PS Nurse Practitioner - Heart Failure/Transplant
Listed on 2026-09-17
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Nurse Practitioner
Details
Open Date 08/31/2026
Requisition Number PRN
46073B
Job Title PS Nurse Practitioner
Working Title PS Nurse Practitioner
- Heart Failure/Transplant
Career Progression Track UGR
FLSA Code Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
Daytime shifts only. No call (outside of regular working hours). The exact schedule is TBD (anticipated to be 8–10-hour shifts, including weekends and some holidays).
VP Area U of U Health
- Academics
Department 00226 - Cardiology
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range 113, BOE
Close Date 11/30/2026
Priority Review Date (Note
- Posting may close at any time) 08/31/2026
The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work on our Heart Failure/Transplant team. The ideal candidate is someone who has been practicing as a Nurse Practitioner for at least one year and who has experience with cardiac patients.
As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The Health Sciences Center seeks faculty and staff who are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, and quality and trust that are integral to our mission.
ResponsibilitiesAssesses the physical condition of a group of patients by performing physical examinations and obtaining medical histories.
Formulates the medical plan and prognosis based on patient’s condition.
Consults with physician(s) regarding patient health care plans and treatment.
Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient’s clinical problems and health care needs.
Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within scope of validated competence.
Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policy.
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.
Counsels patients, families and significant others about health and illness, and promotes health maintenance.
Evaluates, plans, implements, and re-evaluates the care of individuals requiring emergency measures.
This job description 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.
Minimum QualificationsRequired
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…
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