NURSE PRACTITIONER PEDIATRICS

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