Clinician

UPMC; Seneca (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Northwest seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to advance into a nursing leader role as a Clinician Fellow/Clinician on our Inpatient Rehab Unit. This full-time, salaried position includes on-call duties as needed and offers growth within the career ladder.

Final title is determined by education and experience. The role emphasizes mentoring, professional development, and implementing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in PA.
• BSN required; MSN or higher if BSN not in nursing.
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience.
• Ability to lead and mentor on a rehab inpatient unit.

Responsibilities

• Build teams and mentor staff with positive communication.
• Precept student nurses, interns, grads, and new hires.
• Improve quality of care using evidence-based practice.
• Lead unit-level quality improvement and change initiatives.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

BSN required

MSN or higher preferred

Tools

NIH Stroke Scale

Job description

UPMC Northwest is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse who is ready to take the next step in their career as a nursing leader. If you are interested in growing your career, leading other nurses with the support of a leadership team, UPMC Northwest has an opportunity for someone like you to serve as a full-time Clinician Fellow/Clinician on our Inpatient Rehab Unit! This is a salaried position with on-call duties required based upon department need.

Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience and manager discretion at time of offer.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.
• 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.
• 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. Practices solid verbal and written communication skills, and is able to 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. Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Demonstrates critical thinking in the analysis of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. 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.
• 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 onboarding. Assists the Unit/Department Leader with the peer review process.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team conference.

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 Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse. UPMC approved nursing certification required within 1 year of hire/transfer and must be maintained. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

Cert NIH Stroke within 90 days of hire or transfer into department

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIH)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34
• OAPSA
• Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran