Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery (OR) - Bronson Methodist Hospital - Full Time and Part Time

Bronson Healthcare Group•Kalamazoo, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bronson Methodist Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses for its Operating Room team. Nurses provide care in a collaborative, patient-centered environment at the area’s only Level I Trauma Center, caring for patients with complex and critical surgical needs. The posting welcomes experienced OR nurses and, through the Surgical Nurse Internship Program, eligible licensed RNs transitioning into surgical nursing. The internship includes classroom instruction, structured learning, hands-on surgical-skills training, clinical experience with experienced surgical teams, and development of critical-thinking and specialized nursing competencies aligned with current standards and best practices. The internship starts with eight weeks of standard 8-hour daytime shifts, then transitions to second-shift schedules with weekend responsibilities. Interns also complete one week on third shift. As training progresses, they participate in buddy call before moving to a first/second call rotation. Call typically occurs one week out of every four, with approximately one to six weekends worked during the program. Under general supervision and applicable organizational policies and professional standards, the RN manages patient care throughout the stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge. This involves the nursing process, coordination and delegation of care, providing appropriate physical care, and documenting and communicating patients’ responses, resource use, and anticipated needs. Employees providing direct care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. For scrub RN duties, the nurse prepares supplies and equipment, anticipates the needs of physicians and the surgical team, monitors the operative field and patient, maintains appropriate equipment handling, supports colleagues with specialty equipment and implants, and takes rotational after-hours call. The role may require scrub duties across multiple services.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing.
Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing in the state of Michigan.
Previous operating room nursing experience is required, as stated in the qualifications section.
Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from computer systems and equipment to determine an appropriate plan of action.
Ability to communicate constantly verbally, in writing, and electronically.
Direct patient-care employees must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
Nurses hired without a BSN or higher nursing degree must obtain a BSN within eight years of hire; failure to meet this requirement results in termination of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
For the Surgical Nurse Internship Program, licensed RNs without OR experience may be considered if they have at least two years of clinical nursing experience and are interested in transitioning to surgical care.

Responsibilities

Collect and document comprehensive patient data, including physical and developmental needs, vital signs, health history, and age-appropriate emotional needs and strengths.
Analyze assessment data, identify patient problems, confirm them with patients and families when appropriate, and document expected outcomes and the plan of care.
Develop individualized care plans that incorporate patient and family input, clinical pathways when appropriate, and information from the health care team.
Implement evidence-based interventions; administer prescribed medications and treatments; maintain patient comfort and safety; coordinate patient education; and organize or delegate care.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care and patient progress toward expected outcomes, and document patient responses.
Coordinate care with other professionals and delegate tasks within nursing scope and the abilities of patient care assistants and universal service assistants.
Participate in quality-improvement activities and use findings to improve nursing practice.
Maintain current knowledge, professional competency records, and ongoing education; evaluate personal practice and participate in peer review as appropriate.
Share knowledge with colleagues, support their professional development, and contribute to a healthy work environment.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other health disciplines; protect patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights; and act as a patient advocate.
Use research and evidence-based practice to improve patient care and the practice environment.
Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact when planning and delivering nursing services; assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and task complexity.
Provide professional leadership, participate in nursing councils and committees as appropriate, attend at least 50% of unit staff meetings, and promote a healthy professional environment.
For scrub RN duties, interpret procedure cards; check case carts; identify and obtain missing supplies or equipment; and anticipate physicians’ needs based on procedures and preferences.
Monitor for changes in the patient’s condition and changing needs in the operative field and surgical team, taking appropriate action.
Update case information, including preference cards, equipment issues, back-ordered supplies, and recommended procedure changes.
Ensure proper use and handling of equipment and instruments, and serve as a resource to circulators unfamiliar with positioning devices, specialty equipment, or implants.
Perform scrub duties across multiple services as assigned and participate in rotational after-hours call.