Registered Nurse - Charge (OB/GYN) - BMS at Yard 56

The Charge Nurse is responsible and accountable for leading and supervising clinical support staff in a designated department. She/he must work collaboratively with clinicians, administrative staff, and the other center charge nurses to provide safe, high-quality, effective, and efficient medical care. The Charge Nurse (CN) provides high-quality, evidence-based care across the lifespan to enhance patient safety, reduce adverse events, impact and improve patient satisfaction, support and promote optimal health status, track admissions and readmissions, and manage costs within and among diverse and complex populations. The CN leads their team and participates in, and supports performance improvement activities designed to promote and enhance quality and safety, improve efficiency in care and delivery, and evaluate the impact of patient outcomes. The CN is responsible for the care management and coordination of patient panel (s) and acts as an advocate, educator, and resource person for this population. The CN participates in direct patient care including care management, and plans, assesses, and evaluates the patient's clinical status, ensuring treatment plan and medication administration compliance through preplanning activities, provider collaboration, care rounds, and patient engagement. Applying primary care medical home concepts, the CN looks at the provider team's population health trends and takes action to affect improve patient outcomes. Communication skills are required to persuade or gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas. The CN executes programs and ensures compliance of team members as directed by the clinical manager. Communication skills are required to persuade or gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas. Responsibility exists to ensure that internal customers are satisfied with service. External communications involve the provision of a service, representing the organization at public meetings, and having the ability to deal with sensitive situations/information.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN preferred

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or compact state as a Registered Nurse.
• Current CPR certification from the American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider card) (BLS-HCP) or the American Red Cross (CPR-AED for Healthcare Provider card) by date of hire.

Experience:

• Minimum of two years of clinical experience in acute care or ambulatory care setting.
• Minimum one year of demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of automated systems is preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position supervises medical assistants directly, and other clinical and supportive staff indirectly.

Supervision received from:

• Clinical Nurse Manager

Baltimore Medical System (BMS) is a community-based, nonprofit organization that provides quality primary/outpatient care services to underserved communities in the Greater Baltimore area. BMS is the largest FQHC in Maryland, and we offer a variety of comprehensive primary and behavioral health services through five (5) community health centers and eight (8) school-based health centers. We have a competitive salary based on experience and generous benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 403b plan, paid time off, eight (8) paid holidays, tuition assistance, and more!

Proof of vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to verified medical or religious exemptions that do not pose an undue hardship on the Company.

BMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer!