Clinician Fellow, BH (RN, BSN) - Comprehensive Care

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

15h

About The Position

The Clinician Fellow is an advanced nursing role focused on expert clinical practice, education, and evidence-based care. The role collaborates with leadership to promote excellence in nursing and patient outcomes. The Clinician Fellow delivers high-quality care, mentors staff, coordinates clinical activities, contributes to hiring and performance evaluations, provides education, consults on practice issues, and ensures care is age-appropriate and developmentally informed. The position requires strong clinical judgment and a commitment to the nursing profession and community. The role is based on the Comprehensive Recovery Services (CRS) unit on the ninth floor, a 24-bed unit providing comprehensive specialized services to people diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and related psychotic illnesses.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of experience.
If the candidate does not have a BSN at the time of hire, they must enroll in a BSN program within one year of hire or transfer and complete it within three years of enrollment.
Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse.
Ability to provide care and interact appropriately with the ages of patients served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of lifespan growth and development and the ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific care needs.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
Ability to work productively and effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple or changing priorities, and work with specialized equipment.
Exemplary clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in application of the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
CPR training meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC).
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting, with renewal.
Act 33 clearance, with renewal.
Act 34 clearance, with renewal.
Act 73 FBI Clearance, with renewal.
Current licensure in the state where the facility is located, or a multistate license issued by a participating Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) state if the facility is in an NLC state. Employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who change residency to the state where the facility is located must apply for licensure in that state within 60 days.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) qualification.

Responsibilities

Lead clinical nursing practice improvements and drive change initiatives.
Support staff through transitions by addressing psychological and learning needs.
Practice participatory leadership and contribute to shared governance.
Hold leadership roles in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and onboarding.
Assist with the peer review process.
Use Relationship-Based Care and the nursing process to meet patient and family needs.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and advocate for changes in patient care.
Maintain thorough documentation that supports communication among the care team.
Use critical thinking to address clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues.
Align daily work with organizational goals for safety, quality, and patient experience.
Share innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.
Build strong internal and external relationships through mentorship and positive communication.
Coach peers on cultural diversity and address workplace conflict and impairment.
Demonstrate accountability in time management, workload, and healthy work habits.
Mentor staff, students, and new nurses; serve as a preceptor and support new preceptors.
Model continuous learning and formal professional development.
Share expertise across the unit and broader healthcare team.
Apply performance improvement tools and methods.
Continuously enhance care quality and the work environment.
Integrate research and best practices into daily workflow.
Spread successful improvements across units or the system.