Intensive care nurse
| Highest | $3,500 / mo · United States |
|---|---|
| Experience | 0–1 yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 3 years of study |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $3,500max |
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $3,350 |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $3,350 |
| CanadaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · CAD 20–40k | $3,350 |
| GermanyIELTS 6.5 · €0–3k | $3,300 |
| FinlandIELTS 6.0–6.5 · €6–18k | $3,300 |
What does the day look like?
You work at the bedside on a cardiac surgery ward, in a high dependency unit, or in an ICU step-down unit. You watch Philips IntelliVue or GE CARESCAPE monitors, pulse oximetry, arterial lines, central venous catheters, chest drains, urinary catheters, IV drugs including inotropes, anticoagulants and antibiotics through infusion pumps, wound and sternotomy-site care, blood sampling, ECG recording, fluid-balance charts, pain scores, mobilisation, feeding, hygiene, talks with families, SBAR handover, and notes in Epic Systems, MEDITECH, or on paper charts.
Emergency resuscitation and dramatic intensive care take a small share of rostered time. The larger share is medication rounds, observations, charting, hygiene, turning schedules, discharge paperwork, and answering relatives. Early, late, and night shifts plus weekend rosters and on-call cover are standard, with 12-hour shifts and night duty normal in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and the United States. Heavy lifting, blood, infectious patients, dying patients, and alarms through the night are part of the post.
Where does this lead?
Next step up
What do you make of this job?