What are the responsibilities and job description for the NURSE PRACTITIONER PEDIATRICS position at Sun Life Health?
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
Promotes and maintains patients’ health by providing health care services to the extent to which she/he is licensed and/or certified.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to learn and adapt
- Ability to direct others and to make independent decisions
- Demonstrated competencies in dealing with age groups including neonates, infants, children, and adolescents
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner or physician assistant program (graduation from one of these programs requires a high school diploma or equivalency)
- Current approval by the Joint Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Nursing to perform medical acts
- Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Arizona
- Master of Science in Health Sciences or related field required