What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Liaison position at Fairview Health Services?
This position is a new growth position to offer PHP and IOP services at our Edina location.
Join our team in driving a healthier future. M Health Fairview is an award-winning nonprofit health care system with more than 35,000 employees. We are committed to high value health, superior outcomes, and an exceptional experience at a lower cost of care. Based in Minneapolis with clinics, hospitals, and facilities located throughout the state, we deliver care for people at all stages of life, and we serve patients who come to us from a variety of backgrounds.
Passionate, innovative employees are essential to our future as we seek to heal, discover, and educate for longer, healthier lives. Innovations in care delivery include trauma-informed and integrative care, HUB sites where patients can access co-located and integrated behavioral health care, EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) units, and Recovery Services.
M Health Fairview is committed to anti-racist practices across all levels of the organization. The HOPE Commission was established in the summer of 2020, to “produce more equitable health care outcomes for all of our patients.” Additional information about the HOPE Commission’s efforts to engage employees, patients, and the community in this necessary change process can be found at: HOPE Commission (mhealthfairview.org) https://www.mhealthfairview.org/hope-commission
Responsibilities Job Description
Provides assessment, education and therapeutic interventions related to health/wellness issues for clients and their families. Serves as a liaison between the physician and the interdisciplinary team. Effectively communicates verbally and in writing with the interdisciplinary team and external support systems. Participates in the development and implementation of the treatment and discharge plan. Functions as an interdisciplinary team member. Responsible, as assigned, for the management of caseload.
In addition to the above, you will be responsible for the following:
Works collaboratively with the physician and the interdisciplinary team.
Contributes to the development of an individualized treatment plan.
Participates in developing and implementing a clinically appropriate discharge plan.
Facilitates individual and group psycho-education.
Communicates effectively with others.
Demonstrates the ability to support the business functions of the outpatient program.
Demonstrates the ability to advance evidence-based practice by utilizing standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information into practice to continually improve care and practice so that patient outcomes are enhanced.
Qualifications
Required
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Behavioral Science
Experience: Three years in mental health or related setting
License/Certification/Registration: Current Registered Nurse license in Minnesota, Basic Life Support Certification prior to end of orientation
Preferred
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Behavioral Science
Experience: Outpatient experience
License/Certification/Registration: Certified Registered Nurse
Additional Requirements (must be obtained or completed within a period of time):
Basic computer and keyboarding skills
For Nurse Liaisons in Behavioral, completion of de-escalation and self-defense training and retraining every two years or as often as required. (Not required for Fairview Medical Group Nurse Liaisons.)
Basic Life Support Certification prior to end of orientation
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status