Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Emergency Department ( ED ) - Bronson Battle Creek - Full-time Nights

Bronson Healthcare•Battle Creek, NE

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Bring your expertise to Bronson Battle Creek’s Emergency Department, where you’ll care for patients in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. As a Registered Nurse, you will manage patient care from arrival through discharge, using critical thinking and the nursing process to deliver safe, timely, and high-quality outcomes. You’ll work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team committed to providing exceptional care to the Battle Creek community.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing (required)
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Michigan, in good standing
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon completion of orientation
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills
Effective communication and teamwork
Commitment to providing safe, high-quality, and compassionate care
Frequent standing, walking, and patient handling
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and assist with patient movement
Sustained focus and adaptability in a dynamic clinical setting
Maintain competency in caring for diverse patient populations
Participate in ongoing education and professional development
Contribute to a positive, collaborative team environment
Uphold patient safety, dignity, and ethical standards
Associate's degree in Nursing required
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
Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time.
Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and otherజ

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred); must be obtained within 8 years of hire
Additional certifications (e.g., ACLS, PALS, or other emergency/critical care certifications) may be required based on department needs
Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred, must obtain within 8 years of hire
As of December 29, 2013, any nurse hired by Bronson who does not hold a BSN (or higher nursing degree) will be given 8 years from date of hire date to obtain. If, after 8 years, the nurse has not met this requirement, employment will be terminated.
Critical care or ALS as well as other certifications may be required for some RNs, unit specific
Bronson South Haven Specific- Effective July 1, 2017 all new hires are expected to successfully obtain their BSN within 8 years of hire date.
Bronson South Haven Specific: Emergency Department: SALT triage, ESI Triage, and NIH Stroke Scale to be completed within 90 days of hire date.
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.
Special Care Unit: All nurses in department will need to have Pediatric Advance Life Support certification within 6 months of hire.
RNs in Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum at BMH & BBC Specific: The Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification through PQF or NCC is required within 6 months of completing intermediate fetal monitoring
Current driver's license in the state of Michigan and proof of insurance required for BAH

Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, patient-centered care across a wide spectrum of emergency conditions
Utilize the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation)
Rapidly assess, triage, and prioritize patients based on acuity
Administer medications and treatments following best practice and organizational standards
Collaborate with physicians and care teams to coordinate and optimize patient care
Delegate appropriately and support patient care team members
Educate patients and families to support recovery and safe discharge
Monitor patient conditions and respond quickly to changes
Accurately document care, progress, and outcomes
Manages the care delivery for patients in the organization throughout the length of stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge by the following: utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, diagnosing, implementation and evaluation; coordinating the care provided by other professionals; delegating 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; providing 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; and documenting and communicating during each tour of duty the patient's response to care provided, consumption of resources and anticipated needs.
Interprets procedure card, assesses case cart for supplies prior to the scheduled procedure time. Identifies missing equipment and/or supplies and makes arrangements to acquire those supplies.
Applies knowledge of operative procedure and physician preferences by anticipating physicians' needs.
Observant of overt changes in patient's condition that indicates a problem has emerged.
Evaluates and updates case information, i.e., preference cards, broken or misplaced equipment, back-ordered supplies, and recommended changes in procedure.
Remains aware of the proper use of equipment and instruments, and discourages improper use and handling by co-workers & physicians.
Is observant of the changing needs of the operative field and the surgical team, anticipates potential needs, and takes appropriate actions.
Acts as the specialist and resource for circulators who may be unfamiliar with positioning devices, specialty equipment, and/or implants needed.
Assigned and responsible for after-hour call on a rotational basis.
Ability to perform scrub duties in multiple services; ie: neuro and ortho STII able to perform spinal fusions in bother services.
The RN is responsible for completing the Workday CBL –“Swing beds”. This is an annual CBL that describes the difference in a swing bed patient versus an in-patient or observation patient. The RN will understand the documentation differences and the specific care required for each individual swing bed patient.