Nurse Practitioner PRN

Details

Open Date 05/11/2026

Requisition Number PRN17065N

Job Title PS Nurse Practitioner

Working Title Nurse Practitioner PRN

Career Progression Track UGR

Track Level

FLSA Code Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes

Type Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary? No

Standard Hours per Week 2-10

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Variable, typical business hours Monday through Friday, as needed.

Is this a work study job? No

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 00987 - CON CLINICAL AFFAIRS &FAC PRAC

Location Anywhere Utah

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 66.50

Close Date 08/06/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

This position has options to cover shifts on-campus in SLC , as well as various sites along the Wasatch Front potentially including Ogden, SLC & Provo. This position as the opportunity to cover on-call hours for additional pay.

The University of Utah College of Nursing seeks nurse practitioners to provide health care at a variety of practice sites including but not limited to: Juvenile Justice and Youth Services ( JJYS ), RedMed Employee Health, Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake and other locations.

This position is within the College of Nursing’s Practice and Community Collaboration. We are a dynamic team of providers who are committed to excellence, innovation, and mentoring future nurse practitioners. We practice in a variety of settings and enjoy a large degree of self-determination. Most clinics are open during the day, M-F. Our JJYS medical clinics are open 5-7 days a week but providers only work weekdays. Compensated evening and weekend call may become available. We manage our own patient panel, but as part of a supportive team, we often collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive physical examination to identify the normal and abnormal changes associated with health, injury and /or disease states.

• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic procedures and tests, as indicated by the history and physical examination, for acute and common primary care conditions.

• Develop differential diagnoses on the basis of clinical and laboratory data.

• Differentiate common primary care problems and other deviations from normal. Recognize emergency situations and initiate emergency care/triage.

• Provide for general health needs of patients, including health promotion, maintenance, and restoration.

• Initiate health promotion and disease prevention strategies that consider the individual’s age, developmental status, disability, culture, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

• Provide individualized client teaching and counseling in respect to current identified problem, disease states and social/cultural situation.

• Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care. Initiates and maintains required records and legal documents.

• Participates in quality improvement activities.

• Functions as preceptor for undergraduate and graduate students.

• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

Licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Utah.

Preferred

Certification in ACLS / BLS / NRP / ATLS may be required by your department or by privileging criteria.

Utah State prescriptive privileges.

Licensure is obtained by completing a Master’s degree in Nursing or equivalency (the only equivalency to the Master’s degree is current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner) and a National Certification which requires the successful completion of a nationally accredited examination.

UHPPM 1-56 requires that newly hired non-physician providers apply for credentialing and privileging at the time of hire.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

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This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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