Clinician - Acute Care ICU

3 days ago


Altoona, United States UPMC Full time

Are you a highly motivated Registered Nurse interested in advancing your career and gaining leadership experience? UPMC Altoona is hiring a Clinician or Clinician Fellow to help support our Acute Care ICU (Medical ICU)

This is a full-time position with a night shift schedule, 11p-7a and 7p-7a.

This position is eligible for a generous sign-on bonus External candidates are eligible for $15,000 in exchange for a 2-year work commitment

The qualified candidate will be placed into the appropriate job title (Clinician or Clinician Fellow) and salary grade based on years of experience and/or education

The Acute Care Unit (Medical ICU) at UPMC Altoona is a 14-bed critical care unit that serves adult patients from Blair County and the surrounding communities. The MICU team cares for a wide variety of patients requiring advanced care and close monitoring. Our nurses are specially trained to care for critically ill patients, and require certifications in BLS, ALS, and Stroke assessment through the National Institute of Health. Advanced skills include hemodynamic monitoring, iv insertion, and assisting with bedside procedures or interventions including insertion of endotracheal tubes, chest tubes, central lines, proning therapy, and induced hypothermia.

Purpose & Responsibilities:

Building Relationships

Foster teamwork by building and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues and external partners. Mentor and coach peers on cultural diversity and address workplace issues. Promote well-being by modeling healthy work habits and time management, encouraging a balanced lifestyle for yourself and your team.

Improving Care

Enhance quality by using performance improvement tools to boost care quality and work environment. Share insights and successful practices across units. Advance knowledge by staying updated with research and best practices, and share new knowledge through presentations, posters, and publications.

Mentoring and Education

Support development by mentoring and educating staff, including student nurses and new hires. Help develop new preceptors and share your expertise with the broader healthcare team. Lead learning by actively participating in training and educational activities and promoting continuous learning within the team.

Patient Care Excellence

Deliver compassionate care by applying nursing knowledge to address patients’ clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. Communicate effectively with patients and other caregivers. Ensure thorough documentation to support effective care coordination.

Leadership and Improvement

Lead change by identifying opportunities for improvement and guiding changes in clinical practice. Support staff through transitions and lead quality improvement initiatives. Participate in leadership roles at the unit or system level, and assist with performance evaluations for your team.

Clinician Fellow Requirements:

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience.

  • If BSN is not at the time of hire must be enrolled in a program within one year of hire/transfer date and completed within three years of enrollment (i.e. public health, informational technology, administration, etc.).

Clinician Requirements:

  • Minimum 3 years of nursing experience

  • Master's degree preferred. BS/BSN required.

  • If a BS degree is not in nursing, a Master's or higher degree in Nursing is required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

  • CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification

  • Registered Nurse (RN)

  • Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran



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