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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

RN – Endoscopy

Full-TimeUpdated
No salary listed
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 hold a BSN or higher nursing degree.
  • Must hold a Registered Nurse license in good standing for the state of Michigan.
  • BLS certification is required by completion of core orientation.
  • Critical care or Advanced Life Support certification, along with other certifications, may be required for some RNs depending on the unit.
  • For Bronson South Haven hires, a BSN must be obtained within eight years of hire.
  • For Emergency Department positions at Bronson South Haven, SALT triage, ESI triage, and the NIH Stroke Scale must be completed within 90 days of hire; Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Trauma Nursing Core Course (required only for full-time and part-time nurses) must be completed within six months of hire.
  • For Special Care Unit positions at Bronson South Haven, Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification must be obtained within six months of hire.
  • For Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum RNs at BMH and BBC, the Fetal Monitoring Credential is required within six months of completing the AWHONN intermediate fetal monitoring course.
  • For BAH, a current Michigan driver's license and proof of insurance are required.
  • Must be able to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment to determine an appropriate plan of action.
  • Must be able to communicate constantly verbally, in writing, and electronically.
  • The work requires sustained alertness and concentration for interactive, repetitive, or small-detail tasks and full attention to a computer or CRT 40–70 percent of the time.
  • The work involves regularly lifting bulky or moderately heavy items up to 50 pounds and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or equivalent pushing, pulling, or handling.
Responsibilities
  • Manage patient care 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 appropriate acts, tasks, or functions to patient care assistants and universal service assistants within the scope of professional nursing practice and their abilities.
  • 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; demonstrate competencies specific to the population served when providing direct patient care.
  • Collect comprehensive data about patients' health or situations, assess physical and developmental needs, analyze assessment data, document nursing histories and age-appropriate needs and strengths, and review vital signs for changes from normal.
  • Analyze assessment data to identify patient problems, confirm problems 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, values, ethical and cultural considerations, and coordinate discharge planning for outcomes not achieved.
  • Develop individualized care plans and interventions to attain expected outcomes, incorporating clinical pathways when appropriate, patient input, and information from other healthcare team members.
  • Implement the care plan, administer prescribed medications and treatments using approved nursing techniques and policies, use evidence-based interventions, maintain patient comfort and safety, and initiate and coordinate individualized patient education.
  • Organize and delegate care-plan interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by self and others.
  • Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes and document the effectiveness of interventions and patient responses.
  • Participate in quality-improvement activities and use their results to improve nursing practice.
  • Maintain current nursing knowledge and competency through ongoing education and professional records documenting competency and continuing education.
  • Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations; provide age-appropriate, culturally and ethnically sensitive care; participate in self-evaluation and peer review as appropriate.
  • Share knowledge and skills with colleagues, maintain compassionate working relationships, and contribute to a supportive and healthy work environment.
  • Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare disciplines to achieve positive patient outcomes based on the plan of care.
  • Protect patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights; provide relationship-centered care and act as a patient advocate.
  • Integrate research findings into practice and participate in research activities appropriate to education level, including identifying clinical problems, collecting data, serving on research committees, sharing findings, conducting research, analyzing practice trends, and using evidence-based practice to develop patient-care policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact when planning and delivering nursing services; assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and condition, potential harm, complexity, problem-solving requirements, predictability, and patient interaction; help patients and families understand treatment and care options, costs, risks, and benefits.
  • Provide leadership in professional practice 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, check case carts for supplies before procedures, identify missing equipment or supplies, and arrange to obtain them.
  • For Scrub RN duties, anticipate physician needs based on procedural knowledge and physician preferences, and observe patient condition for signs of emerging problems.
  • For Scrub RN duties, update case information, including preference cards, equipment issues, back-ordered supplies, and recommended procedural changes.
  • For Scrub RN duties, use equipment and instruments properly and discourage improper handling by coworkers and physicians.
  • For Scrub RN duties, anticipate changing needs in the operative field and surgical team and take appropriate action.
  • For Scrub RN duties, serve as a resource to circulators unfamiliar with positioning devices, specialty equipment, or implants.
  • For Scrub RN duties, participate in rotational after-hours call and perform scrub duties across multiple services, including spinal fusions in neuro and orthopedic services for STII.
  • For HDU positions, meet additional on-call requirements beyond regularly scheduled hours.
  • For Bronson Lakeview Hospital and Bronson South Haven Hospital positions, complete the annual Workday CBL on swing beds and understand documentation differences and care requirements for swing-bed patients.
  • For employees approved to work only in a swing-bed facility at Bronson South Haven Hospital or Bronson Lakeview Hospital, cover shifts at either hospital as needed based on patient acuity and staffing.
  • For Virtual Registered Nurse duties, conduct admission screening, patient and family education, discharge planning, and medication dual acknowledgments through secure digital platforms.
  • For Virtual Registered Nurse duties, complete diagnostic testing questionnaires and support patient-safety initiatives.
  • For Virtual Registered Nurse duties, mentor and support nursing staff and facilitate patient progression toward discharge using electronic health record tools such as checklists and clinical pathways.
  • For Virtual Registered Nurse duties, analyze assessment data, identify patient problems, confirm issues with patients or families as appropriate, and document individualized care plans with bedside RNs.
  • For Virtual Registered Nurse duties, 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.
  • Completion of the National Certification Corporation Electronic Fetal Monitoring board certification is preferred as an alternative for Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum RNs at BMH and BBC.

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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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