Clinical Leader

UPMC Horizon is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our team as a Clinician Fellow/Clinician on the 2 West Medical Surgical Unit. This is a full-time position that requires rotating shifts and some weekends.

• Develop and maintain 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.
• Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment through 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 a quest for continuous learning through formal education and the development of others.
• 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.

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Registered Nurse (RN).
• Act 33 with renewal.
• Act 34 with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.