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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Registered Nurse

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
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Mid
Bachelor's, Associate's
South Haven, MI, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • An Associate's degree in Nursing is required.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred, and must be obtained within eight years of hire; nurses hired without a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher have eight years from hire to meet this requirement.
  • 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.
  • For Emergency Department hires, SALT triage, ESI triage, and NIH Stroke Scale must be completed within 90 days of hire.
  • For Emergency Department hires, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Trauma Nursing Core Course certification are required within six months of hire; Trauma Nursing Core Course applies to full-time and part-time nurses.
  • For Special Care Unit nurses, Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required within six months.
  • For Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum nurses at BMH and BBC, the Fetal Monitoring Credential is required within six months of completing the AWHONN intermediate fetal monitoring course.
  • A current Michigan driver's license and proof of insurance are required for BAH.
  • The nurse must be able to read, interpret, and analyze data from computer systems and equipment to determine an appropriate plan of action.
  • The nurse must be able to communicate verbally, in writing, and electronically.
  • The role requires sustained alertness and concentration, including computer or CRT use for 40 to 70 percent of the time, and regularly lifting up to 50 pounds with occasional heavier handling or equivalent pushing and pulling.
Responsibilities
  • Manage patient care delivery throughout the patient's stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge, using assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Coordinate care delivered by other professionals and delegate appropriate acts, tasks, or functions to patient care assistants and universal service assistants within their scope and abilities.
  • Provide appropriate physical care within the scope of professional nursing practice based on patient acuity and complexity.
  • Document and communicate the 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, assess physical and developmental needs, analyze findings, document nursing history and age-appropriate needs and strengths, and review vital signs for changes in condition.
  • Use assessment data to identify patient problems, confirm issues with patients and families when appropriate, and document expected outcomes and plans of care using clinical pathways and outcome teaching records.
  • Identify individualized expected outcomes using patient and family input and incorporating patient values and ethical and cultural considerations; coordinate discharge planning when outcomes are not achieved.
  • Develop individualized care plans and interventions, incorporating clinical pathways and input from patients and the healthcare team as appropriate.
  • Implement care plans, administer prescribed medications and treatments using approved nursing techniques and policies, use evidence-based interventions, and maintain patient comfort and safety.
  • Initiate patient education plans tailored to 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, including the effectiveness of interventions and patient responses, and document those responses.
  • Participate in quality-improvement activities and use their results to improve nursing practice.
  • Maintain current nursing knowledge and competency through continuing education and professional records documenting competency and ongoing education.
  • Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations; provide culturally and ethnically sensitive age-appropriate care; and participate in self-evaluation and peer review as appropriate.
  • Share knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues, maintain supportive relationships, and contribute to a healthy work environment.
  • Collaborate with patients, families, and other healthcare disciplines to achieve positive outcomes based on the plan of care.
  • Protect patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights; provide relationship-centered care and advocate for patients.
  • Use research and evidence-based practice to improve patient health and the practice environment, and participate in research activities appropriate to education and role.
  • Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact when planning nursing services; delegate according to patient needs, potential harm, task complexity, required problem-solving, predictability of outcomes, and extent of patient interaction.
  • Help patients and families understand treatment and care options, costs, risks, and benefits.
  • Provide professional practice leadership by participating in nursing councils and hospital or unit committees as appropriate, attending at least 50 percent of unit staff meetings, and supporting a healthy professional environment.
  • For Scrub RN assignments, interpret procedure cards and check case carts for supplies; identify missing supplies and arrange to acquire them.
  • For Scrub RN assignments, anticipate physicians' needs based on operative procedures and preferences, and monitor for patient condition changes.
  • For Scrub RN assignments, update case information such as preference cards, equipment issues, back-ordered supplies, and recommended procedural changes.
  • For Scrub RN assignments, use equipment and instruments properly and discourage improper handling by coworkers and physicians.
  • For Scrub RN assignments, anticipate operative-field and surgical-team needs and take appropriate action.
  • For Scrub RN assignments, serve as a resource to circulators on positioning devices, specialty equipment, and implants.
  • For Scrub RN assignments, take rotational after-hours call and perform scrub duties across multiple services, including specified neuro and orthopedic procedures.
  • For HDU assignments, meet additional on-call requirements beyond regularly scheduled hours.
  • For Bronson Lakeview Hospital and Bronson South Haven Hospital assignments, complete the annual Workday CBL on swing-bed patients and understand their documentation differences and specific care needs.
  • Employees approved to work only in a swing-bed facility may cover shifts at Bronson Lakeview Hospital or Bronson South Haven Hospital based on patient acuity and staffing needs.
  • For the Virtual Registered Nurse role, deliver patient care remotely using technology and collaborate with bedside staff and the broader care team to support quality outcomes and timely discharge.
  • For the Virtual Registered Nurse role, conduct admission screening, patient and family education, discharge planning, and medication dual acknowledgments through secure digital platforms.
  • For the Virtual Registered Nurse role, complete diagnostic-testing questionnaires and support patient-safety initiatives.
  • For the Virtual Registered Nurse role, mentor and support nursing staff and facilitate patient progression toward discharge using electronic health record tools such as checklists and clinical pathways.
  • For the Virtual Registered Nurse role, analyze assessment data, identify patient problems, confirm issues with patients and families as appropriate, and document individualized care plans in collaboration with bedside nurses.
  • For the Virtual Registered Nurse role, evaluate the quality and effectiveness of virtual nursing services and ensure compliance with professional standards and organizational policies.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred, with completion required within eight years of hire.
  • For Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum nurses at BMH and BBC, National Certification Corporation Electronic Fetal Monitoring board certification is an alternative preferred credential, but is not required.
  • Critical care or Advanced Life Support and other unit-specific certifications may be required for some Registered Nurses.

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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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