As of June 2026, Critical Care Nurses has an AI-exposure score of 49/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Critical Care Nurses

49/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 30% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$97,550. About 189,100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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Role snapshot

What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

Provide specialized nursing care for patients in critical or coronary care units.

Common titles
Critical Care Nurse PractitionerCritical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)ICU Nurse (Intensive Care Unit Nurse)Staff NurseCertified Critical Care NurseICU Critical Care NP (Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Nurse Practitioner)
Typical preparation
Considerable Preparation Needed: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be...
Skills and knowledge
MonitoringCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessSpeaking
Tools and technology
Epic SystemsMEDITECH softwareMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft SharePointeClinicalWorks EHR softwareAllscripts Professional EHR
Work context
Face-to-face discussionsTelephoneIndoor controlled settingConsequence of errorFrequent contact with others

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Critical Care Nurses, SOC 29-1141.03. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

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Critical Care Nurses tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (95%).

Augmentable
  • Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.
  • Collect specimens for laboratory tests.
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Durable
  • Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
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Acute Care Nurses
80% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$97,550
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Critical Care Nurses — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$140,270New York: US$109,440Texas: US$95,970

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$97,550. More states are being added.

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