Nurse Practitioner PRN JJYS

Job Summary

Join a driven team of clinicians making a real difference in the lives of underserved youth across Utah. The University of Utah College of Nursing's Practice and Community Collaboration division is seeking a nurse practitioner to deliver comprehensive healthcare at the Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS) Washington County Youth Center — a rural clinic serving one of Utah's most medically underserved and historically overlooked populations.

Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive physical examination to identify the normal and abnormal changes associated with health, injury and/or disease states.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic procedures and tests, as indicated by the history and physical examination, for acute and common primary care conditions.
• Develop differential diagnoses on the basis of clinical and laboratory data.
• Differentiate common primary care problems and other deviations from normal.
• Recognize emergency situations and initiate emergency care/triage.
• Provide for general health needs of patients, including health promotion, maintenance, and restoration.
• Initiate health promotion and disease prevention strategies that consider the individual's age, developmental status, disability, culture, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
• Provide individualized client teaching and counseling in respect to current identified problem, disease states and social/cultural situation.
• 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.
• Functions as preceptor for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Essential skills include clinical excellence, purpose-driven work, autonomy, mentorship, meaningful work, and collaboration.

Benefits

The position offers opportunities for professional growth and development, as well as the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of underserved youth.

Pay

Pay rate range: $66.50

Schedule

Work hours may be selected by the NP in coordination and alignment with the needs of the clinic during typical business hours.