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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Registered Nurse - Multiple Teams

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Associate's
Paw Paw, MI, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • An associate's degree in Nursing is required.
  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred and must be obtained within 8 years of hire if not already held.
  • A registered nurse license in good standing for the State of Michigan is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required by completion of core orientation.
  • Critical care or Advanced Life Support certification is required for some registered nurses, depending on the unit.
  • For Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum nurses at Bronson Methodist Hospital and Bronson Battle Creek, Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification through PQF or NCC is required within 6 months of completing intermediate fetal monitoring.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment to determine an appropriate plan of action.
  • Ability to communicate constantly verbally, in writing, and electronically.
  • Ability to sustain alertness and concentration during interactive, repetitive, or detailed work and computer use, which occupies 40 to 70 percent 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 materials, equipment, and other objects.
Responsibilities
  • Manage patient care delivery throughout the length of stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge, using the nursing process of assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Coordinate care provided by other professionals and delegate selected acts, tasks, or functions within the scope of professional nursing practice and the abilities of patient care assistants and universal service assistants.
  • Provide appropriate physical care within the scope of professional nursing practice based on patient acuity and care complexity.
  • Document and communicate each patient's response to care, resource use, and anticipated needs during each tour of duty.
  • Demonstrate competencies specific to the population served when providing direct patient care.
  • Collect comprehensive data relevant to patients' health or situations, assess physical and developmental needs, analyze assessment data, document nursing history and age-appropriate physical and emotional needs and strengths, and review vital signs to detect changes from normal.
  • Analyze assessment data to identify patient problems or issues, confirm problems with patients and families when appropriate, and document expected outcomes and plans of care using clinical pathways and outcome teaching records.
  • Identify expected outcomes for individualized plans, incorporate patient and family input and patient values and ethical and cultural considerations, and coordinate discharge planning when outcomes are not achieved.
  • Develop care plans that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes, incorporating clinical pathways when appropriate, patient input, and information from other healthcare team members.
  • Implement the care plan, including appropriate interventions, prescribed medication and treatment, evidence-based interventions, and measures addressing patient comfort and safety.
  • Initiate patient education plans based on individual needs and coordinate their implementation.
  • Organize and delegate patient care interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by self and others.
  • Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes, assess intervention effectiveness and patient response, and document patient responses.
  • Participate in quality improvement activities and use their results to initiate changes in nursing practice.
  • Participate in ongoing education related to professional knowledge and issues, and maintain professional records evidencing competency and continuing education.
  • Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations; provide age-appropriate, culturally and ethnically sensitive care; identify strengths and development needs through self-evaluation; and participate in peer review as appropriate.
  • Share knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues and contribute to a supportive, healthy work environment.
  • Collaborate with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to achieve positive patient and family outcomes based on the care plan.
  • Deliver care that protects patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights; provide relationship-centered care and advocate for patients.
  • Use research to improve patient health and the practice environment, and participate in research activities appropriate to education level, including identifying clinical problems, collecting data, committee participation, sharing findings, conducting research, analyzing practice trends, and applying evidence-based practice to policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and practice impact when planning and delivering nursing services; delegate based on patient needs and condition, potential harm, complexity, required problem-solving, predictability of outcome, and level of patient interaction; and help patients and families understand treatment and care options, costs, risks, and benefits.
  • Provide professional leadership by participating in nursing councils and hospital or unit committees as appropriate, attending at least 50 percent of unit staff meetings, and maintaining a healthy professional work environment when representing Bronson.
  • For scrub RN duties, interpret procedure cards, assess case carts for supplies before procedures, identify missing equipment or supplies, and arrange to obtain them.
  • Apply knowledge of operative procedures and physician preferences to anticipate physician needs and observe for changes in patient condition that indicate a problem.
  • Evaluate and update case information, including preference cards, broken or misplaced equipment, back-ordered supplies, and recommended procedure changes.
  • Use equipment and instruments properly and discourage improper use or handling by coworkers and physicians.
  • Monitor changing needs in the operative field and surgical team, anticipate potential needs, and take appropriate action.
  • Serve as a specialist and resource for circulators unfamiliar with positioning devices, specialty equipment, or implants.
  • Take after-hours call on a rotational basis when assigned.
  • Perform scrub duties in multiple services; STII staff must be able to perform spinal fusions in both neuro and orthopedics.
  • At Bronson Lakeview Hospital and Bronson South Haven Hospital, complete the annual Workday CBL on swing beds and understand documentation differences and care requirements for swing-bed patients compared with inpatient or observation patients.
  • For the HDU department, fulfill additional on-call requirements beyond regular scheduled hours.

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Bronson Methodist Hospital

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Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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