• Continuous assessment of a patient’s condition, planning, and implementing patient care plans • Providing advanced life support to include management of ventilators, chest tubes, feeding tubes, central lines, and proper management of other types of medical equipment • Preparation of the patient for pre-and post-operative care • Administration of medications through intravenous lines, gastric tubes, orally, by injection, or other methods • Observation and recording of the patient’s vital signs and immediately responding to changes in patient’s conditions • Acting as a patient advocate; providing education and support to the patient and patient’s family while supporting a compassionate and therapeutic environment for critically ill patients