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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Registered Nurse - Cardiology Unit

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
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 licensed Registered Nurse 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 and other certifications may be required for some registered nurses, depending on the unit.
  • The nurse must be able to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment to determine an appropriate plan of action.
  • The nurse must be able to communicate constantly verbally, in writing, and electronically.
  • The work requires sustained alertness and concentration for interactive or repetitive small-detail tasks, including operating and attending to a personal computer or CRT for 40 to 70 percent of the time.
  • The work regularly involves lifting bulky or moderately heavy weights up to 50 pounds, and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or equivalent pushing, pulling, or handling of materials, equipment, and other objects.
Responsibilities
  • Manage patient care delivery throughout the patient's stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge by assessing, planning, diagnosing, implementing, and evaluating care.
  • Coordinate care provided 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, considering the patient's acuity and complexity of care.
  • 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 patient health and situation data, 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 identify deviations from normal.
  • Analyze assessment data to identify patient problems or issues, confirm problems with the patient and family when appropriate, and document expected outcomes and the plan of care using the clinical pathway and outcome teaching record.
  • Identify expected outcomes for an individualized patient plan, incorporate patient and family input and patient values and ethical and cultural considerations, and coordinate discharge planning when outcomes are not achieved using available continuum-of-care resources.
  • Develop individualized interventions to attain expected outcomes, incorporate clinical pathways when appropriate, and consider input from other healthcare team members.
  • Implement the care plan, including appropriate interventions, prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and policies, evidence-based interventions, and attention to patient comfort and safety.
  • Initiate and coordinate an individualized patient education plan.
  • Organize and delegate patient-care interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by self and others.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of planned interventions and patient response toward expected outcomes, and document that response.
  • Participate in quality-improvement activities and use their results to initiate changes in nursing practice.
  • Participate in ongoing education related to nursing knowledge and professional issues, and maintain professional records demonstrating 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 areas through self-evaluation; and participate in peer review as appropriate.
  • Share knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues, maintain compassionate relationships, and contribute to a supportive and healthy work environment.
  • Collaborate with patients, families, and other health disciplines to support the plan of care and positive patient and family outcomes.
  • Protect patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights; provide relationship-centered care and advocate for patients.
  • Integrate research findings into practice to improve patient health and the practice environment; 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 practice impact when planning and delivering nursing services; delegate based on patient needs and condition, potential harm, activity complexity, required problem-solving and innovation, outcome predictability, and extent of patient interaction; and help patients and families understand treatment and care options, costs, risks, and benefits.
  • Provide leadership in the professional practice setting and profession by participating in nursing councils and hospital or unit committees as appropriate, attending at least 50 percent of unit staff meetings, and maintaining a professional, healthy work environment when representing Bronson locally, regionally, or nationally.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred and must be obtained within eight years of hire.

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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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