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Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care Job Description
The following is a full job description for Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care. Here are the requirements and responsibilities for Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care along with statistics. If after reading this page you determine that Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care is not the position you are looking for, you may want to try one of these similar titles:
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Requirements and Responsibilities For Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Works in collaboration with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to manage care for patients in an acute care setting. Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians. Prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment. Assesses patient condition and may provide treatment using specialized medical equipment. Requires a master's degree. Requires Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Requires Registered Nurse (RN). Requires Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement.
Also referred to as:
NP - Acute Care
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Level of Education:
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care Salaries with No Diploma
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Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care Salaries with a Master's Degree or MBA
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Industries:
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
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Healthcare
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