Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Inpatient Acute Care - Bronson Lakeview Hospital

Bronson Healthcare•Paw Paw, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Bronson LakeView Hospital's Acute Care team and provide exceptional, patient-centered care to adults with a variety of medical, surgical, and chronic health conditions. As an Acute Care RN, you'll work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care while developing strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and care coordination skills. The registered nurse 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; coordinating the care provided by other professionals; delegating 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; providing 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; and documenting and communicating during each tour of duty the patient's response to care provided, consumption of resources and anticipated needs. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing required
Current Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
BLS required upon completion of orientation
Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills
Ability to interpret clinical data and develop appropriate plans of care
Effective verbal, written, and electronic communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced patient care environment
Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care
Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred, must obtain within 8 years of hire
Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing for the state of Michigan
BLS certification required by completion of core orientation
Current driver's license in the state of Michigan and proof of insurance required for BAH
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 of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Additional certifications, including critical care or advanced life support certifications, may be required based on department needs
Critical care or ALS as well as other certifications may be required for some RNs, unit specific
Emergency Department: SALT triage, ESI Triage, and NIH Stroke Scale to be completed within 90 days of hire date.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC only required for FT and part -time nurses) within 6 months of hire date.
Special Care Unit: All nurses in department will need to have Pediatric Advance Life Support certification within 6 months of hire.
RNs in Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum at BMH & BBC Specific: The Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification through PQF or NCC is required within 6 months of completing intermediate fetal monitoring

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the nursing process
Monitor patient conditions and respond appropriately to changes in status
Administer medications and treatments in accordance with clinical standards
Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members
Delegate appropriate tasks within scope of practice
Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and discharge needs
Accurately document patient care, interventions, and outcomes
Support quality, safety, and patient experience initiatives
Collect comprehensive data pertinent to the patients’ health or the situation.
Analyze assessment data to determine patient problems or issues
Identify expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient
Develop a plan that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implement the identified plan.
Evaluate progress toward attainment of the expected outcomes
Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Attain knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.
Evaluate one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statues, rules and regulations.
Interact with and contribute to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
Collaborate with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
Integrate ethical provisions in all areas of practice.
Integrate research findings into practice.
Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services.
Provide leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
Interprets procedure card, assesses case cart for supplies prior to the scheduled procedure time. Identifies missing equipment and/or supplies and makes arrangements to acquire those supplies.
Applies knowledge of operative procedure and physician preferences by anticipating physicians' needs.
Observant of overt changes in patient's condition that indicates a problem has emerged.
Evaluates and updates case information, i.e., preference cards, broken or misplaced equipment, back-ordered supplies, and recommended changes in procedure.
Remains aware of the proper use of equipment and instruments, and discourages improper use and handling by co-workers & physicians.
Is observant of the changing needs of the operative field and the surgical team, anticipates potential needs, and takes appropriate actions.
Acts as the specialist and resource for circulators who may be unfamiliar with positioning devices, specialty equipment, and/or implants needed.
Assigned and responsible for after-hour call on a rotational basis.
Ability to perform scrub duties in multiple services; ie: neuro and ortho STII able to perform spinal fusions in bother services.
Completing the Workday CBL –“Swing beds”. This is an annual CBL that describes the difference in a swing bed patient versus an in-patient or observation patient. The RN will understand the documentation differences and the specific care required for each individual swing bed patient.
Employees may be expected to cover shifts at Bronson Lakeview Hospital and/or Bronson South Haven Hospital depending on patient acuity and staffing needs.