Clinical Nurse - Allergy & Immunology

Dermatology’s Allergy Team is looking for a Clinical Nurse to work with our pediatric allergy team in our Midvalley and Primary Children’s Eccles Outpatient clinics. Allergy is a growing specialty with the Department of Dermatology. This position will communicate regularly with our Allergy Nurse Manager, and be an onsite nursing presence in our various clinic locations.

This position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, implement clinical nursing interventions to modify symptoms, and develop and implement patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Clinical supervision during narcotics challenges and reaction management.

• Providing assistance, direction, and training to other medical staff.

• Identifies, assesses and diagnoses problems through patient assessment and interactions; and evaluates actual or potential patient health problems.

• Assesses, plans and implements interventions for solving patient care problems.

• Executes care plans for specific patients and documents the nursing process in patient’s record.

• Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies plan of care as needed to achieve health care goals.

• Develops and participates in educating patients, their families, or significant others about post discharge care programs.

• Initiates patient care meetings with the health care team to revise the plan of care as the patient’s condition warrants.

• Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.

• Provides guidance and direction to members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care.

• Keeps current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs.

• Orients and educates new staff in nursing techniques and departmental procedures.

• Provides and oversees direct patient care in accordance with established nursing protocol and physicians’ orders.

• Utilizes knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control, and safety precaution; and initiates appropriate interventions in crisis situations.

• Participates in total quality management to positively affect patient and system outcomes to improve care.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Problem Solving

Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.

Ability to provide care to the population served.

Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills.

Ability to function during regularly scheduled, 12 hour, extended or alternative shifts.

Ability to display mental and emotional stamina in situations dealing with death, multiple patients, family members, etc.

Demonstrated ability to function calmly and competently in high stress situations.

Ability to deal with the hazards involved in assessing and providing care to patients.

Demonstrated 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 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.

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Type

Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

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This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Do you have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah or equivalency?

• Yes

• No

• If you do not hold current Utah licensure please explain, including anticipated date of

licensure

(Open Ended Question)

• Do you have a current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system?

• Yes

• No- willing to obtain within 30 days of hire

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter

• Historical Only – Do Not Use – See Document Description for More Information – Addendum to the University of Utah – Veteran Only

• Historical Only – Do Not Use – See Description for More Information – Appropriate discharge document (such as DD-2214) – Veteran Only

Open Date

10/06/2026

Requisition Number

PRN46419B

Job Title

PS Clinical Nurse

Working Title

Clinical Nurse - Allergy & Immunology

Career Progression Track

UGR

Track Level

FLSA Code

Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code?

Yes

Standard Hours per Week

40

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time

Shift

Day

Work Schedule Summary

Monday-Friday

VP Area

U of U Health - Academics

Department

01455 - Dermatology Clinical Hpp

Location

Other

City

Murray, UT

Type of Recruitment

External Posting

Pay Rate Range

32.00 - 42.00

Close Date

01/05/2027

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)