Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Bronson Battle Creek Birthplace - Full-time 12D

Bronson Healthcare Group•Battle Creek, 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 policies and guidelines. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate care; coordinates care delivered by other professionals; delegates appropriate tasks; provides physical care within professional nursing practice; and documents and communicates patient responses, resource use, and anticipated needs. Direct-care staff must demonstrate competencies appropriate to the populations they serve. The role includes collecting and analyzing patient data, identifying problems, establishing individualized expected outcomes and care plans, implementing and evaluating interventions, coordinating discharge planning, educating patients and families, administering medications and treatments, and maintaining patient comfort and safety. The RN collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team; advocates for patients; follows ethical and professional standards; participates in quality improvement and professional development; and uses research and evidence-based practice to improve care. Additional responsibilities may depend on the assigned role or department. Scrub RN duties include preparing supplies and equipment, anticipating procedural and physician needs, monitoring changes in patient condition, maintaining equipment and case information, supporting the surgical team, and rotating through after-hours call. The virtual RN role uses secure digital platforms and electronic health record tools to support admission screening, education, discharge planning, medication acknowledgments, diagnostic questionnaires, patient safety, and collaboration with bedside staff. The position is in the OB Mother/Baby Unit at Bronson Battle Creek and is scheduled for a 12-hour day shift, 36 hours per week.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing required.
Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing in the State of Michigan.
BLS certification required by completion of core orientation.
Must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 8 years of hire if hired without a BSN or higher nursing degree; employment may be terminated if the requirement is not met within that period.
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.
For virtual RN assignments, ability to project a clearly understandable English-speaking voice through audiovisual technology and ability to use a computer keyboard and mouse.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
For Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum RNs at BMH and BBC: National Certification Corporation Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) board certification is preferred but not required.
Critical care or ALS and other certifications may be required for some RNs depending on the unit.

Responsibilities

Manage patient care throughout the length of stay to support quality outcomes and timely discharge.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Coordinate care provided by other professionals and delegate appropriate tasks to patient care assistants and universal service assistants.
Collect comprehensive patient data, review vital signs, identify patient needs and problems, and document relevant nursing history and assessments.
Develop individualized care plans and expected outcomes with input from patients and families, incorporating clinical pathways and other healthcare team input when appropriate.
Implement evidence-based interventions, administer prescribed medications and treatments, provide patient education, and maintain patient comfort and safety.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care and document patient responses and progress toward expected outcomes.
Coordinate discharge planning and use available continuity-of-care resources when outcomes have not been achieved.
Participate in quality improvement activities and apply results to nursing practice.
Maintain professional competency and records, participate in continuing education and self-evaluation, and contribute to peer development and a healthy work environment.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare disciplines; preserve patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights; and serve as a patient advocate.
Use research and evidence-based practice to improve patient health, nursing practice, and the practice environment.
Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice when planning and delivering nursing services; assign or delegate tasks appropriately.
Provide leadership in the professional practice setting, participate in councils or committees as appropriate, and attend at least 50% of unit staff meetings.
For scrub RN assignments: interpret procedure cards, check case carts, obtain missing supplies, anticipate procedural and physician needs, observe for changes in patient condition, update case information, promote proper equipment use, and support the surgical team.
For scrub RN assignments: serve as a resource for circulators regarding positioning devices, specialty equipment, and implants; perform scrub duties across multiple services as assigned; and participate in rotational after-hours call.
For virtual RN assignments: conduct admission screening, patient and family education, discharge planning, medication dual acknowledgments, and diagnostic testing questionnaires using secure digital platforms.
For virtual RN assignments: support patient safety initiatives, mentor nursing staff, use EHR checklists and clinical pathways to facilitate patient progression, and document individualized care plans in collaboration with bedside RNs.
For Bronson Lakeview and Bronson South Haven swing bed assignments: complete the annual Workday CBL on swing beds and understand the relevant documentation and care requirements.
For approved swing bed facility assignments: cover shifts at Bronson Lakeview Hospital and/or Bronson South Haven Hospital as needed based on patient acuity and staffing.