Clinical Nurse Specialist

2 weeks ago


Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States UPMC Full time
Join UPMC as a Clinician Fellow in the CTICU

UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you – financially, personally, and professionally – from 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.


Our Support for Nurses:
• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000
• 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)

This position will work evening/nights.


The Clinician Fellow is a highly developed role model of professional nursing practice with focused expertise and accountabilities in one or more of the following: expert clinical practice, teaching/development, and/or evidence-based practice.

This role partners with management in the achievement of a culture of excellence in professional nursing practice and patient care.

The Clinician Fellow, under the direction of the Unit Director or Department Manager, assists in the completion of employee evaluations, selection and hiring of staff, and in performance management.

The Clinician Fellow has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process.

The Clinician Fellow, in collaboration with other health care professionals, applies superior clinical knowledge and skills to achieve quality patient care outcomes.

The Clinician Fellow 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 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 demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.


Responsibilities:


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
Assists the Unit/Department Leader with the peer review 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.

Practices solid verbal and written communication skills, and is able to 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.

Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.

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

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.


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.


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 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 a 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.


Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse.

The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.

They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

Minimum 2 years experience.

If BSN not at time of hire, must be enrolled in a program within one year of hire/transfer date and completed within three years of enrollment.

MSN or CNL preferred.

Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.

Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and specialized equipment.

Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.

Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.

Mobility and visual manual dexterity.

Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.


Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34 with renewal
• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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