Nurse Practitioner - Quick Care 24/7
About The Position
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is a Level I Trauma Center, home of the ONLY Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. Position Summary: Assess, diagnose and treat patients. Duties include obtaining patient's health history, performing physical exam, prescribing laboratory tests and medication, providing patient and family education and providing technical expertise to other nurses. Incumbents in this class work independently under the general direction of a physician pursuant to state statute.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Two (2) years of related clinical nursing experience
- Valid State of Nevada License to Practice as a Registered Nurse
- State of Nevada License to Practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse
- State of Nevada Pharmacy Board License to Prescribe Medications
- DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of chemistry
- Knowledge of microbiology
- Knowledge of age appropriate growth and development
- Knowledge of pathophysiology and disease processes
- Knowledge of current standards of medical and health care
- Knowledge of limitations of the scope of practice
- Knowledge of diagnostic tools
- Knowledge of pharmacology
- Knowledge of department and hospital safety practices and procedures
- Knowledge of patient rights
- Knowledge of infection control policies and practices
- Knowledge of handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials
- Knowledge of department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures
- Knowledge of age specific patient care practices
- Skill in diagnosing patient conditions and interpreting findings from examination and diagnostic tests
- Skill in performing complete physical examinations
- Skill in taking medical histories
- Skill in writing information in patient chart
- Skill in oral communication with patient to obtain information and convey health information
- Skill in communicating effectively with a wide variety of patients from a diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds
- Skill in using a variety of diagnostic tools, depending upon area of specialization
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties
Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients
- Obtain patient's health history
- Perform physical exam
- Prescribe laboratory tests and medication
- Provide patient and family education
- Provide technical expertise to other nurses
Benefits
- Employer-paid pension plan (Nevada PERS)
- Competitive salary & benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
