Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Inpatient Acute Care - Bronson Lakeview Hospital
Description
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Location
BLH Bronson LakeView Hospital
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Title
Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Inpatient Acute Care - Bronson Lakeview Hospital
Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Care Unit
Bronson LakeView Hospital - Paw Paw, MI
Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Up to $10/hour Night Shift Differential
Position Overview
Join Bronson LakeView Hospital's Acute Care team and provide exceptional, patient-centered care to adults with a variety of medical, surgical, and chronic health conditions. As an Acute Care RN, you'll work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care while developing strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and care coordination skills.
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What You'll Do
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the nursing process
- Monitor patient conditions and respond appropriately to changes in status
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with clinical standards
- Coordinate care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members
- Delegate appropriate tasks within scope of practice
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and discharge needs
- Accurately document patient care, interventions, and outcomes
- Support quality, safety, and patient experience initiatives
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Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- BSN required within eight (8) years of hire
Licensure
- Current Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
Certifications
- BLS required upon completion of orientation
- Additional certifications, including critical care or advanced life support certifications, may be required based on department needs
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Additional Qualifications
- Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills
- Ability to interpret clinical data and develop appropriate plans of care
- Effective verbal, written, and electronic communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced patient care environment
- Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care
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Physical Requirements
- Frequent standing, walking, lifting, and patient handling
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to maintain concentration and attention to detail throughout the workday
Join Bronson LakeView Hospital and help deliver exceptional acute care to the patients and communities we serve.
Under general supervision and in accordance with the policies, procedures and guidelines established within the organization, the unit, and the Michigan Public Health Code, 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.
Associate's degree in Nursing required
Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred, must obtain within 8 years of hire
Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing for the state of Michigan
As of December 29, 2013, any nurse hired by Bronson who does not hold a BSN (or higher nursing degree) will be given 8 years from date of hire date to obtain. If, after 8 years, the nurse has not met this requirement, employment will be terminated.
BLS certification required by completion of core orientation
Critical care or ALS as well as other certifications may be required for some RNs, unit specific
Bronson South Haven Specific - Effective July 1, 2017 all new hires are expected to successfully obtain their BSN within 8 years of hire date.
Bronson South Haven Specific :
Emergency Department: SALT triage, ESI Triage, and NIH Stroke Scale to be completed within 90 days of hire date. Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC only required for FT and part -time nurses) within 6 months of hire date. Special Care Unit: All nurses in department will need to have Pediatric Advance Life Support certification within 6 months of hire.
RNs in Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby/Antepartum at BMH & BBC Specific : The Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification through PQF or NCC is required within 6 months of completing intermediate fetal monitoring
Current driver's license in the state of Michigan and proof of insurance required for BAH
- 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, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time. Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., 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.
Standards of Practice:
- The registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patients’ health or the situation.
o Assesses the patient’s physical and developmental needs
o Analyzes assessment data to identify appropriate patient needs
o Documents nursing history and age appropriate physical/emotional needs/strengths for assigned patients
o Reviews vital signs to assess condition of patient and detect deviations from normal.
- The registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine patient problems or issues
o Uses the assessment data to identify patient problems
o Confirms problems with patient and family when appropriate
o Documents the expected outcomes and plan of care related to the problems through use of the clinical pathway and outcome teaching record
- The registered nurse identified expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient
o Utilizes the patient/family input when defining outcomes. Incorporates the patient values, ethical and cultural considerations.
o Coordinates discharge planning for outcomes not achieved utilizing the continuum of care available.
- The registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
o Incorporates clinical pathways into the plan when appropriate
o Develops individualized interventions with patient input when appropriate
o Considers data from other members of the healthcare team when developing the plan of care
- The registered nurse implements the identified plan.
o Implements appropriate interventions.
o Administers prescribed medication and treatment in accordance with approved nursing techniques and polices.
o Utilizes evidence-based interventions spec