Clinician Fellow, BH (RN, BSN) - Co-Occurring Disorders Unit

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh is seeking a Clinician Fellow—an advanced nursing role focused on expert clinical practice, education, and evidence‑based care. You will collaborate with leadership to promote excellence in nursing and patient outcomes.

You will mentor staff, coordinate clinical activities, contribute to hiring and performance evaluations, and provide education while ensuring age-appropriate and developmentally informed care.

Responsibilities

• Leads clinical nursing practice improvements and drives change initiatives.
• Supports staff through transitions by addressing psychological and learning needs.
• Practices participatory leadership and contributes to shared governance.
• Holds leadership roles in quality improvement, evidence‑based practice, and onboarding.
• Assists with the peer review process.
• Uses Relationship‑Based Care and the nursing process to meet patient and family needs.
• Demonstrates strong verbal/written communication and advocates for patient care changes.
• Maintains thorough documentation that supports care team communication.
• Uses critical thinking to address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues.
• Aligns daily work with organizational goals for safety, quality, and patient experience.
• Shares innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.
• Builds strong internal/external relationships through mentorship and positive communication.
• Coaches peers on cultural diversity; addresses workplace conflict and impairment.
• Demonstrates accountability in time management, workload, and healthy work habits.
• Mentors staff, students, and new nurses; serves as a preceptor and supports new preceptors.
• Models continuous learning and formal professional development.
• Shares expertise across the unit and broader healthcare team.
• Applies performance improvement tools and methods.
• Continuously enhances care quality and work environment.
• Integrates research and best practices into daily workflow.
• Spreads successful improvements across units or the system.

Job description

Millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. This is nearly one in five adults.For more than 70 years, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital has been a national leader in the treatment of mental health and addictive disorders throughout the lifespan. In conjunction withthe Department of Psychiatry of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, we continue to strive to be one of the nation’s foremost academic- based psychiatric care facilities and remain dedicated to providing professionals with state-of-the‑art training and assistance.

The Clinician Fellow is an advanced nursing role focused on expert clinical practice, education, and evidence-based care. This position collaborates with leadership to promote excellence in nursing and patient outcomes. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality care, mentoring staff, coordinating clinical activities, and contributing to hiring and performance evaluations. The Clinician Fellow provides education, consults on practice issues, and ensures care is age-appropriate and developmentally informed. They demonstrate strong clinical judgment and a commitment to both the profession and the community.

Western Psychiatric Hospital’s Co-Occurring Disorders Unit on the 10th floor is an Adult Drug Abuse and Psychiatric Treatment Unit consisting of a 24-bed inpatient service. The focus is on treating adults with a primary psychiatric disorder and co-occurring chemical dependency problem.

**Sign on bonus up to $15,000!**

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Change Management

• Leads clinical nursing practice improvements and drives change initiatives.
• Supports staff through transitions by addressing psychological and learning needs.
• Practices participatory leadership and contributes to shared governance.
• Holds leadership roles in quality improvement, evidence‑based practice, and onboarding.
• Assists with the peer review process.

Clinical Practice & Communication

• Uses Relationship‑Based Care and the nursing process to meet patient and family needs.
• Demonstrates strong verbal/written communication and advocates for patient care changes.
• Maintains thorough documentation that supports care team communication.
• Uses critical thinking to address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues.
• Aligns daily work with organizational goals for safety, quality, and patient experience.
• Shares innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.

Teamwork & Professional Relationships

• Builds strong internal/external relationships through mentorship and positive communication.
• Coaches peers on cultural diversity; addresses workplace conflict and impairment.
• Demonstrates accountability in time management, workload, and healthy work habits.

Teaching, Mentoring & Professional Development

• Mentors staff, students, and new nurses; serves as a preceptor and supports new preceptors.
• Models continuous learning and formal professional development.
• Shares expertise across the unit and broader healthcare team.

Quality Improvement & Best Practices

• Applies performance improvement tools and methods.
• Continuously enhances care quality and work environment.
• Integrates research and best practices into daily workflow.
• Spreads successful improvements across units or the system.