Bronson Battle Creek Registered Nurse Med​/Surg Units Night Shift

Bronson Battle Creek Registered Nurse Med/Surg Units Full-Time Day or Night Shift

Apply for the Bronson Battle Creek Registered Nurse Med/Surg Units Full-Time Day or Night Shift position at Bronson Healthcare.

BBC Bronson Battle Creek

• Day 1 health benefits, competitive pay, advancement opportunities and more!
• Generous PTO accrual
• 403 matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• Sign On Bonus up to $20,000 (amount is determined by shift, unit and hours per pay period)
• Enhanced night shift differential

• Float Pool – experienced staff with a variety of skills who "float" to the units below as needed
• General Medical Unit – 37 bed cardiac/pulmonary unit, 10 bed clinical decision unit (CDU) with focus on chest pain
• Neurovascular/Ortho Unit – 30 bed unit, includes Orthopedic Renewal Center for total joint replacement
• Oncology/Medical/Surgical – 37 bed unit, variety of patient types, including many types of surgeries
• Observation Unit – 14 bed short stay

Under general supervision and in accordance with the policies, procedures and guidelines established within the organization, the registered nurse manages the care delivery for patients in the organization throughout the length of stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge by the following: utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, diagnosing, implementation and evaluation; coordinating the care provided by other professionals;

delegating selected acts, tasks or functions that fall within the scope of professional nursing practice and the abilities of patient care assistants and universal service assistants; providing selected aspects of physical care within the scope of professional nursing practice as appropriate given the patient's level of acuity and complexity of care required; and documenting and communicating during each tour of duty the patient's response to care provided, consumption of resources and anticipated needs.

Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment in order to set an appropriate plan of action
• Must be able to constantly communicate both verbally, in writing and electronically

Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, involves regularly lifting bulky or moderately heavy weights (up to 50 pounds) and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

• The registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patients’ health or the situation.
• Assesses the patient’s physical and developmental needs.
• Analyzes assessment data to identify appropriate patient needs.
• Documents nursing history and age appropriate physical/emotional needs/strengths for assigned patients.
• Reviews vital signs to assess condition of patient and detect deviations from normal.
• Uses the assessment data to identify patient problems.
• Confirms problems with patient and family when appropriate.
• Documents the expected outcomes and plan of care related to the problems through use of the clinical pathway and outcome teaching record.
• Coordinated discharge planning for outcomes not achieved utilizing the continuum of care available.
• Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Incorporates clinical pathways into the plan when appropriate.
• Develops individualized interventions with patient input when appropriate.
• Considers data from other members of the healthcare team when developing the plan of care.
• Implements the identified plan.
• Administers prescribed medication and treatment in accordance with approved nursing techniques and policies.
• Utilizes evidence-based interventions specific to the patients plan.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of the patient.
• Initiates a patient education plan according to the…