Per Diem Nurse Practitioner - Various Quick Care Clinics

Salary: $80.39 Hourly
Location : 1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: Per Diem
Job Number: 26-PDNPVQC
Department: VARIOUS
Opening Date: 09/17/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Position Summary
EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
This position is considered At-Will and will serve at the pleasure of the CEO.
THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.
UMC is a Level I Trauma Center, home of the ONLY Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.
Position Summary:
Assess, diagnose and treat patients. Duties include obtaining patient's health history, performing physical exam, prescribing laboratory tests and medication, providing patient and family education and providing technical expertise to other nurses. Incumbents in this class work independently under the general direction of a physician pursuant to state statute.
Job Requirement
Education/Experience:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and two (2) years of related clinical nursing experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Valid State of Nevada License to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and State of Nevada License to Practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse, and State of Nevada Pharmacy Board License to Prescribe Medications, and DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Additional Position Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of urgent care experience as Family Nurse Practitioner
• Able to see all age groups
• Able to perform common urgent care procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements
Knowledge of:

Anatomy and physiology; chemistry; microbiology; age appropriate growth and development; pathophysiology and disease processes; current standards of medical and health care; limitations of the scope of practice; diagnostic tools; pharmacology; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.

Skill in:

Diagnosing patient conditions and interpreting findings from examination and diagnostic tests; performing complete physical examinations; taking medical histories; writing information in patient chart; oral communication with patient to obtain information and convey health information; communicating effectively with a wide variety of patients from a diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; using a variety of diagnostic tools, depending upon area of specialization; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, vision to read instruments, printed materials and a VDT screen, hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
Per Diem and Temporary Employees are not eligible to receive benefits.
THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
01

I understand that I must FULLY complete the application including my education and work experience and that all answers to the experience questions below must be supported by documented work history. Incomplete applications or applications missing relevant work history information (including current UMC employment if applicable) will not be considered.

• Yes
• No

02

I understand this is an AT-WILL position and I am not subject to UMC Human Resources Policies and Procedures and if hired, agree to serve at the pleasure of the Chief Executive Officer.

• Yes
• No

03

Are you a current UMC employee?

• Yes
• No
• No but I am a former UMC employee

04

Did you graduate from an accredited school of nursing?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have two (2) years of related clinical nursing experience?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of urgent care experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner do you have?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• Greater than 1 year but less than 2 years
• Greater than 2 years but less than 3 years
• Greater than 3 years but less than 4 years
• Greater than 4 years but less than 5 years

07

Are you able to see all patient age groups?

• Yes
• No

08

Are you able to perform common urgent care procedures?

• Yes
• No

09

I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions alone will not qualify me for the position. I must document those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application in order to be qualified.

• Yes, I understand and will include those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application.

Required Question