ICU Nurse
Provides high-acuity nursing care to critically ill patients.
$98,000 medianDemand 88/100high-growthOn-siteHealthcare
Core skills
What matters in this role
Patient CareClinical EducationCommunication
Move from here
Where ICU Nurses go next
easy71% overlap
ICU Nurse → Nurse Practitioner
Natural progression from icu-nurse to nurse-practitioner — same track, higher scope and compensation.
10 mo+31% salary
moderate57% overlap
ICU Nurse → Chief Nursing Officer
Fast-track jump from icu-nurse to chief-nursing-officer — ambitious but very achievable with focused skill-building.
21 mo+140% salary
Get here
Paths that lead to ICU Nurse
Employers
Top employers hiring ICU Nurses
Cleveland ClinicMayo ClinicNHS
Countries
USAUKUAEAustralia
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