Clinician - Medical Unit (Harrisburg Hospital)

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

About The Position

The Clinician is a nurse leader who has direct responsibility for supporting a culture of excellence and high-quality patient care. As a role model of professional nursing practice, the Clinician works under the general direction of the Unit Director or another department manager. The role includes completing employee evaluations, participating in staff selection and hiring, and managing the daily performance of direct reports. The Clinician also provides staff education and clinical expertise through orientation, training, consultation on practice issues, and coordination of clinical activities. The Clinician may be accountable for delivering nursing care during a shift when needed. The position is based on Main 5, a 29-bed acute care medical unit serving a diverse adult and geriatric population. Most patients arrive through the Emergency Department with medical diagnoses involving the endocrine, integumentary, gastrointestinal, renal, respiratory, or genitourinary systems. The unit supports teamwork, professional growth, shared decision-making, and work/life balance, and provides orientation opportunities for new graduates.

Requirements

At least 3 years of nursing experience.
Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree required.
If the bachelor's degree is not in nursing, a master's or higher degree in nursing is required.
Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care or interact appropriately with the ages of patients served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and the ability to assess and interpret age-specific patient 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 effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle 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.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in the practicing state, or a qualifying multistate license under the Nursing Licensure Compact.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards, include didactic and skills demonstration components, and be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Act 34 clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
National certification.

Responsibilities

Build productive internal and external working relationships through teamwork, mentoring, and positive communication; coach colleagues on cultural diversity and address workplace horizontal violence and impairment.
Promote 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 across units or the system.
Mentor and educate colleagues, serve as a preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate nurses, and experienced nurses, and help develop new preceptors.
Promote continuous learning and share expertise with healthcare team members within and beyond the clinical unit or department.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals into daily work to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Create caring, patient-focused experiences and healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
Disseminate new knowledge and innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.
Apply nursing knowledge and the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to address patients’ and families’ clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
Use critical thinking to analyze clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues during patient care.
Communicate patient conditions to other care providers, recommend changes to patient care and unit practices, and ensure comprehensive documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
Lead clinical nursing practice improvements, identify patient- and staff-focused opportunities, and lead change processes.
Identify and support staff psychological and learning needs during change and transition.
Participate in shared leadership at the unit, facility, or system level.
Assume formal leadership responsibilities in one or more areas, such as quality improvement, evidence-based practice, or graduate nurse/new-hire onboarding.
Complete or assist with performance evaluations for direct reports, as applicable.
Provide nursing care when needed and demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served by the assigned unit.