Clinician- GI Lab

UPMC•Monroeville, PA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC East is seeking an experienced RN for a working Clinician role in its fast-paced, high-volume GI Lab. The position combines direct patient care, charge nurse responsibilities, and dedicated leadership time, working closely with the Unit Director. The Clinician supports staff, builds strong working relationships, promotes accountability, and advances excellent patient care while growing as a nursing leader. The schedule is four 10-hour daylight shifts per week, Monday through Friday. Participation in an on-call rotation is required, including overnight, weekend, and holiday coverage based on department needs. The role applies nursing knowledge and skills through Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to address patients’ clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. It also contributes to quality improvement, staff development, shared leadership, patient safety, and improvements to the patient experience. The position includes mentoring and precepting nurses and supporting clinical change and transition.

Requirements

At least 3 years of nursing experience.
BS or BSN required. If the bachelor’s degree is not in nursing, a master’s or higher degree in nursing is required.
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in the practicing state, or an eligible multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact.
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 effectively in a complex environment, manage 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 to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
Mobility and visual manual dexterity, and physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Act 34 clearance.
Ability to participate in an on-call rotation, including overnight, weekend, and holiday coverage based on department needs.

Nice To Haves

Previous GI and/or PACU experience preferred.
Master’s degree preferred.
National certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Build productive internal and external working relationships through team-building, mentoring, and positive communication; coach colleagues on cultural diversity and address workplace horizontal violence and impairment.
Demonstrate accountability for safe work hours, time management, and healthy lifestyles.
Use performance improvement tools and techniques to improve care quality and the work environment, integrate research and best practices into daily work, and share improvement learning with other units or across the system.
Mentor, educate, and share knowledge with patients, families, peers, and healthcare team members; precept student nurses, nurse interns, graduate nurses, and experienced nurses; and help develop new preceptors.
Promote continuous learning through formal education and development of others, and share expertise with healthcare team members within and beyond the department.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals into work to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction; build caring relationships with patients, families, and colleagues; and disseminate knowledge through presentations, posters, and publications.
Use Relationship Based Care and the nursing process to address patients’ clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs; apply critical thinking to patient care issues; communicate patient conditions and recommendations to care providers; and ensure comprehensive documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
Lead clinical nursing practice improvements by identifying patient- and staff-focused opportunities and leading change; support staff psychological and learning needs during transitions; participate in shared leadership; assume formal leadership responsibilities in areas such as quality improvement, evidence-based practice, or new-hire onboarding; and complete or assist with performance evaluations for direct reports, as applicable.
Provide direct patient care and perform charge nurse responsibilities.