Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

Job Summary
This position serves as
a consultant, clinician, licensed independent practitioner, and educator within the Level III Newborn Intensive
Care Unit. This position demonstrates clinical expertise and in-depth knowledge in the care and education for neonatal conditions and
problems. This position serves as an educator to nursing sta, nurse practitioner students, and patients’ families. This position also serves
as a consultant to pediatric interns and neonatology fellows. This position may be required to access and administer medications within
their scope of practice and according to State Law.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Excellent health care
  coverage at affordable rates (see the Summary
  Comparison for more information)
• 14
  .2% retirement contributions that vest immediately
• Generous paid leave
  time
• 11 paid
  Holidays per year
• 50% tuition
  reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Flex
  spending accounts
• University provided basic employee life
  insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000
• Variety of elective insurance
  coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical
  illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
• 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
• Professional development opportunities

Additional benefits information is available at https://benefits.utah.edu/.

Responsibilities
Essential Functions

1. Assesses, plans and prioritizes clinical care needs for all
   patients in the NICU.
2. Demonstrates ability to perform clinical privileges as defined on University of Utah Health Hospital and
   Clinics Neonatal Nurse Practitioner clinical privileges application.
3. Coordinates and evaluates the clinical treatment of patients
   with attending neonatologist on a daily basis.
4. Collaborates and makes referrals to consulting medical services to provide treatment
   for patients in NICU.
5. Functions as a resource and preceptor for nurse practitioner students in training.
6. Functions as a
   resource and consultant for residents and neonatology fellows during their NICU rotations.
7. Provides antenatal consultation and
   education to families in labor and delivery that will require NICU services.
8. Provides clinical summary and review of patient
   medical history to referring community providers upon discharge.

Problem Solving

• Ability to perform the
  essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relation and eective communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to function as an educator to NICU sta.
• Ability to provide care to high risk neonatal-perinatal patients
  and their families.
• Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.

CommentsEmployee
must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intensive work that may
  exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical
  equipment, or patients while providing medical care. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to
  function around prisoners or behavioral health patients.

The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills
necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate
knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide
care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.

Minimum Qualifications
Required

• Current APRN
  and Controlled Substance licenses in the State of Utah.
• Current National Certification Corporation (NCC) certification as a
  Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) instructor or provider status.
• Current DEA
  license with a Utah practice address.

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.
Preferred

• Master’s degree in Nursing with emphasis in neonatal practitioner/clinical specialty or equivalency (one
  year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

Preferences

Special
Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN43086B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Full-time position, nights and weekends required. Variable 12 hour shifts with 39 scheduled shifts every 12 weeks.
Department:
00848 – Pediatric Administration
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $118,976 – $184,392
Close Date:
12/11/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/188777

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