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I'm a nurse working in a large hospital. I did ICU nursing for almost 8 years, and now I'm a "float pool" nurse... which means they send me to whatever unit needs help that shift (Except pediatrics. That's not my gig, and our pediatrics has a separate Children's Hospital anyway).
Every day is a new adventure. I might be working in one of the ICU's (Neuro, Cardiac, Surgical, Medical), or I could be on any of the other floor units (Med-Surg and such). Currently on a Nephrology unit, cursing the fact that I scheduled myself to work the night that time rolls back an hour. So it'll be a little over a 13 hour shift tonight :(
But it's hard to say what a typical day looks like. Lots of charting, time management, monitoring, and critical thinking... as well as the physical aspect of patient care. It's definitely interesting and I love it. But it can also be draining (physically, mentally, and emotionally), so ya gotta make sure to maintain your own balance too