Nurse Practitioner (NP) Job Description

Introduction: Begin with a brief overview of the job and its key responsibilities. Mention if the NP will be assigned to a specific department, specialty, or if the position involves scheduling rotation.

About your facility: In this section, highlight the benefits of joining your team and workplace. Share information about your facility’s mission, values, company culture, and any hospital designations, awards or recognitions received.

Role and responsibilities: Outline the daily tasks of an NP that are unit-/specialty-specific to help candidates assess their interest/qualifications in the role.

Adding bullet points can make the information easily digestible. Here are some examples of standard job duties:

• Order/perform clinical and patient care procedures, such as collecting lab samples/specimens, and interpret diagnostic test results.
• Prescribe medications and treatments as necessary for patients.
• Monitor treatment progress in patients.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team.
• Promote health and provide wellness education.
• Supervise other nurses and staff (CNAs, LPNs, RNs, etc.).
• Document and update patient charts and electronic health records.
• Adhere to nursing and NP regulations at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Demonstrate professionalism by adhering to standard code of conduct and performance standards.

Expectations: Specify if the job is full-time or part-time. List any benefits and perks offered by your facility, like professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursements, or paid time off. You can also provide pay range information here. Be transparent about the job’s physical requirements. For example:

This role can be physically demanding, requiring occasional heavy lifting. The job will require standing and walking, with some sitting. Tasks will involve eye work, such as computer use, typing, reading, and writing. Please note that the physical demands may vary depending on the specific work area and tasks assigned.

Minimum qualifications: List the must-have candidate requirements. For example:

• Current unrestricted NP license to practice in [insert state]
• [Insert number] years of experience as a nurse practitioner
• Required certifications/licenses for the position (e.g., BLS, CPR, DEA)
• Additionally required credentials for the position (e.g., FNP, PNP)
• Must possess strong clinical and technical skills (e.g.,familiarity with an EMR such as Epic)
• Robust interpersonal and communication skills

Conclusion: Finish the nurse practitioner job description with a strong call to action, explaining how candidates can apply for the open role and outlining the next steps in the hiring process.