Description

UPMC Somerset is seeking a full-time Clinician Fellow to support our Emergency Department. This role will work variable shifts to support department needs! 

Responsibilities

• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• 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 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Educational and Knowledge 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. MSN or CNL preferred.
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills are necessary to exercise and to lead others in the application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of the patient
• Leadership experience preferred
• Prior Emergency Department expereince preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
• CPR is required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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