Clinician Fellow / Clinician - 5A Oncology

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join UPMC's 5A Oncology unit as a Clinician Fellow or Clinician, where you will lead nursing practices and mentor associates in a compassionate and collaborative environment. This full-time position combines bedside care with leadership, providing a chance to shape the future of oncology nursing at UPMC St. Margaret.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years nursing experience required.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles.
• Ability to establish caring relationships with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead in clinical nursing practice and improve quality of care.
• Mentor staff and support patient outcomes.
• Assist in peer review and quality improvement processes.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Communication

Clinical Judgment

Education

BSN required

MSN or CNL preferred

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Are you a driven nurse ready to step into a leadership role? Our 5A Oncology unit is seeking a Clinician Fellow or Clinician to join a team known for its compassion, collaboration, and clinical excellence. You’ll work alongside a dedicated group of professionals who are passionate about delivering high-quality care in a stroke-designated, chemo-certified environment.

This full-time position offers a flexible schedule (two 12s and two 8s per week), with a 70/30 split between bedside care and leadership responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to mentor staff, support patient outcomes, and help shape the future of oncology nursing at UPMC St. Margaret.

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The salary reflects that of a Clinician Fellow; the final candidate will be place in the appropriate title and salary structure based on experience, certification, and education.

Responsibilities:

• 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. Assists the Unit/Department Leader with the peer review process.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
  
  

Clinician Fellow Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years experience.
• If BSN not at time of hire, must be enrolled in a program within one year of hire/transfer date and completed within three years of enrollment.
• MSN or CNL preferred.
• 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.
• They must also 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 his/her 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
  
  

Clinician Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience
• Masters 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:

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)
• 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

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