The Triage Nurse is responsible for triage and nurse advice calls from clients, assessing needs, giving appropriate clinical dispositions, and facilitating referrals to primary providers, specialists, healthcare facilities, and community resources. This nurse will also educate the client when appropriate regarding immediate care advice and preventative behaviors. The RN will provide direct patient education and assist in the daily activities of patient care including medication administration, performance of tests, and other duties IAW their scope of practice. They will also need to collaborate with other nurses to fulfill the needs of the team or other teams if providing cross-coverage.
Schedule/Hours:
Monday - Friday; 8:00-5:00 PM
- ADN from an accredited institution required
- Minimum five years of clinical experience in acute or ambulatory care
- Maryland Board of Nursing Registered Nurse
- Triage certification with AAACN or another nationally accredited nursing board preferred
- BSN preferred
- 1 year of telephone triage experience preferred
Current Employees Must Apply Through Their Kronos Employee Account
Baltimore Medical System (BMS) is an innovative, Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to improving the health and wellness of medically underserved communities in the Greater Baltimore area. The largest FQHC in Maryland, our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve by providing safe, high-quality, accessible, and affordable health care.
We offer a variety of comprehensive services including adult medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, behavioral health, and health education through 6 community health centers and 8 school-based health centers. The system has approximately 40 primary care providers and nearly 60 total providers serving over 45,000 active patients. To learn more about BMS, please visit our website at www.bmsi.org.
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.