What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Care - BMS at Highlandtown position at BALTIMORE MEDICAL SYSTEM, INC?
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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 vulnerable and underserved 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.
The Registered Nurse Ambulatory Care (RNAC) is a critical part of the health care team and is responsible and accountable to the health center patients. The health center provides care for acute and chronic care patients from pediatric to geriatrics and has specialty services for obstetric and behavioral health. The RNAC provides care management and coordination to identify high risk patients and assists clinicians in the development of their plan-of-care. In this role the RNAC is responsible for the care management and coordination of a patient panel and act as an advocate, educator, and resource person for this population. Working under the direction of the Center Clinical Manager, the RNAC supports the daily needs of the ambulatory clinic through nursing interventions and execution of medical treatment plans. The RNAC may cover across departments and collaborates with other clinical team members to optimize patient care. Triages acute needs of the patient as well as providing chronic and acute care education, administers medications, and addresses patient and provider taskings. Daily contact with clinicians, health center staff, patients, care givers and outside agencies/providers is required.