Nurse Anesthetists

SOC Code: 29-1151

Nurse Anesthetistss manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 76.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension.

AI-Proof Score: 76.7High
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Median Salary

$223,210

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Job Growth

8.6%

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Training Time

Extensive preparation (4+ years)

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Job Zone

Zone 5 / 5

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Training Cost

~$80,000

Key Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Service Orientation
  • Monitoring

Common Tasks

  • Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
  • Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.
  • Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
  • Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids or blood products as necessary.
  • Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation
Nurse Anesthetists — AI-Proof Careers