Clinician - 9E Cardiology/Thoracic Surgical Acute Care (Night Shift)

UPMC Mercy is Western Pennsylvania’s only hospital with a combined Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center and Comprehensive Burn Center under one roof. UPMC Mercy is also the home of our Rehabilitation Institute, which is one of the of the leading rehabilitation programs in the United States as well as a dedicated Thrombolytic Capable Stroke Center as accredited by the Joint and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. 

We are hiring a full-time Clinician to support our 9E Cardiology/Thoracic Surgical Acute Care Unit! This position will work primarily night shift with some day shift availability as needed. 

Title and salary will be determined based upon education and nursing experience. Those with 2 years of experience and/or those without their BSN will be brought in at the Clinician Fellow title and pay range. Salary as shown is for a Clinician. 

9E is a 35-bed Cardiology/Thoracic Surgical Acute Care Unit specializing in cardiology and thoracic surgical care. Our highly skilled team cares for patients pre/post cardiovascular interventions, and vascular and thoracic surgeries, in addition to caring for complex cardiac conditions. 9E is a fast-paced environment offering the opportunity for nurses to gain valuable knowledge and experience working with a diverse and complex patient population using a team-based approach to care. A positive and supportive environment is fostered, emphasizing strong teamwork and the sharing of knowledge among all disciplines to ensure the best possible outcomes. 9E is a great fit for graduate or experienced nurses to expand their clinical knowledge. We look forward to welcoming you to the team!  Clinician Fellows/Clinicians work in collaboration with their Unit Director, management, and other caregivers to coordinate clinical activities for each shift, develop and educate staff on the unit, and improve the nursing process. Clinician Fellows/Clinicians inspire superior performance on their unit through example, not only by exhibiting their own expertise in patient care assignments, but also by providing ongoing consultation and education for their team, including in-service demonstrations of new devices, equipment, and policy changes.

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:

• Generous $20,000 Sign-On Bonus for a 2 year work commitment to UPMC

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

As a Clinician Fellow/Clinician, you will be a positive force on the unit, a relationship builder who promotes open communication among caregivers and forges connections between colleagues, patients, and patients’ families. You will also directly contribute to a culture of nursing excellence by participating in the selection, training, development, and evaluation of our staff.

The Clinician Fellow/Clinician, in collaboration with other health care professionals, applies superior clinical knowledge and skills to achieve quality patient care outcomes. The Clinician Fellow/Clinician is responsible for providing service-based education and clinical expertise for staff including orientation and training, consultation on practice issues and general coordination of clinical activities on a shift basis. They must demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide care that is relevant to patients under their care, as well as apply principles of growth and development over the life span. The Clinician Fellow/Clinician also must possess the ability to assess and interpret patient data needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs. The Clinician Fellow/Clinician demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

You’re already a role model. It’s time to lead. Apply today!

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 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Demonstrates critical thinking in the analysis of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care.

• Practices solid verbal and written communication skills and can 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. 

• Ensures patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.

• 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.

• Completes and/or assists with staff performance evaluations for direct reports as applicable.