Job Summary
This position is responsible for delivering exceptional
outpatient nursing care to patients in the Department of Neurosurgery. This position is located at the Clinical Neurosciences Center located
on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This position delivers 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. This position may be
required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State
Law.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Identifies, assesses and diagnoses problems through
patient assessment and interactions; and evaluates actual or potential patient health problems. - Assesses, plans and implements
interventions for solving patient care problems. - Formulates care plans for specific patients and documents the nursing process in
patient’s record. - Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies plan of care as needed to achieve health care goals.
- Develops and participates in educating patients, their 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 precaution; and initiates appropriate interventions in crisis situations. - Participates in total quality
management to positively affect patient and system outcomes to improve care.
Problem Solving
- 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 the hazards involved in assessing and providing care to patients.
- Demonstrated
knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide
care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.
Minimum Qualifications
Required
Current RQI
Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be 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 to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being
changed to Utah.
Preferred
Some positions may require additional certifications such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS),
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within one year 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.
Preferences
Special Instructions
Requisition Number: PRN45010B
Full Time or Part
Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM; occasional overtime may be
required.
Department: 00268 – Neurosurgery
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $35.00-$50.00; per hour
DOE
Close Date: 8/12/2026
Open Until Filled:
To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/202010
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