Registered Nurse ( RN ) Bronson Hospital Neurovascular Unit

Bronson Healthcare•Kalamazoo, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Neurovascular Unit (NVU) at Bronson Methodist Hospital is looking for compassionate Registered Nurses to join their team. This is a 40-bed medical-surgical unit specializing in care for patients with neurological diagnoses such as stroke, epilepsy, and post-operative spinal surgeries. The unit also has five beds dedicated to neuro-monitoring for seizure-like events and occasionally cares for pediatric patients. NVU offers nurses the opportunity to develop specialized neurological assessment and patient care skills while working collaboratively to achieve exceptional patient outcomes. The role involves managing patient care delivery using the nursing process, coordinating care with other professionals, delegating tasks, providing direct patient care, and documenting patient responses and needs. Employees must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing required
Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing for the state of Michigan
BLS certification required by completion of core orientation
Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment in order to set an appropriate plan of action
Must be able to constantly communicate both verbally, in writing and electronically

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred, must obtain within 8 years of hire
Critical care or ALS as well as other certifications may be required for some RNs, unit specific

Responsibilities

Manages the care delivery for patients in the organization throughout the length of stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, diagnosing, implementation and evaluation.
Coordinates the care provided by other professionals.
Delegates selected acts, tasks or functions that fall within the scope of professional nursing practice and the abilities of patient care assistants and universal service assistants.
Provides selected aspects of physical care within the scope of professional nursing practice as appropriate given the patient's level of acuity and complexity of care required.
Documents and communicates during each tour of duty the patient's response to care provided, consumption of resources and anticipated needs.
Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patients’ health or the situation.
Assesses the patient’s physical and developmental needs.
Analyzes assessment data to identify appropriate patient needs.
Documents nursing history and age appropriate physical/emotional needs/strengths for assigned patients.
Reviews vital signs to assess condition of patient and detect deviations from normal.
Analyzes the assessment data to determine patient problems or issues.
Uses the assessment data to identify patient problems.
Confirms problems with patient and family when appropriate.
Documents the expected outcomes and plan of care related to the problems through use of the clinical pathway and outcome teaching record.
Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient.
Utilizes the patient/family input when defining outcomes.
Incorporates the patient values, ethical and cultural considerations.
Coordinates discharge planning for outcomes not achieved utilizing the continuum of care available.
Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Incorporates clinical pathways into the plan when appropriate.
Develops individualized interventions with patient input when appropriate.
Considers data from other members of the healthcare team when developing the plan of care.
Implements the identified plan.
Implements appropriate interventions.
Administers prescribed medication and treatment in accordance with approved nursing techniques and polices.
Utilizes evidence-based interventions specific to the patients plan.
Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of the patient.
Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, and coordinates the implementation of the plan.
Manages the care plan for patients by organizing and delegation patient care interventions to be implemented.
Evaluates the effectiveness of care given by self and others.
Evaluates progress toward attainment of the expected outcomes.
Evaluates the effectiveness of the planned interventions and the patient response toward achievement of the expected outcomes.
Documents the patient response toward the expected outcomes.
Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Participates in quality improvement activities.
Uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice.
Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.
Participates in ongoing educational activities related to appropriate knowledge and professional issues.
Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competency and continued ongoing educational activities.
Evaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statues, rules and regulations.
Provides age appropriate care in a culturally and ethnically sensitive manner.
Participates in self-evaluation, identifying areas of strengths as well as areas benefiting from professional development.
Participates in systematic peer review as appropriate.
Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
Maintains compassionate and caring relationships with peers and colleagues.
Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment.
Collaborates with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
Partners with the multiple health disciplines to effect change and generate positive outcomes for the patient and family, based on the plan of care.
Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice.
Delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality and rights.
Demonstrates a commitment to connecting with self and others through relationship centered care giving.
Serves as a patient advocate.
Integrates research finding into practice.
Uses research to improve the health of patients and the practice environment.
Participates in the various levels of research based on their level of education.
Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.
Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs and condition of the patient, potential for harm, complexity of the nursing activity, required problem solving and innovation, predictability of outcome, extent of patient interaction.
Assists the patient and family in becoming informed consumers about the options, costs, risks and benefits of treatments and care.
Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
Participated in nursing councils, hospital and unit based committees as appropriate.
Attends at least 50% of unit staff meetings.
Works to create and maintain professional, healthy work environment when representing Bronson in all settings (local, regional or nationally).