Registered Nurse - Charge (Primary Care​/Outpatient) - St. Agnes

• Base Pay $76,960.00 - $ / Year
• Job Category Nursing
• Employee Type Full Time
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

If you believe that good medicine has the power to heal our community to its very core, then we invite you to join the Baltimore Medical System (BMS) team, Maryland’s largest federally qualified health center. Here, our teams of professionals are dedicated to delivering something different—healthcare with dignity—a model of care that empowers patients to take control of their health so that they can take control of their lives.

Every life you touch here makes our entire community stronger.

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 panels and acts as an advocate, educator, and resource person for this population. Applying primary care medical home concepts, the CN looks at the provider team’s population health trends and takes action to improve patient outcomes.

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

• Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or a 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.

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

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

• Clinical Nurse Manager
• $76,960 - $106,080/year

• No nights or weekends. Monday - Friday

Baltimore Medical System (BMS) is a community-based, nonprofit organization that provides quality primary/outpatient care services to 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!