Registered Nurse Practitioners
Registered nurse practitioners provide nursing care for the sick, injured and others in need of such care, assist medical doctors with their tasks and also provide care independently, including diagnosing patients, the ordering and interpretation of tests, the determination of treatment and prescription of medication.
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£37,623
Average salary
New workers start around £20,606.85. Normal pay is £37,623 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £56,644.90.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
- Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
- Monitors patient’s progress, administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
- Interviews and diagnoses patients, orders tests and interprets results and determines appropriate treatments.
- Manages own case load.
- Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
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Job postings
Active Listening
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Speaking
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Reading Comprehension
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Critical Thinking
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Monitoring
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Writing
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Active Learning
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Learning Strategies
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Mathematics
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Science
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