PS Clinical Nurse

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PS Clinical Nurse

This position is responsible for delivering exceptional outpatient nursing care to patients in the Department of Neurosurgery. Located at the Clinical Neurosciences Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah, the role delivers exceptional nursing care 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 outcomes and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.

The position may be required to access and administer medications within scope of practice and State Law.

• Identifies, assesses and diagnoses problems through patient assessment and interactions; evaluates actual or potential patient health problems.
• Assesses, plans and implements interventions to solve patient care problems.
• Formulates care plans and documents the nursing process in patient records.
• Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies plan of care as needed to achieve health care 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 team members 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 to initiate appropriate interventions in crisis situations.
• Participates in total quality management to positively affect patient and system outcomes to improve care.

• Demonstrated ability to perform essential functions as outlined.
• Ability to provide care to the served population.
• 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 ability to assess data regarding patient status to provide care per department policies.

• 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 Utah or obtain one within 90 days under the interstate compact if residency is being moved to Utah; must maintain current interstate compact license if not moving.
• Preferred certifications such as ACLS, PALS, or NRP within one year of hire.
• Patient‑sensitive employees must be immunized per CDC standards and hospital policy; exemptions available for medical contraindications or religious beliefs.
• Potential ability to perform essential job functions as outlined.

This job description was designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not comprehensive of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications.

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

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