practice protocols.O*NET Task ID 18351 | 0.5 |
Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary health care team members, or community members.O*NET Task ID 18352 | 0.5 |
Supervise and monitor unit nursing staff.O*NET Task ID 18353 | 0.5 |
Provide post-mortem care.O*NET Task ID 18326 | 0.0 |
Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures, based upon patients' clinical status.O*NET Task ID 18328 | 0.0 |
Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.O*NET Task ID 18329 | 0.0 |
Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.O*NET Task ID 18330 | 0.0 |
Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.O*NET Task ID 18331 | 0.0 |
Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, or pressure lines.O*NET Task ID 18332 | 0.0 |
Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.O*NET Task ID 18333 | 0.0 |
Collect specimens for laboratory tests.O*NET Task ID 18338 | 0.0 |
Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, or elective cardioversion.O*NET Task ID 18345 | 0.0 |
Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use.O*NET Task ID 18346 | 0.0 |
Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.O*NET Task ID 18347 | 0.0 |
Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed.O*NET Task ID 18348 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (29)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs. | Core |
| Provide post-mortem care. | Core |
| Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs. | Core |
| Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures, based upon patients' clinical status. | Core |
| Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions. | Core |
| Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods. | Core |
| Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families. | Core |
| Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, or pressure lines. | Core |
| Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances. | Core |
| Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions. | Core |
| Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements. | Core |
| Assess patients' psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems. | Core |
| Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans, based on identified needs and assessment data. | Core |
| Collect specimens for laboratory tests. | Core |
| Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests. | Core |
| Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems. | Core |
| Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings. | Core |
| Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions. | Core |
| Identify patients at risk of complications due to nutritional status. | Core |
| Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs. | Core |
| Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, or elective cardioversion. | Core |
| Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use. | Core |
| Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices. | Core |
| Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed. | Core |
| Coordinate patient care conferences. | Core |
| Participate in professional organizations and continuing education to improve practice knowledge and skills. | Core |
| Participate in the development, review, or evaluation of nursing practice protocols. | Core |
| Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary health care team members, or community members. | Core |
| Supervise and monitor unit nursing staff. | Core |
0.01/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Provide post-mortem care. | E0 none |
| Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures, based upon patients' clinical status. | E0 none |
| Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions. | E0 none |
| Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods. | E0 none |
| Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, or pressure lines. | E0 none |
| Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions. | E0 none |
| Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements. | E0 none |
| Collect specimens for laboratory tests. | E0 none |
| Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems. | E0 none |
| Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, or elective cardioversion. | E0 none |
| Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices. | E0 none |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
Values for the whole SOC 29-1141 group (Registered nurses), not for this O*NET occupation alone.
- Employment, 2025
- 3.5M
- Projected employment, 2035
- 3.7M
- Change (2025–35)
- +5.6%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $97,550
- Typical education needed for entry
- Bachelor's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24401 | 전문 간호사 | This occupation is narrower | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 2221Nursing Professionals
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Nursing professionals provide treatment, support and care services for people who are in need of nursing care due to the effects of ageing, injury, illness or other physical or mental impairment, or potential risks to health. They assume responsibility for the planning and management of the care of patients, including the supervision of other health care workers, working autonomously or in teams with medical doctors and others in the practical application of preventive and curative measures.
Tasks
- (a) planning, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients according to the practice and standards of modern nursing;
- (b) coordinating the care of patients in consultation with other health professionals and members of health teams;
- (c) developing and implementing care plans for the biological, social and psychological treatment of patients in collaboration with other health professionals;
- (d) planning and providing personal care, treatments and therapies including administering medications, and monitoring responses to treatment or care plan;
- (e) cleaning wounds and applying surgical dressings and bandages
- (f) monitoring pain and discomfort experienced by patients and alleviating pain using a variety of therapies, including the use of painkilling drugs;
- (g) planning and participating in health education programmes, health promotion and nurse education activities in clinical and community settings;
- (h) answering questions from patients and families and providing information about prevention of ill-health, treatment and care;
- (i) supervising and coordinating the work of other nursing, health and personal care workers;
- (j) conducting research on nursing practices and procedures and disseminating findings such as through scientific papers and reports.
Example occupations
Clinical nurse consultant · District nurse · Nurse anaesthetist · Nurse educator · Nurse practitioner · Operating theatre nurse · Professional nurse · Public health nurse · Specialist nurse
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- advanced nurse practitionerESCO 2221.1This occupation is broader
Advanced nurse practitioners are in charge of promoting and restoring patients` health, provide diagnosis and care in advanced settings, coordinating care within areas of chronic disease management, providing integrated care, and supervising assigned team members. Advanced nurse practitioners are general care nurses who have acquired an expert knowledge base, complex decision making skills and clinical competencies for expanded clinical practice on advanced level.
- specialist nurseESCO 2221.3This occupation is broader
Specialist nurses promote and restore people's health, and diagnose and care within a specific branch of the nursing field. Examples of such specialist nursing jobs include but are not restricted to; ambulatory care nurse, advanced practice nurse, cardiac nurse, dental nurse, community health nurse, forensic nurse, gastroenterology nurse, hospice and palliative care nurse, paediatric nurse, public health nurse, rehabilitation nurse, renal nurse and school nurse. Specialist nurses are general care nurses prepared beyond the level of a nurse generalist and authorised to practice as specialists with specific expertise in a branch of the nursing field.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.
France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| J1506 | Infirmier / Infirmière en soins généraux (IDE) | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
| J1503 | Infirmier / Infirmière anesthésiste (IADE) | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| J1507 | Puériculteur / Puéricultrice | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 2121 | Enfermeros no especializados | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
| 2122 | Enfermeros especializados (excepto matronos) | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 81313 | Berufe in der Fachkrankenpflege - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
| 81323 | Berufe in der Fachkinderkrankenpflege - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | 看護師（准看護師を含む） | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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