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Are you passionate about making a difference in addiction medicine and behavioral health? UPMC McKeesport Hospital is hiring a
Clinician
to help lead our
Addiction Medicine Unit . This position will work full‑time 40 hours a week and rotate on‑call responsibilities helping our specialized patients as they navigate drug and alcohol addiction. While primarily working as a leader in the department, you may occasionally be required to work in staffing.
Preference given to candidates with previous addiction medicine experience. McKeesport's 3C Addiction Medicine Unit is built with nurses who play a role in saving lives and improving quality of care and supporting sustainable recovery. Join a team where your skills save lives and your compassion changes futures!
Why You’ll Love This Job:
Generous Sign‑On Bonus:
$15,000
for experienced nurses
Bonuses are paid out in a one lump sum within your first 90 days!
Comprehensive UPMC Benefits: Including health, vision, dental plans, tuition reimbursement and much more!
Top‑Notch Resources: Work with leading clinicians and modern technology.
The Clinician is a nurse leader who has direct responsibility in the achievement of a culture of excellence and patient care. Under the general direction of the Unit Director or other department manager, the Clinician will complete and deliver employee evaluations, conduct selection and hiring of staff, and manage the daily performance for a group of direct reports. They are 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. Additionally, the Clinician may have shift accountability for delivering nursing care when needed.
Responsibilities:
Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication. Coaches colleagues on cultural diversity and addresses workplace horizontal violence and impairment. Demonstrates accountability to self and others for safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyles.
Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques. Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment of outcomes and the integration of research and best practices into daily work. Shares learning from improvements with other units and/or spreads across the business unit or system.
Demonstrates interest in the development of others and positively impacts the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing. Actively participates in the role of preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate and experienced nurses and assists with the development of new preceptors in their role. Mentors and role models quest for continuous learning through formal education and the development of others. Seeks opportunities to share expertise with other members of the healthcare team within and beyond the clinical unit/department.
Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Disseminates new knowledge and innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.
Applies nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship Based Care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Demonstrates critical thinking in the analysis of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Practices solid verbal and written communication skills and can articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Ensures patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.
Serves as a leader in clinical nursing practice, identifying patient and staff focused opportunities for improvement and leading the change process. Identifies, educates, and supports the psychological and learning needs of staff during change and transition. Practices participatory leadership and is an active member of shared leadership at the unit, facility, or system level. Assumes formal leadership responsibilities for one or more of the following: quality improvement, evidence‑based practice, GN or new hire on‑boarding. Completes and/or assists with staff performance evaluations for direct reports as applicable.
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Are you passionate about making a difference in addiction medicine and behavioral health? UPMC McKeesport Hospital is hiring a
Clinician
to help lead our
Addiction Medicine Unit . This position will work full‑time 40 hours a week and rotate on‑call responsibilities helping our specialized patients as they navigate drug and alcohol addiction. While primarily working as a leader in the department, you may occasionally be required to work in staffing.
Preference given to candidates with previous addiction medicine experience. McKeesport's 3C Addiction Medicine Unit is built with nurses who play a role in saving lives and improving quality of care and supporting sustainable recovery. Join a team where your skills save lives and your compassion changes futures!
Why You’ll Love This Job:
Generous Sign‑On Bonus:
$15,000
for experienced nurses
Bonuses are paid out in a one lump sum within your first 90 days!
Comprehensive UPMC Benefits: Including health, vision, dental plans, tuition reimbursement and much more!
Top‑Notch Resources: Work with leading clinicians and modern technology.
The Clinician is a nurse leader who has direct responsibility in the achievement of a culture of excellence and patient care. Under the general direction of the Unit Director or other department manager, the Clinician will complete and deliver employee evaluations, conduct selection and hiring of staff, and manage the daily performance for a group of direct reports. They are 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. Additionally, the Clinician may have shift accountability for delivering nursing care when needed.
Responsibilities:
Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication. Coaches colleagues on cultural diversity and addresses workplace horizontal violence and impairment. Demonstrates accountability to self and others for safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyles.
Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques. Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment of outcomes and the integration of research and best practices into daily work. Shares learning from improvements with other units and/or spreads across the business unit or system.
Demonstrates interest in the development of others and positively impacts the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing. Actively participates in the role of preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate and experienced nurses and assists with the development of new preceptors in their role. Mentors and role models quest for continuous learning through formal education and the development of others. Seeks opportunities to share expertise with other members of the healthcare team within and beyond the clinical unit/department.
Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily work. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Disseminates new knowledge and innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.
Applies nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship Based Care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Demonstrates critical thinking in the analysis of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Practices solid verbal and written communication skills and can articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Ensures patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.
Serves as a leader in clinical nursing practice, identifying patient and staff focused opportunities for improvement and leading the change process. Identifies, educates, and supports the psychological and learning needs of staff during change and transition. Practices participatory leadership and is an active member of shared leadership at the unit, facility, or system level. Assumes formal leadership responsibilities for one or more of the following: quality improvement, evidence‑based practice, GN or new hire on‑boarding. Completes and/or assists with staff performance evaluations for direct reports as applicable.
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