**UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital is hiring a Nurse Clinician to support the Center for Interventional Psychiatry.** The incumbent will work Monday - Friday daylight. Hours may vary from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, or 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. **Sign on Bonus up to $15,000!** **Responsibilities:** + Education & Meetings: + Attend at least 6 educational meetings and 2 unit-based inservices yearly. + Provide staff education on clinical issues and psychiatric treatment. + Professional Practice: + Role model professional practice and participate in group programming development. + Maintain competency and use up-to-date practices in patient care. + Patient Care & Coordination: + Understand and differentiate psychiatric diagnoses for assigned patients. + Monitor patient status and coordinate daily care. + Round daily on assigned patients and review admission paperwork. + Educate patients/families on psychiatric medication/diagnosis. + Coordinate admissions and discharge plans with the treatment team. + Interdisciplinary Collaboration: + Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and maintain professional communication. + Act as liaison between disciplines, departments, and hospitals. + Actively participate in treatment team meetings. + Documentation & Time Management: + Complete documentation timely and manage time effectively. + Therapeutic Activities: + Lead therapeutic patient groups and assess clients holistically. + Bachelors degree in Nursing or related field required + MSN preferred + Two years psychiatric nursing experience preferred **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** ANCC certification as CNS or ANP preferred. PA RN License required. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire + 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**