Clinician

Clinician Opportunity at UPMC ShadysideUPMC Shadyside is hiring a full-time Clinician to join their Operating Room. This position will be based within the orthopedic surgery service line. The schedule for this position will be daylight hours, Monday through Friday. There will be no on-call, weekends, or holidays.The orthopedic service line is a dynamic and growing service providing both total joint replacement and orthopedic oncology work. This position will support the clinical needs of multiple orthopedic surgeons & managing specific patient implant needs by working closely with local vendors.Purpose: The OR Clinician is a nurse leader who has direct responsibility in the achievement of a culture of excellence and patient care. The OR Clinician is a highly developed role model of professional nursing practice. Under the general direction of the Unit Director or other department manager, the OR Clinician will complete and deliver employee evaluations, conduct selection and hiring of staff, and manage the daily performance for a group of direct reports. The OR 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. Additionally, the OR Clinician may have shift accountability for delivering nursing care when needed.Responsibilities:Serves as a leader in clinical nursing practice, identifying patient and staff focused opportunities for improvement and leading the change 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.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.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.Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques.Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication.Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.Performs other duties as assigned.Qualifications - Internal:Minimum 3 years of nursing experience required.Master's 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.Mobility and visual manual dexterity.Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state. National Certification preferred.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)Act 34Current 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