PS Clinical Nurse

Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM; occasional overtime may be required.

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Location:

Campus, Salt Lake City, UT

This position is responsible for delivering exceptional outpatient nursing care to patients in the Department of Neurosurgery. It is located at the Clinical Neurosciences Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role utilizes strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, implement clinical nursing interventions to modify symptoms, develop and implement patient care plans to enhance outcomes, and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.

The position may involve accessing and administering medications within scope of practice and in accordance with State Law.

• Identifies, assesses and diagnoses problems through patient assessment and interaction; evaluates actual or potential health problems.
• Assesses, plans and implements interventions for solving patient care problems.
• Formulates care plans for specific patients and documents the nursing process in the patient’s record.
• Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies the plan of care as needed to achieve health goals.
• Develops and participates in educating patients, families, or significant others about post‑discharge care programs.
• Initiates patient care meetings with the health care team to revise the plan of care as the patient’s condition warrants.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
• Provides guidance and direction to members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care.
• Keeps current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs.
• Orients and educates new staff in nursing techniques and departmental procedures.
• Provides and oversees direct patient care in accordance with established nursing protocol and physicians’ orders.
• Utilizes knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control, and safety precautions; initiates appropriate interventions in crisis situations.
• Participates in total quality management to positively affect patient and system outcomes to improve care.

• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
• Ability to provide care to the population served.
• Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills.
• Ability to function during regularly scheduled, 12‑hour, extended or alternative shifts.
• Ability to display mental and emotional stamina in situations dealing with death, multiple patients, family members, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to function calmly and competently in high‑stress situations.
• Ability to deal with hazards involved in assessing and providing care to patients.
• Demonstrated knowledge of life span growth and development principles and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system (obtained within 30 days of hire).
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency.
• Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi‑state) license if residency is not changed to Utah.
• Immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy; limited exemptions for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

• Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), or neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) certification within one year of hire.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy‑related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106.

The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Department of Education, the Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (OEO).