Bronson Battle Creek Hospital MICU Full-Time Day Shift (7a-7p)

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 requirements. The role 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 the scope of nursing practice; and documents and communicates patient responses, resource use, and anticipated needs. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. The nurse collects and analyzes patient information, identifies problems, establishes individualized expected outcomes and plans of care, implements interventions, administers prescribed medications and treatments, educates patients, and evaluates progress. The role also involves discharge planning, collaboration with patients, families, and other disciplines, participation in quality improvement and professional development, maintaining ethical and culturally sensitive practice, and contributing to a supportive work environment. The posting includes additional responsibilities and requirements for other nursing assignments and locations, including scrub RN duties, swing-bed care, and a Virtual Registered Nurse role. The position listed is in the MICU at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, full-time on a 12-hour day shift from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with 36 scheduled weekly hours.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing required.
Must obtain a Bachelor's degree in Nursing within 8 years of hire if not already holding a BSN or higher nursing degree.
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 computer systems and equipment to determine an appropriate plan of action.
Ability to communicate constantly verbally, in writing, and electronically.
For the Virtual Registered Nurse role: ability to project speech clearly at a volume audible through audio-visual technology and ability to grip and use a computer keyboard and mouse.

Nice To Haves

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

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 delivered by other professionals and delegate appropriate tasks to patient care assistants and universal service assistants.
Provide physical care appropriate to professional nursing practice and the patient's acuity and care needs.
Document and communicate patient response to care, resource use, and anticipated needs during each tour of duty.
Collect comprehensive patient data, assess physical and developmental needs, review vital signs, and document nursing history and age-appropriate needs and strengths.
Analyze assessment data to identify patient problems, confirm problems with patients and families when appropriate, and document expected outcomes and plans of care.
Develop individualized plans and interventions with patient and family input, incorporating clinical pathways and information from the healthcare team as appropriate.
Implement interventions, administer prescribed medications and treatments, use evidence-based practices, maintain patient comfort and safety, and coordinate patient education.
Organize and delegate patient-care interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of care delivered by self and others.
Evaluate patient progress and response toward expected outcomes and document that response.
Participate in quality improvement activities and use findings to improve nursing practice.
Maintain current nursing knowledge, competency, professional records, and ongoing educational activities.
Provide culturally and ethnically sensitive, age-appropriate care; engage in self-evaluation and peer review as appropriate.
Share knowledge with colleagues, contribute to their professional development, and support a healthy work environment.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare disciplines to achieve positive outcomes.
Protect patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights; act as a patient advocate and provide relationship-centered care.
Integrate research findings and evidence-based practice into patient care and nursing standards.
Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and potential impact when planning and delivering nursing services; delegate tasks based on patient needs and task complexity.
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: review procedure cards and case-cart supplies, anticipate physician and surgical-team needs, monitor patient and operative-field changes, maintain and update case information, promote proper equipment use, support circulators with specialty equipment, and perform scrub duties across multiple services as assigned.
For applicable scrub RN assignments: participate in rotational after-hours call; additional on-call requirements may apply in the HDU department.
For applicable swing-bed assignments: complete the annual Workday CBL on swing beds and understand related documentation and care requirements; approved staff may cover shifts at Bronson Lakeview or Bronson South Haven based on patient acuity and staffing.
For the Virtual Registered Nurse role: conduct admission screening, patient and family education, discharge planning, medication dual acknowledgments, diagnostic testing questionnaires, and patient-safety activities using secure digital platforms.
For the Virtual Registered Nurse role: mentor and support nursing staff, facilitate patient progression toward discharge using EHR tools, collaborate with bedside RNs on assessments and individualized care plans, and evaluate virtual nursing quality and policy compliance.