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Nurse Practitioner (254411)

ANMACSkill Level 1MLTSSL

Description

Provides advanced and extended nursing care to patients, such as ordering diagnostic tests, undertaking diagnosis and health assessments, prescribing patient care management, medicines and therapies, as authorised in relevant nursing legislation, and referring to specialist Medical Practitioners and other Health Professionals in a range of health, welfare and community settings. Registration or licensing is required.

Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
  • Working in consultation with other Health Professionals and members of health teams, and coordinating the care of patients
  • Providing interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitoring responses to treatment and care plan
  • Promoting health and assisting in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities
  • Answering questions and providing information to patients and families about treatment and care
  • Supervising and coordinating the work of Enrolled Nurses and other health care workers

Alternative Titles

  • • Assessing
  • • planning
  • • Working in consultation with other Health Professionals and members of health teams
  • • and coordinating the care of patients
  • • Providing interventions
  • • treatments and therapies such as medications
  • • and monitoring responses to treatment and care plan
  • • Answering questions and providing information to patients and families about treatment and care
  • • Supervising and coordinating the work of Enrolled Nurses and other health care workers

Assessment Documents

  • Nursing registration
  • Nursing qualification transcripts
  • Employment references
  • Passport
  • English test
Check ANMAC website for current requirements.
Nurse Practitioner (ANZSCO 254411) | Australian Occupation Guide