NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) - Adolescent Residential Treatment

Copper Hills Youth Center is a Joint Commission accredited adolescent residential treatment facility serving boys and girls ages 12–17. Located 30 minutes south of Salt Lake City International Airport, we provide trauma informed, individualized care in a structured therapeutic setting. We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) to provide onsite, non emergent medical care for adolescents in our residential programs.

Position Overview

• Provide low acuity medical care and admissions H&Ps.
• Independent practice within a structured, collaborative residential environment.
• Weekdays only (no weekends are required).
• Part time or full time flexibility.
• Onsite role (limited on-call).

Facility Highlights

• 197 bed adolescent residential treatment center.
• Populations include mood disorders, trauma, autism spectrum, substance abuse, and chemical dependency.
• Trauma informed, phase based treatment model.
• Stable, experienced medical leadership and interdisciplinary support.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat minor illnesses and injuries (rashes, infections, ingrown toenails, common illnesses).
• Complete medical histories and physicals for new admissions.
• Prescribe medications within scope.
• Order and review labs and X rays as needed.
• Identify conditions requiring outside care and coordinate referrals.
• Collaborate with clinical and residential staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner program.
• Active Utah APRN license (or ability to obtain).
• 1–2 years post graduate clinical experience preferred (primary care, pediatrics, urgent care, or adolescent health).
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills.
• Comfort working with adolescent behavioral health populations.

Why This Role

• Predictable weekday schedule with no weekends and only occasional call.
• Meaningful work with the adolescent population.
• Supportive leadership and well established medical team.
• Mission driven, trauma informed environment.

Copper Hills Youth Center, is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) the nation's largest facilities based behavioral health provider. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.