Fairview Health Services is seeking 1 board certified / board eligible advanced practice nurse (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist) with experience and a strong interest in providing general outpatient psychiatric care to patients at  Fairview Clinics –Brooklyn Park.

This role will provide psychiatry services in support of the Fairview Medical Group Collaborative Care Psychiatry Service.  In this model each primary care provider (PCP) retains primary responsibility for their patient’s psychiatric conditions and medication management.  The PCPs refer patients to the embedded/collaborative care psychiatric provider based on diagnostic questions, complexity or instability and the need for a specialty consultation. The psychiatric provider sees the patients for a diagnostic evaluation and the option for one or more additional follow-up appointments to initiate /stabilize meds as needed.  The patient is then returned to the referring PCP for ongoing primary psychiatric management. In addition, the psychiatric provider is available for provider- to- provider consultations both face to face and via the shared EMR.

In this position, the NP/CNS will:

• Provide direct behavioral health care to patients at Fairview Clinics – Brooklyn Park. With outreach to Fairview Clinics - Elk River.
• Join a team of Psychiatrists and PMHAPRNs serving the Fairview Medical Group.
• Participate in regular consultation meetings with Fairview Psychiatrists
• Consultation support and routine collaboration with in house psychiatry
• Have access to a Primary Care Behavioral Health Clinician and Specialty Mental Health Provider network to support the behavioral health needs of their patients.
• Use an efficient and fully integrated Electronic Medical Record (EPIC).
• Schedule details: 40 hrs/week.  M-F. 8am – 5:00pm
• Openings: 1.0 FTE
• Income Details: Market Competitive Salary
• Other Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package to also include generous time off, annual CME allowance, malpractice insurance, a retirement plan, and much more.

 Position Qualifications:

A qualified candidate will be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and formal Adult or Family (Lifespan) Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist training program. Have a current MN ARPN license and be approved or eligible by the Minnesota Board of Nursing for prescription writing privileges. Be certified through ANCC and meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges.

Preferred Qualifications:

At least 2 years of APRN practice experience in psychiatric clinical practice is preferred. Licensed and experienced in treating pediatric patients is also preferred, but not required.