Certified Nurse Practitioner

Cleveland Clinic is looking for a Certified Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and/or specialty nursing and medical care in a variety of settings at two of their facilities in Cleveland, Ohio.

This will be a shared position between the Wound Health Center at Lutheran Hospital and Pain Management at the Main Campus. Your practice will emphasize on health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, and diagnosis of acute and chronic health problems. Nurse practitioners are credentialed and privileged by the Cleveland Clinic Board of Governors.

Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis, and ability to utilize the electronic medical record. 2 years current RN experience in clinical nursing is preferred and R-N licensure in the State of Ohio or ability to obtain licensure is required. National certification as a Nurse Practitioner is required, along with current Certificate of Authority by the Ohio Board of Nursing. A master’s degree is required, a doctoral degree is preferred.

Certified Nurse Practitioner Duties

Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists are advanced practice registered nurses who have  received special courses and training. They usually work closely with doctors and can perform many high-level primary care tasks.  They often specialize in specific types of practice such as pediatrics, psychiatry, or obstetrics.  Some establish a private practices, however, most work in doctors' offices, hospitals, or neighborhood health centers. Duties often include: 
• Taking detailed medical histories and performing complete physical exams.
• Providing diagnoses and recommending treatment plans.
• Treating common medical conditions, illnesses, and injuries.
• Prescribing limited medications.
• Counseling patients and families

Why Cleveland Clinic?

Cleveland Clinic has 2,000 salaried physicians and scientists on staff, representing 120 specialties and subspecialties. In 2009, we recorded 3.7 million total visits throughout the Cleveland Clinic health system and more than 54,000 hospital admissions. Patients come to us from across America and from more than 80 nations.

We enjoy a strong reputation for outstanding quality care. U.S.News & World Report ranks Cleveland Clinic as one of America's top hospitals. Our Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute heart program has been ranked number one in America for 16 years in a row.

We also rank among the nation's top ten in cancer, gastroenterology, rheumatology, urology,  orthopaedics, gynecology, nephrology (kidney disease), neurology and neurological surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, pulmonary (respiratory disorders), geriatrics and ophthalmology. Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital also ranked among the top children's hospitals, earning rankings in eight out of 10 specialties.

Outcomes information for Cleveland Clinic specialties is available on our Quality & Patient Safety Institute pages. We offer many innovative treatments and clinical trials that are not available at other centers.

A pioneer of internet-based medicine, Cleveland Clinic offers online second opinions and other services through eClevelandClinic.

As a not-for-profit hospital, Cleveland Clinic serves its community with charity care; extensive medical, educational and community service programs; and civic education initiatives. In 2009, Cleveland Clinic and its health system of community hospitals and family health and ambulatory surgery centers proudly provided $497.7 million in benefit to the communities we serve.