Clinician, 11E Trauma Ortho

Join Our Dynamic Team at UPMC Mercy!

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of patients while advancing your nursing career? UPMC Mercy is on the lookout for a passionate and dedicated  Clinician to help lead our 11E Trauma Ortho Unit!

Why 11E?

Our specialized 35 bed Acute Care Unit is at the forefront of trauma and orthopedic care. Through our close partnership with the state-of-the-art Mercy Trauma & Burn ICU, we provide exceptional recovery support for a wide range of patient populations, including a strong focus on geriatric care. Our plastic surgery team collaborates with burn and ortho specialists to offer advanced tissue reconstruction, bringing hope and healing to our patients.

What We Offer:

• Full-Time Position: Work 3 x 12-hour rotating shifts each week, with shifts starting at 7am and 7pm.
• Generous Sign-On Bonus of $20,000 available and paid out in your first 90 days!
• Vacation Time: Generous Paid Time Off accrual, plus seven paid holidays each year
• Growth: Dedicated career ladders for leadership, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education.
• Continuing 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!)

Our Unique Environment:

• Therapy Gym On-Site: Begin the rehabilitative and recovery process from day one.
• Innovative Pain Management: Collaborate with the Acute Interventional Perioperative Pain Service team to ensure patient comfort through nerve blocks, continuous infusions, and PCA pumps.
• Models of Care Approach: Enhance patient care with a team-based approach, fostering collaboration and a supportive team culture.

Who We’re Looking For:

If you have at least 3 years of nursing experience and a BSN, we invite you to join our incredible 11E team. We’re seeking candidates with proven coaching experience as well as excellent communication skills. Here, you’ll find a positive and supportive environment that emphasizes strong teamwork and the sharing of knowledge among all disciplines to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Candidates without a BSN may be considered in our Clinician Fellow title with an agreement to obtain a BSN within 3 years. 

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.