Clinician, OR, UPMC Memorial

The salary range for this position is $45.99 - $61.37. The hired candidate will be placed in the appropriate job title and pay scale based on their experience within the career ladder.

• UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you –financially, personally, and professionally –starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career. Here’s how we support our nurses:

• Generous Sign-On Bonus of up to $15,000* (*Amount and eligibility based on type of nursing role and candidate experience)

• Up to five and a half weeks of Paid Time Off annually, plus seven paid holidays each year

• Dedicated career ladders, including a brand-new nursing career ladder added just this year, allowing you to achieve your highest potential while rewarding you for your experience and advanced education.

• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents (plus discounts for UPMC employees including no cost RN-BSN/MSN options!)

The OR Clinician is a highly developed role model of professional nursing practice with focused expertise and accountabilities in one or more of the following: expert clinical practice, teaching/development, and/or evidence based practice. This clinician role leads the unit through difficult and complex EBP, process improvement to advance their specialty, and partners with management in the achievement of a culture of excellence in professional nursing practice and patient care. The Clinician, under the direction of the Unit Director or Department Manager, assists in the completion of employee evaluations, selection and hiring of staff, and in performance management. The Clinician has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process. The Clinician, in collaboration with other health care professionals, applies superior clinical knowledge and skills to achieve improved quality of care and work environment outcomes through the integration of research and best practices. The Clinician is responsible for providing service-based education and clinical expertise for staff including orientation and training, consultation on practice issues and general coordination of clinical activities on a shift basis. They must demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide care that is relevant to patients under their care, as well as apply principles of growth and development over the life span. The Clinician also must possess the ability to assess and interpret patient data needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age specific needs. TheClinician demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a leader in clinical nursing practice, identifying patient and staff focused opportunities for improvement and leading the change process.
• Assists in the completion of employee evaluations, selection and hiring of staff, and in performance management.
• Build relationships with surgeons and vendor companies to order and retrieve needed supplies/equipment for surgical procedures.
• Providing service-based education and clinical expertise for staff including orientation and training, consultation on practice issues and general coordination of clinical activities.
• Supporting staff during surgical procedures, troubleshooting equipment issues and quality improvement.
• *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• *Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Rotating administrative call. No weekends/holidays!