PS Clinical Nurse

Work Schedule Summary

Full-time, 40 hours a week. Monday through Friday, 8am – 4:30pm.

• Date Opened: 12/08/2025
• Requisition Number: PRN
  43761B
• Job Title:
  
  PS Clinical Nurse
• Working Title:
  
  PS Clinical Nurse
• Career Progression Track: UGR
• FLSA Code:
  Nonexempt
• Patient Sensitive Job Code?:
  Yes
• Standard Hours per Week: 40
• Full Time or Part Time?:
  Full Time
• Shift: Day
• VP Area: U of U Health - Academics
• Department: 00848 - Pediatric Administration
• Location:
  
  Campus
• City:
  Salt Lake City, UT
• Type of Recruitment:
  External Posting
• Pay Rate Range: $32.14 to $41.16
• Close Date: 03/08/2026

The Division of Medical Genetics with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine is seeking a full-time Clinical Nurse. Responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, implement clinical nursing interventions to modify symptoms, and develop and implement patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.

May be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

The Division of Medical Genetics provides highly specialized care for children with rare genetic disorders.

The Department of Pediatrics is the second largest department in the University of Utah School of Medicine and one of the largest pediatric departments in the country. We are committed to improving the lives of children through excellence in advocacy, education, research, and clinical care. For more information about the Department of Pediatrics, please visit:
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The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates (see the Summary Comparison for more information)
• 14.2% retirement contributions
• Generous paid leave time
• 11 paid Holidays per year
• 50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Flex spending accounts
• University provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000
• Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
• Free transit on most UTA services
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
• Professional development opportunities

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• Provide specialized nursing care for patients with inborn errors of metabolism and genetic conditions across the lifespan.
• Support chronic disease management, including medication administration, infusion coordination, and monitoring for treatment side effects.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences, team meetings, and shared decision‑making.
• Performs phone management with patients’ parents, chart review, care coordination, triage, and problem management.
• Communicates lab & other test results to families.
• Assists with medication refills.
• Places orders for labs and imaging for the provider including tracking results for some specialized medications.
• Assists providers and staff with patient‑related paperwork such as letters of medical necessity.
• Communicates directly with pharmaceutical companies’ patient care programs in support of enzyme replacement therapies.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
• Provides guidance and direction to members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care.
• Provides and oversees direct patient care in accordance with established nursing protocol and physicians’ orders.

• 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 shifts.
• Ability to display mental and emotional stamina in situations dealing with death, multiple patients, family…