Programmatic Nurse Specialist

Programmatic Nurse Specialist Opportunity At UPMC Mercy

UPMC Mercy is hiring a full-time Programmatic Nurse Specialist to support Addiction Services!

This position will work Monday-Friday during daylight hours.

Preferred candidates will have 2-3 years of experience with patient care/substance use disorders, and/or a CARN certification.

Purpose

The Programmatic Nurse Specialist, a professional registered nurse, has the authority, responsibility and accountability for delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process. In collaboration with the health care team, the Programmatic Nurse Specialist applies expert clinical knowledge and skills to achieve quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include:

• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and modeling uplifting and positive communication.
• Receive feedback and direction constructively.
• Demonstrate awareness of the impact of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department and organization.
• Provides teaching and skill development to staff.
• Actively participates in department or practice-specific quality improvement efforts.
• Utilize nursing process in teaching staff how to manage the care of patients.

Qualifications

• MSN or Master's in related field required; if masters in related field, BSN required.
• Doctorate preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical specialty experience.
• Leadership and project management experience preferred.
• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse license.
• CPR certification required.
• UPMC approved certification required.
• 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)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34

*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.