Registered Nurse RN - Preop PACU - Full time - Bronson Outpatient Surgery Center

Bronson Healthcare

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team as a Registered Nurse at Bronson Outpatient Surgery Center! We are looking for compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our team in a supportive, patient-focused environment. This is a general posting for RN positions at Bronson Outpatient Surgery Center, with a current opening for a full-time Preop/PACU RN. Under general supervision and in accordance with established policies, procedures, and guidelines, the registered nurse manages patient care delivery throughout the length of stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge. This involves utilizing the nursing process (assessment, planning, diagnosing, implementation, and evaluation), coordinating care with other professionals, delegating tasks, providing physical care, and documenting patient responses and needs. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system serving southwest Michigan since 1900. It is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, providing care in virtually every specialty at over 100 locations. Bronson is committed to exceptionally high quality standards, empowering employees to deliver safe, timely, and effective treatment using state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based processes. The system focuses on patient and family-centered care, fostering dignity and respect, and creating a unique healing environment. Bronson Healthcare has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023), and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing.
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.
Critical care or ALS as well as other certifications may be required for some RNs, unit specific.
BSN (or higher nursing degree) within 8 years of hire date (for nurses hired by Bronson as of December 29, 2013, and for all new hires at Bronson South Haven Specific- Effective July 1, 2017).
SALT triage, ESI Triage, and NIH Stroke Scale to be completed within 90 days of hire date (Bronson South Haven Specific: Emergency Department).
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 (Bronson South Haven Specific: Emergency Department).
Pediatric Advance Life Support certification within 6 months of hire (Special Care Unit).
Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification through PQF or NCC within 6 months of completing intermediate fetal monitoring (RNs in Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum at BMH & BBC Specific).
Current driver's license in the state of Michigan and proof of insurance (for BAH).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred

Responsibilities

Manages the care delivery for patients in the organization throughout the length of stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge.
Utilizes 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.
Demonstrates competencies specific to the population served (for employees providing direct patient care).
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).
Interprets procedure card, assesses case cart for supplies prior to the scheduled procedure time (Scrub RN).
Identifies missing equipment and/or supplies and makes arrangements to acquire those supplies (Scrub RN).
Observant of overt changes in patient's condition that indicates a problem has emerged (Scrub RN).
Evaluates and updates case information, i.e., preference cards, broken or misplaced equipment, back-ordered supplies, and recommended changes in procedure (Scrub RN).
Remains aware of the proper use of equipment and instruments, and discourages improper use and handling by co-workers & physicians (Scrub RN).
Is observant of the changing needs of the operative field and the surgical team, anticipates potential needs, and takes appropriate actions (Scrub RN).
Acts as the specialist and resource for circulators who may be unfamiliar with positioning devices, specialty equipment, and/or implants needed (Scrub RN).
Assigned and responsible for after-hour call on a rotational basis (Scrub RN).
Ability to perform scrub duties in multiple services; ie: neuro and ortho STII able to perform spinal fusions in bother services (Scrub RN).
Additional on call requirements above and beyond regular scheduled hours (For HDU Department Only).
Completing the Workday CBL –“Swing beds” annually, understanding documentation differences and specific care for swing bed patients (For Bronson Lakeview Hospital and Bronson South Haven Hospital).
Cover shifts at Bronson Lakeview Hospital and/or Bronson South Haven Hospital depending on patient acuity and staffing needs (For Bronson South Haven Hospital and Bronson Lakeview Hospital employees in Swing Bed Facility only).