Job Description of Advanced Practitioners

Advanced pracitioners have many responsibilities similar to those of family doctors.

Advanced-level practitioners differ from registered nurses in that the title enables them to work as licensed independent practitioners. The role this position plays within the community is similar to that of a traditional family physician.

Duties

Responsibilities of advanced practitioners include patient evaluation, examination, diagnosis and treatment, as well as charting/documentation and the ability to order and interpret necessary tests, such as CT scans and urinalysis. Advanced practitioners also may have the authority to write prescriptions.

Experience

Advanced-level practitioners must have two to five years of experience working as a registered nurse in an acute or long-term-care facility.

Additional experience required for advanced practitioners includes the use of equipment such as scales, vision charts, stethoscopes, hospital beds, blood pressure monitors, mobile hoists, wheelchairs, commodes and syringes.

Qualifications

Advanced practitioners must have a master's degree in nursing.

Additional requirements vary by country and state and may include holding a valid license to work as a registered nurse and/or an advanced practice nurse.

References

• Renaissance Specialty Hospital: Advanced Practitioner Job Description
• Scottish Goverment: Advanced Practitioner Job Description