Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Labor & Delivery - Bronson Methodist Hospital - Full-time 12D

Bronson Healthcare Group•Kalamazoo, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse manages patient care throughout the length of stay under general supervision and in accordance with organizational, unit, and Michigan Public Health Code requirements. The role uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation—to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge. The nurse coordinates care delivered by other professionals, delegates appropriate tasks, provides physical care according to professional scope and patient acuity, and documents and communicates patient responses, resource use, and anticipated needs. Direct-care staff must demonstrate competencies specific to the populations they serve. The position follows professional nursing and performance standards, including comprehensive assessment, individualized care planning, medication and treatment administration, patient education, evaluation of outcomes, quality improvement, ongoing competency development, collaboration, ethical practice, patient advocacy, and evidence-based care. Nurses contribute to a supportive work environment and professional development, participate in appropriate committees and councils, and attend at least 50% of unit staff meetings. The posting also describes specialized duties for scrub RNs, virtual RNs, and certain other hospital units or locations. These include preparing for procedures and anticipating surgical team needs; rotational after-hours call for scrub RNs; remote patient screening, education, discharge planning, and documentation for virtual RNs; and additional location- or unit-specific training, certification, or coverage requirements. The position is a full-time, 12-hour day-shift role scheduled for 36 hours per week in the OB Labor/Delivery Unit at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing required.
Active Registered Nurse license in good standing for the state of Michigan.
BLS certification required by completion of core orientation.
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.
Ability to sustain attention for computer or CRT work, interactive and repetitive tasks, and detailed work; computer/CRT use is stated as 40–70% of the time.
Ability to regularly lift bulky or moderately heavy weights up to 50 pounds and occasionally assist with heavier tasks or exert equivalent effort pushing, pulling, or handling objects.
For virtual RN duties: ability to project a clearly understandable English-speaking voice through audiovisual technology and to use a computer keyboard and mouse.
For Bronson Lakeview Hospital or Bronson South Haven Hospital swing-bed roles, complete the annual Workday CBL on swing beds and understand related documentation and care requirements.
For employees approved to work only in a swing-bed facility at Bronson Lakeview Hospital or Bronson South Haven Hospital, ability to cover shifts at either hospital depending on acuity and staffing needs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred; nurses hired without a BSN or higher must obtain one within eight years of hire.
For Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum at BMH and BBC, National Certification Corporation Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) board certification is preferred but not required.
Additional critical care or Advanced Life Support certifications may be required for some RNs depending on unit.

Responsibilities

Manage patient care throughout the length of stay using the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge.
Coordinate care provided by other professionals and delegate appropriate tasks within nursing practice and assistants’ abilities.
Provide physical care appropriate to the patient’s acuity and complexity, and document and communicate patient responses, resource use, and anticipated needs.
Collect comprehensive patient data, assess physical and developmental needs, review vital signs, identify problems, and document nursing history and needs.
Develop individualized plans and expected outcomes in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team; coordinate discharge planning.
Implement the care plan, administer prescribed medications and treatments, use evidence-based interventions, promote comfort and safety, and provide patient education.
Evaluate intervention effectiveness and patient progress, documenting responses and outcomes.
Participate in quality improvement, ongoing education, competency maintenance, self-evaluation, and peer review as appropriate.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other disciplines; protect patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights; and serve as a patient advocate.
Apply research and evidence-based practice to improve patient health and nursing practice.
Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and patient needs when planning and delegating nursing services.
Provide leadership in the practice setting, participate in councils or committees as appropriate, attend at least 50% of unit staff meetings, and support a healthy work environment.
For scrub RN duties: review procedure cards and case carts, arrange missing supplies, anticipate physician and surgical team needs, monitor patient condition, maintain equipment and case information, support circulators, and perform scrub duties across assigned services.
For scrub RN duties: take rotational after-hours call.
For virtual RN duties: conduct admission screening, patient and family education, discharge planning, medication acknowledgments, diagnostic questionnaires, and patient safety support through secure digital platforms.
For virtual RN duties: mentor and support nursing staff, assist patient progression toward discharge using EHR tools, collaborate on assessment and care plans, and evaluate virtual nursing services for quality and compliance.
Complete unit- or location-specific training, certifications, and duties where applicable.