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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Registered Nurse - General Surgical Unit

Full-Time
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 must be obtained within eight years of hire if the nurse does not already hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher nursing degree; otherwise employment will be terminated after that period.
  • 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, Advanced Life Support, and other certifications may be required for some registered nurses, depending on the unit.
  • 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 perform work involving sustained mental and visual alertness and concentration, including operating and attending to a personal computer or cathode-ray tube display for 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 care delivery for patients throughout their stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge by using 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, considering patient acuity and complexity of care.
  • Document and communicate during each tour of duty the patient's response to care, resource consumption, and anticipated needs.
  • Demonstrate competencies specific to the patient population served when providing direct patient care.
  • Collect comprehensive data relevant to patients' health or situation, 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 determine patient problems, use data to identify and confirm problems with patients and families when appropriate, and document expected outcomes and the plan of care using the clinical pathway and outcome teaching record.
  • Identify expected outcomes for individualized plans, incorporate patient and family input and patient values and ethical and cultural considerations, and coordinate discharge planning for outcomes not achieved using available continuum-of-care resources.
  • Develop plans prescribing interventions to attain expected outcomes, incorporate clinical pathways when appropriate, develop individualized interventions with patient input, and consider information from other healthcare team members.
  • Implement the identified plan by providing appropriate interventions; administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques and policies; using evidence-based interventions; maintaining patient comfort and safety; initiating and coordinating individualized patient education; organizing and delegating care-plan interventions; and evaluating the effectiveness of care provided by self and others.
  • Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes, assess the effectiveness of planned interventions and patient responses, and document those responses.
  • Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, participate in quality-improvement activities, and use their results to initiate changes in practice.
  • Maintain current nursing knowledge and competency by participating in ongoing education and maintaining professional records documenting competency and continued educational activities.
  • Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards and guidelines and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations; provide age-appropriate, culturally and ethnically sensitive care; participate in self-evaluation and peer review; and identify strengths and development needs.
  • Share knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues, maintain compassionate and caring relationships, and contribute to a supportive and healthy work environment.
  • Collaborate with patients, families, and other healthcare disciplines to implement the plan of care and generate positive patient and family outcomes.
  • Integrate ethical requirements into practice by protecting 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, data collection, research committees, sharing findings, conducting research, analyzing practice data and 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 tasks based on patient needs and condition, potential harm, task complexity, required problem-solving and innovation, outcome predictability, and patient interaction; and help patients and families understand treatment and care options, costs, risks, and benefits.
  • Provide leadership in the professional practice setting by participating in nursing councils and hospital or unit committees as appropriate, attending at least 50 percent of unit staff meetings, and helping create and maintain a healthy professional work environment when representing Bronson locally, regionally, or nationally.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred, with a requirement to obtain it within eight years of hire if not already held.

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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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