Nurse Liaison

Overview

As a Nurse Liaison, you will function as a nurse educator and consultant in collaboration with other clinicians regarding health promotion and maintenance, medication administration, and acute and chronic medical / psychiatric crisis management for persons served.

Keywords: R.N., RN, registered nurse, nursing, medical, community based, home care, healthcare, VinfenRN

• Functions in role of Medication Administration Program Consultant (as described in MAP Consultant description in Vinfen MAP Policy & Procedure Manual) to assigned sites.
• Trains staff to receive MAP Certification.
• Monitors program adherence to medication administration policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Reviews medication policies and occurrence reports.
• Performs regular reviews at site(s) regarding implementation of MAP.
• Retrains staff in MAP procedures, as needed and documents accordingly.
• Serves as liaison to EOHHS/DPH and funding agency MAP Coordinators.
• Provides 24/7 on-call nursing coverage to assigned sites on a rotating schedule.
• Completes Vinfen Health Assessment of persons served at intake and as needed with regard to medical and psychiatric conditions.
• Provides relevant education and training to program staff regarding medical and psychiatric issues for new persons served to provide successful admission to Vinfen program.
• Provides education, consultation, and training to staff and persons served regarding changes in health status, health promotion, and maintenance.
• Identifies, develops, and enhances relationships with community resources for persons served.
• Works as a liaison between Vinfen and community health care providers to promote access to community resources and quality urgent and routine medical/dental care.
• Attends case conferences and internal and external clinical and divisional related meetings, as necessary.
• Contributes to the development of support/treatment plans for person’s served for medical and psychiatric issues.
• Provides staff education, consultation, and training related to medical care management for persons served during a pandemic, state of emergency, or natural disaster.
• Demonstrates best nursing practice and meets state requirement of continuing educational to maintain RN licensure and certifications.
• Maintains current knowledge base of human service issues and trends as related to psychiatric, medical, and rehabilitation issues.
• Provides direct nursing care to persons served, as needed.
• Provides clinical supervision to LPNs, as necessary or assigned.
• Performs other related duties, as required.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Knowledge of time management skills
• Knowledge of professional code of ethics and best nursing practice
• Participatory skills, collaborative skills, teaching skills, leadership skills
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity
• Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, community, and other resources
• Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques
• Knowledge of participatory planning techniques
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques

• Current R.N. license in Massachusetts
• 3-5 years experience in nursing.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or acquired brain injury desirable.
• Strong time management and writing skills.
• All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least 6 months.
• All applicants must become CPR within 2 weeks of employment.
• All candidates must be able to successfully pass a CORI, employment verification and reference, multi-state background, professional licensure and driving record check.

Three to five years experience in nursing.

A high school diploma or equivalent is required; BSN preferred.

Driving is not required.

Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb as this is a very physically active position. Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or the use of a two-person lift. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment such as a calculator, copier, and printer. Ability to sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways.

Ability to assist clients with tasks of daily living. Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time as needed. Ability to bend, reach, file, sit, stand, and move around the facility. Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

For positions in day programs or group residences, the ability to assist in routine living activities including cleaning, meal preparation, vacuuming, shoveling, and grocery shopping.