Nurse Practitioner- Utah State Hospital
About The Position
The Utah State Hospital is hiring a Nurse Practitioner to provide patient-centered medical care to individuals navigating mental illness. The role includes establishing and implementing medical treatment plans, conducting progress reviews, making diagnostic determinations and clinical decisions, providing advanced nursing interventions, and prescribing and coordinating care with interdisciplinary treatment teams. Nurse Practitioners must hold an active Utah APRN license and maintain national Nurse Practitioner certification from an accredited credentialing body. The position is full-time and in-office at Utah State Hospital in Provo, Utah. It pays $47.72–$77.26 per hour and is eligible for a full benefits package. The position may require evening and weekend on-call coverage. Applicants must pass criminal history checks; employees also undergo routine background checks.
Requirements
- Active license to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Utah.
- National certification as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited credentialing body.
- Successfully pass a criminal history check.
- Ability to meet physical demands that may include standing, walking over rough surfaces, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, and lifting items up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work around risks that may include operating machines, contagious diseases, or hazardous chemicals, using special safety precautions and/or equipment as required.
Responsibilities
- Perform admitting histories and physicals for new patients admitted to the hospital.
- See patients on the unit for medical problems and document visits.
- Complete summary notes for each patient every 90 days.
- Order laboratory tests, X-rays, and appropriate outside consultations, and review the results.
- Attend medical services meetings twice a month.
- Establish and implement medical treatment plans.
- Conduct progress reviews and make diagnostic determinations and clinical decisions regarding patient care.
- Provide advanced nursing interventions.
- Prescribe and coordinate care with interdisciplinary treatment teams.
- Provide on-call coverage during evening and weekend hours when required.
Benefits
- Full benefits package, including multiple medical plan options and an opt-out cash benefit.
- Dental and vision plan options.
- Accrued annual and sick leave, with accrual rates increasing with state longevity.
- 12 paid holidays per year.
- 10% employer contribution to a Utah Retirement Systems (URS) account (Tier II), with pension/401(k) hybrid or defined contribution plan options.
- UTA bus pass.
- On-site cafeteria with meals, snacks, and drinks available for purchase.
- Access to the Utah State Hospital Disc Golf Course.
- Access to campus comfort rooms and other mental wellness benefits.
- Job stability, career growth opportunities, meaningful work, and a supportive work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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