UPMC McKeesport is hiring a Clinician or Clinician Fellow for our 3 Mansfield MedSurg Unit.

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for external applicants!

Schedule:

The title and pay that is offered will be based on education and experience of the final candidate. This position will work 36-44 hours per week (typically 80 hours per pay period). Both 8 and 12 hour shifts will be required. Flexible weekend, holiday, and off shift responsibilities (must be able to work if needed to ensure adequate staffing and functionality of the unit, this requirement will rotate within the leadership team). Hours are subject to change based on unit needs. Additionally, the Clinician may have off shift accountability for delivering nursing care when needed.

How does UPMC Support our Nurses?

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you –financially, personally, and professionally –starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career.

Here are a few examples of how we support our nurses:

+ Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year

+ Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education.

+ Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents

+ Top clinicians, leading researchers, and the most modern equipment and technology in health care today

Clinician Overview:

The Clinician is a nurse leader who has direct responsibility in the achievement of a culture of excellence and patient care. This role supports nursing professional practice. The Clinician is under the direct supervision of the Unit Director or other department manager, the Clinician will complete and deliver employee evaluations, conduct selection and hiring of staff, and manage the daily performance for a group of direct reports. The Clinician is responsible for providing service-based education and clinical expertise for staff including orientation and training, consultation on practice issues, and general coordination of clinical activities.

As a Clinician you will actively participate in the role of preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate and experienced nurses and assists with the development of new preceptors in their role. You will serve as a leader in clinical nursing practice, identifying patient and staff focused opportunities for improvement and leading the change process. The Clinician assumes formal leadership responsibilities for one or more of the following: quality improvement, evidence-based practice, GN or new hire on-boarding and completes and/or assists with staff performance evaluations for direct reports as applicable.

_Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions associated with the job._

**Responsibilities:**

+ Provides physician support to assist with completion of Depart/Medication Reconciliation function in eRecord.

+ Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication.

+ Coaches colleagues on cultural diversity and addresses workplace horizontal violence and impairment.

+ Demonstrates accountability to self and others for safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyles.

+ Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques.

+ Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment of outcomes and the integration of research and best practices into daily work.

+ Shares learning from improvements with other units and/or spreads across the business unit or system.

+ Demonstrates interest in the development of others and positively impacts the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing.

+ Actively participates in the role of preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate and experienced nurses and assists with the development of new preceptors in their role.

+ Mentors and role models quest for continuous learning through formal education and the development of others.

+ Seeks opportunities to share expertise with other members of the healthcare team within and beyond the clinical unit/department.

+ Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work.

+ Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.

+ Disseminates new knowledge and innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.

+ Applies nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship Based Care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family.

+ Demonstrates critical thinking in the analysis of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care.

+ Practices solid verbal and written communication skills and can articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.

+ Ensures patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.

+ Serves as a leader in clinical nursing practice, identifying patient and staff focused opportunities for improvement and leading the change process.

+ Identifies, educates, and supports the psychological and learning needs of staff during change and transition.

+ Practices participatory leadership and is an active member of shared leadership at the unit, facility, or system level.

+ Assumes formal leadership responsibilities for one or more of the following: quality improvement, evidence-based practice, GN or new hire on-boarding.

+ Completes and/or assists with staff performance evaluations for direct reports as applicable.

+ Minimum 3 years of nursing experience

+ Master's degree preferred.

+ BS/BSN required.

+ If BS degree not in nursing, a Master's or higher degree in Nursing is required

+ Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse.

+ The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.

+ Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

+ Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.

+ Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.

+ Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.

+ Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.

+ Mobility and visual manual dexterity.

+ Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

+ Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state.

+ National Certification preferred.

+ CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Registered Nurse (RN)

+ Act 34

**UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**