Nurse Clinician Fellow – Mental Health Educator

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Job summary

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital seeks a Clinician Fellow, an advanced nursing role focused on expert clinical practice, education, and evidence-based care. The position collaborates with leadership to promote nursing excellence and patient outcomes.

Based on the 9th-floor Comprehensive Recovery Services (CRS) unit, the Fellow will mentor staff, coordinate clinical activities, contribute to hiring and evaluations, and share innovations through education and research.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital seeks a Clinician Fellow, an advanced nursing role focused on expert clinical practice, education, and evidence-based care. The position collaborates with leadership to promote nursing excellence and patient outcomes.

Based on the 9th-floor Comprehensive Recovery Services (CRS) unit, the Fellow will mentor staff, coordinate clinical activities, contribute to hiring and evaluations, and share innovations through education and research.