Clinician (BSN) - Child and Adolescent II

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital is seeking a dedicated Clinician (BSN) to help oversee the Child and Adolescent II (CA II) Department for its Oakland location located on the 5th Floor. The Child/Adolescent II unit is a brand new 12 bed unit which specializes in the treatment of behavioral and emotional problems of children and adolescents typically between 13 and 18 years old.

$15,000 sign-on bonus available for Clinicians with a two-year work agreement!

The Clinician is a nurse leader responsible for fostering a culture of excellence in patient care. They serve as a role model in professional nursing, manage staff performance, conduct hiring, and deliver employee evaluations. The Clinician provides education and clinical expertise, coordinates clinical activities, and may deliver nursing care during shifts when needed.

Clinician and Clinician Fellow level candidates will be considered for this role. The title and pay rate for these positions may vary depending on nursing education level and years of nursing/leadership experience (minimum rate for Clinician Fellow is $41.27/hr and Clinician is $43.19/hr).

Responsibilities:

• Builds productive relationships through mentoring and positive communication, addressing cultural diversity and workplace issues.
• Improves quality of care by using performance improvement tools and integrating best practices, sharing learnings across units.
• Mentors and educates others, impacting patients, families, and healthcare teams positively, and serves as a preceptor for new nurses.
• Enhances patient experience by aligning with organizational goals, building compassionate relationships, and sharing innovations.
• Applies nursing knowledge within Relationship-Based Care, demonstrating critical thinking and effective communication.
• Leads clinical practice improvements, supports staff during transitions, and participates in shared leadership, taking on formal leadership roles.

Qualifications:

Clinician Fellow, BH:

• Minimum 2 years' experience.
• BSN required, either at time of hire/transfer, or must be enrolled in a program within one year of hire/transfer date and completed within three years of enrollment.
• MSN or CNL preferred.
• Psychiatric Nursing experience preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse/Psychiatric Nurse
• The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.
• They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients' requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Clinician:

• Minimum 3 years' experience.
• BSN required/MSN or CNL preferred.
• Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse.
• The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.
• They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in practicing state. National Certification preferred. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran