Job Details

PS Clinical Nurse

Position Number: 6876255
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Medicine - Nursing

PS Clinical Nurse

Job Summary

Job Summary:
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine has an immediate opening for a part-time Clinical Nurse. The Clinical Nurse works with other team members in a team-based model of care, coordinating, planning, assessing, and evaluating care services to ensure safe and effective patient care. Additional activities include assisting with clinical triage for our Neonatal Follow-Up Program, quality improvement activities, and performing other duties to facilitate coordination of care for patients.

The Clinical Nurse will work with highly skilled team members to provide high value patient care in an organization focused on patient safety, patient and parent satisfaction and positive patient outcomes. As a team, our objective is to establish and maintain effective processes and collaborative working relationships.

This part-time position qualifies for the following benefits:

U of U 401(a) employer retirement plan
Employee supplemental retirement plan
Health care plan (will pay part-time employee rate outlined in the Summary Comparison)
Flex spending accounts
Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Group legal plan
11 paid Holidays per year (will be prorated based on FTE)
Free transit on most UTA services
Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel

Information on University of Utah benefits can be viewed at:https://benefits.utah.edu/

Responsibilities
Essential Functions:

Assess patient and family needs for high-risk infant follow-up clinical services; communicate directly and indirectly with healthcare providers to appropriately coordinate all aspects of patient care.
Establish early connections with families while infants are still hospitalized in the NICU and CICU, introducing the follow-up programs and building rapport.
Coordinate discharge planning between NICU and CICU staff and outpatient clinic teams to ensure seamless transitions of care.
Schedule initial follow-up appointments and ensure timely enrollment in the Neonatal Follow-Up Program and Heart Center Follow-up.
Maintain and create resources for patients and families.
Implement processes to improve patient care and clinic experience - patient tracking and follow-up reminders in EMR (Electronic Medical Record).
Educate families about the follow-up program structure, expectations, and importance of developmental monitoring.
Serve as primary point of contact for families during the NICU/CICU-to-clinic transition, addressing questions and concerns about outpatient care.
Maintain ongoing communication between inpatient providers and outpatient clinic team to ensure continuity of care and information transfer.
Proactively identify and address barriers to clinic attendance, including transportation, insurance, scheduling conflicts, and family resource needs.
Track and follow up with families who miss initial appointments, providing outreach and support to improve program engagement.
Collaborate with social work, case management, and community resources to support families during the transition period.
Reach out to community resources to advocate for patients at their schools and in extracurricular environments.
Participate in outreach events and educational presentations in the community.
Coordinates quality improvement activities.
Refer and follow-up on referrals made to psychiatric and medical providers.
Facilitate urgent visits for patients outside of provider templates (involves coordination with scheduling, medical assistants, and providers).
Coordinate visits with multiple providers in monthly, multidisciplinary specialty clinics.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:Nearly Continuously: Office environment.Often: Infectious disease, oils (there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids), hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals). Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing.Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Required
Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.
Preferred
Some positions may require additional certifications such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within one year 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
Preferences:

Familiarity with electronic medical records.

Applicants will be screened according to preferences.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN44096B
Full Time or Part Time? Part Time
Work Schedule Summary: Part-time, 20 hours per week. Availability between Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Department: 00848 - Pediatric Administration
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $32.14 to $43.88
Close Date: 4/23/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/195394