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Are you an experienced nurse looking to make a significant impact in a leadership role? UPMC Hamot, a Magnet-designated hospital is hiring a Clinician on our 3 South unit. Join our team and take the next step in your career! You'll have the opportunity to mentor and guide fellow nurses, contribute to a culture of excellence in patient care, and collaborate with a supportive leadership team.

**Observation/Short Stay Acute Care Unit (3 South)** : a 23-bed unit for adult medical-surgical patients needing care after failed outpatient treatment, unsuccessful emergency department care, or post-procedure recovery. It focuses on stabilizing patients, reassessing for discharge, or hospital admission.

Schedule: Four, 10-hour shifts between Monday-Friday with occasional on-call coverage required.

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’s how we support our nurses:

Sign-On Bonus Details (Full Time or Flex Full Time status)

* $20,000 sign-on bonus available for nurses with over one year of experience

+ 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, is available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no-cost RN-MSN options!)

**Purpose:** The Clinician is a nurse leader who plays a crucial role in fostering a culture of excellence in patient care. As a highly developed role model of professional nursing practice, the Clinician works under the guidance of the Unit Director or department manager. Key responsibilities include conducting employee evaluations, hiring staff, managing daily performance, and providing education and clinical expertise to staff. This includes orientation, training, and consultation on practice issues. Additionally, the Clinician may also be responsible for delivering nursing care during shifts when needed.

Responsibilities:

+ Develops and maintains productive relationships through mentoring and positive communication.

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

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

+ Uses performance improvement tools and techniques to enhance care quality and work environment.

+ Shares improvements and best practices across units and systems.

+ Mentors and educates others, impacting patients, families, peers, and healthcare team members.

+ Acts as a preceptor for student nurses, interns, and new nurses, and develops new preceptors.

+ Incorporates organizational goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.

+ Builds compassionate patient relationships and disseminates new knowledge through various formats.

+ Applies nursing knowledge within Relationship Based Care to meet patient needs.

+ Demonstrates critical thinking and effective communication in patient care.

+ Ensures comprehensive patient documentation for caregiver communication.

+ Leads clinical nursing practice improvements and supports staff during changes.

+ Practices participatory leadership and engages in shared leadership roles.

+ Assumes leadership responsibilities in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and onboarding.

+ Completes and assists with staff performance evaluations. Performs other duties as assigned.

+ Minimum 3 years of nursing experience.

+ Master's degree preferred. BS/BSN required; if BS is not in nursing, a master's or higher degree in Nursing is required.

+ Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse. Knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care.

+ Ability to assess and interpret patient data for age-specific needs.

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

+ Work productively and effectively in a complex environment with changing priorities and specialized equipment.

+ Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

+ Lead others in applying the nursing process. Mobility, visual manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within one year of hire or transfer.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

+ NIH Stroke Scale (NIH) within 6 months of hire or transfer.

+ Registered Nurse (RN)

+ Act 34

+ National Certification preferred.

*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

If you have any questions about the position or would like to discuss the role in more detail, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our recruiter is available to assist you and provide more information to help you determine if this opportunity is the right fit for you.

To connect, simply send an email to [email protected] , and we’ll be happy to schedule a time to speak with you or address any inquiries you may have.