Clinician, Cardiovascular ICU

Are you an experienced critical care nurse looking for the next step in your career! Check out our opportunity for a Clinician with our Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at UPMC Western Maryland!

This is a full-time dayshift position that allows the successful candidate to work directly with the Unit Director to support in unit leadership. This is a great way to prepare yourself for a career in nursing leadership! The Clinician will be required to work occasional weekends and evenings, but no holidays!

The Clinician is a nurse leader who fosters excellence in patient care. As a role model for professional nursing practice, the Clinician plays a crucial role in:

1. Employee Evaluations: Completing and delivering evaluations.
2. Staff Selection and Hiring: Conducting staff selection.
3. Performance Management: Managing daily performance.
4. Education and Expertise: Providing education and clinical guidance.
5. Clinical Coordination: Coordinating clinical activities.
6. Shift Accountability: May provide nursing care when needed.

Responsibilities:

1. Relationship Building:
• Develops positive working relationships.
• Mentors and models effective communication.
• Coaches colleagues on cultural diversity.
• Addresses workplace issues.
• Ensures safe work hours and time management.
2. Performance Improvement:
• Applies improvement techniques.
• Enhances care quality and work environment.
• Integrates research and best practices.
• Shares learnings with other units.
3. Development of Others:
• Impacts patients, peers, and the team.
• Serves as a preceptor.
• Shares expertise beyond the unit.
4. Patient-Centered Care:
• Improves patient safety and satisfaction.
• Builds healing relationships.
• Disseminates knowledge through presentations.
5. Clinical Competence:
• Applies nursing skills within Relationship Based Care.
• Analyzes clinical, social, safety, and psychological issues.
• Ensures comprehensive patient documentation.
6. Leadership:
• Identifies improvement opportunities.
• Supports staff during change.
• Practices participatory leadership.
• Assumes formal responsibilities.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• BS/BSN required. If the BS degree is not in nursing, a Master's or higher degree in Nursing is required. *Note - if you do not currently have a BSN but are open to earning your degree, you may still be considered for this position!
• Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of different age groups.
• Knowledge of growth and development principles across the lifespan.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with executives, managers, physicians, and other staff.
• Work effectively in a complex environment, handling multiple priorities and specialized equipment.
• Exemplary clinical judgment and critical thinking skills related to patient care.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Current licensure as a Registered (RN) in the practicing state. National Certification preferred.
• CPR certification required based on AHA standards (including didactic and skills demonstration components) within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

Additional Notes:

• For facilities in states covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state is acceptable.
• Employees with an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is located have 60 days to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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