Clinician, ICU

UPMC•Cumberland, MD

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Intensive Care team at UPMC Western Maryland as a Clinician or Clinician Fellow. This role is for an RN with critical care experience looking to advance their career. You will be a key player in enhancing nursing practice and patient care, utilizing advanced clinical skills to make a direct impact during critical moments. You will work closely with a skilled team, continuously learning and growing, while also helping your team to develop.

Requirements

Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse.
Ability to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages.
Knowledge of growth and development principles over the lifespan.
Ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs.
Minimum 2 years of experience.
If BSN not at time of hire, must enroll in a program within one year and complete it within three years.
Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Critical thinking skills necessary to lead others in the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
CPR required based on AHA standards within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure: Current licensure in the state where the facility is located or a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state.
Hires and current employees with an out-of-state NLC license who change residency to the state where the facility is located must apply for licensure within that state within 60 days of changing residency.

Nice To Haves

MSN or CNL preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a leader in clinical nursing practice, identifying patient and staff-focused opportunities for improvement and leading the change process.
Identify, educate, and support the psychological and learning needs of staff during change and transition.
Practice participatory leadership and be an active member of shared leadership at the unit, facility, or system level.
Assume formal leadership responsibilities for quality improvement, evidence-based practice, GN or new hire onboarding.
Assist the Unit/Department Leader with the peer review process.
Apply nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship-Based Care to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and families.
Practice solid verbal and written communication skills, articulating and translating patient conditions to other care providers and negotiating recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
Ensure comprehensive patient documentation to promote communication between caregivers.
Demonstrate critical thinking in analyzing clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for patient care within an episode of care.
Incorporate national professional organization goals and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction in daily work.
Create a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Disseminate new knowledge and innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.
Demonstrate knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques, continuously improving the quality of care and work environment outcomes.
Share learning from improvements with other units and/or spread across the business unit or system.
Develop and maintain productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and positive communication.
Coach colleagues on cultural diversity and address workplace horizontal violence and impairment.
Demonstrate accountability to self and others for safe work hours, time management, and healthy lifestyles.
Show interest in the development of others, positively impacting the lives of patients/families, peers, and healthcare team members through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing.
Actively participate as a preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate and experienced nurses, and assist with the development of new preceptors.
Mentor and role model continuous learning through formal education and the development of others.
Seek opportunities to share expertise with other healthcare team members within and beyond the clinical unit/department.