Details

Open Date 03/05/2025

Requisition Number PRN41355B

Job Title PS Nurse Practitioner

Working Title PS Nurse Practitioner

Job Grade 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

Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 00234 - Geriatrics

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range DOE

Close Date 04/09/2025

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The NP/ APRN or Physician Assistant role provides care and treatment to patients in the University of Utah Health Inpatient Geriatric Consult Service and the ambulatory Madsen Geriatric Clinic. This position involves working as part of a team with a geriatrician attending and fellows to care for patients aged 65 years and older.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide state-of-the-art care for older patients in outpatient clinics, inpatient and hospital programs, and long-term care settings.

• Address each of the 4 Geriatric “M’s,” guiding our participation in the Age-Friendly Health System initiative.

• Participate in thriving team-based care programs, including:

• Primary care and consult Geriatric ambulatory clinic

• Dementia and other cognitive disorders in the Aging Brain Care program

• Mobility in the Faint and Fall clinic

• In-patient delirium prevention program

• Hospital Elder Life Program ( HELP )

• In-patient consultative service

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

By joining our team, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for older adults through comprehensive and compassionate care.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions :

• Assesses the physical condition of a group of patients by performing physical examinations and obtaining medical histories.

• Provides comprehensive approaches to delirium prevention, detection, and management.

• Formulates the medical plan and prognosis based on the 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.

Problem Solving :

• Direct Patient Care :

• Perform geriatric care consults in the hospital and outpatient settings.

• Coordinate geriatric care services for patients and families.

• Perform routine scheduled, urgent, and emergent medical evaluations.

• Order laboratory and diagnostic studies, prescribe medications and treatments.

• Coordinate medical consultations and participate in discharge planning for inpatients with multiple active medical conditions and significant disease burden, in collaboration with the faculty attending physician.

• Work cooperatively with medical students, physician residents, nursing students, nurse practitioner students, and fellows.

• Follow patients as they are transferred throughout the hospital, providing continuity of care to patients, families, and medical teams.

• Teaching Duties :

• Assist with the development and presentation of geriatric educational programs to house staff, faculty, nursing, and other hospital staff.

• Collaborate with clinical departments and clinical support services, such as nursing, in the development of educational programs.

• Serve as a clinical preceptor for APRN /PA students enrolled in degree programs at approved universities/colleges.

Required Skills and Competencies :

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.

• Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of the specialty area.

• Demonstrated leadership, teaching, research, and communication skills.

• Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

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 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

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner ( GNP ) certification is strongly preferred.

Previous geriatric or inpatient experience is preferred but not required. Three to five years of experience in outpatient clinics or inpatient and/or long-term care settings is preferred.

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and 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, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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