Nurse Practitioner

Nationally certified licensed healthcare provider who provides primary and or specialty nursing and or medical care in a variety of healthcare settings Functions in collaboration with a physician according to a standard care arrangement and specialty certification Practice emphasizes health promotion disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems Certifications may include acute care adult family gerontology psych and mental health and paediatrics EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Fulfil the requirements of Registered Nurse Bachelor s degree in nursing AND Completion of a Clinical Master Doctoral degree in nursing OR National Certification or license as a Nurse Practitioner EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Must have two years previous clinical nurse practitioner experience Depending on practice surgical fields may require surgical experience Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills with patients staff and other physicians