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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Registered Nurse - Multiple Teams

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
No salary listed
Entry, Junior, Mid
Bachelor's, Associate's
Kalamazoo, 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 if the nurse does not already hold a BSN or higher nursing degree.
  • A current Registered Nurse license in good standing for the state of Michigan is required.
  • BLS certification is required by completion of core orientation.
  • Critical care or ALS certifications, as well as other certifications, may be required for some registered nurses depending on the unit.
  • Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment to determine an appropriate plan of action.
  • Ability to communicate consistently both verbally, in writing, and electronically.
  • Ability to sustain alertness and concentration during detailed, repetitive work and computer use for 40 to 70 percent of the time.
  • Ability to regularly lift 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 care delivery for patients throughout their length of stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge.
  • Use the nursing process of assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Coordinate care provided by other professionals.
  • 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 complexity.
  • Document and communicate each shift the patient's response to care, resource use, and anticipated needs.
  • Collect comprehensive data about 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 for 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 the plan of care using clinical pathways and outcome teaching records.
  • Identify expected outcomes for individualized plans using patient and family input and considering patient values, ethical considerations, and cultural considerations; coordinate discharge planning when outcomes are not achieved using available continuum-of-care resources.
  • Develop plans and interventions to attain expected outcomes, incorporating clinical pathways when appropriate, patient input, and information from other healthcare team members.
  • Implement care plans and appropriate interventions, administer prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques and policies, and use evidence-based interventions specific to each patient's plan.
  • Maintain awareness of patient comfort and safety, initiate individualized patient education, coordinate its implementation, and organize and delegate care-plan interventions; evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by self and others.
  • Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes, assess the effectiveness of interventions and patient responses, and document those responses.
  • Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, participate in quality-improvement activities, and use their results to initiate changes in nursing practice.
  • Maintain current knowledge and competency through ongoing education and professional development, and maintain records evidencing competency and continuing education.
  • Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations; provide culturally and ethnically sensitive age-appropriate care; participate in self-evaluation and peer review as appropriate.
  • Share knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues, contribute to their professional development, and support a healthy work environment.
  • Collaborate with patients, families, and other health disciplines to support the plan of care and positive patient outcomes.
  • Protect patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights; provide relationship-centered care and advocate for patients.
  • Integrate research findings into practice, participate in research activities appropriate to education level, and use evidence-based practice when developing patient-care policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and practice impact when planning and delivering nursing services; assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and condition, potential harm, complexity, required problem-solving, predictability of outcomes, and patient interaction; help patients and families understand treatment and care options, costs, risks, and benefits.
  • Provide leadership in the professional practice setting, participate in nursing councils and hospital or unit committees as appropriate, attend at least 50 percent of unit staff meetings, and help maintain a healthy professional work environment.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred and must be obtained within eight years of hire if the nurse does not already hold a BSN or higher nursing degree.

About the company

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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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