PS Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Work Schedule

Summary:

45-50 hrs/week (clinical and nonclinical duties). 13 shifts/month (roughly 13 hr day with sign outs) which includes a minimum of 5 night shifts/month.

Open Date: 12/09/2025

Requisition Number: PRN
43773B

Job Title:

PS Nurse Practitioner

Working Title:

PS Nurse Practitioner

Career Progression Track: UGR

Track Level

FLSA Code:
Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes

Standard Hours per Week: 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift: Variable

Work Schedule

Summary:

45-50 hrs/week (clinical and nonclinical duties). 13 shifts/month (roughly 13 hr day with sign outs) which includes a minimum of 5 night shifts/month.

VP Area: U of U Health - Academics

Department: 00260 - Division of General Surgery

Location:

Campus

City:
Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment:
External Posting

Pay Rate Range: 101,

Close Date: 03/09/2026

University of Utah Health is a top ranked academic medical center in quality, safety, and accountability by Vizient, Inc. (formerly the University Health System Consortium). As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences Center exists to enhance the health and well being of people through patient care, research, and education. The Health Sciences Center seeks faculty and staff who are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality, and trust that are integral to our mission.

The Department of Surgery at University of Utah Health highly values Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs) in our clinical operations in both inpatient and ambulatory practice. The Division of General Surgery, Surgical ICU is looking for an Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA) who is a patient focused, self-motivated provider who has the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Our APCs are valued members of our teams and work collaboratively with their physicians as well as independently. We expect excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment. In addition to working in a world class institution with excellent benefits, there is ongoing education with weekly Grand Rounds, practice standards guided by evidence based research, and opportunities for project and research involvement.

• Bedside care of critically ill patients in a 12 bed Surgical ICU.
• Procedures:
  Based on need, training, and proficiency.
• Participate in team meetings, education conferences, creation of SICU APC and Resident call schedules, as well as opportunities for research and QI project involvement.
• Collaborate with multiple team members to ensure the best outcomes possible.

Please contact us with questions at: u-surgery-apch.edu

• Minimum Qualifications: 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 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. Immunization against CDC standards is required unless exempted for medical or religious reasons per hospital policy.
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

• Critical care experience preferred but not required, inpatient experience preferred.

Benefited Staff

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems. Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll in URS. This position may require a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, or veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations in the application process are provided upon request. More information at the University of Utah nondiscrimination site and Title IX resources.