Registered Nurse - Part-Time (48 hours per pay period) | 8:00 - 4:30 | Bronson Cancer Center - Kalamazoo

Location: BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital, Bronson Cancer Center - Kalamazoo

Schedule: Part-Time (48 hours per pay period) | 8:00 - 4:30

About the Role

The registered nurse manages the care delivery for patients throughout the length of stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge by:

• Utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, diagnosing, implementation, and evaluation
• Coordinating the care provided by other professionals
• Delegating selected acts, tasks, or functions within the scope of professional nursing practice
• Providing selected aspects of physical care appropriate to the patient's acuity and complexity
• Documenting and communicating the patient's response to care, resource consumption, and anticipated needs

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

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred; must obtain within 8 years of hire (employment will be terminated if not met)
• Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing for the state of Michigan
• BLS certification required by completion of core orientation
• Critical care or ALS certifications may be required for some units
• 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
• Constant verbal, written, and electronic communication skills

Responsibilities

Standards of Practice

• Assessment:
  • Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation
  • Assesses physical and developmental needs
  • Documents nursing history and age-appropriate physical/emotional needs
  • Reviews vital signs to detect deviations from normal
• Diagnosis:
  • Analyzes assessment data to identify patient problems
  • Confirms problems with patient and family when appropriate
  • Documents expected outcomes and plan of care
• Outcomes Identification:
  • Identifies expected outcomes for an individualized plan
  • Incorporates patient/family input and values
  • Coordinates discharge planning for unmet outcomes
• Planning:
  • Develops a plan prescribing interventions to attain outcomes
  • Incorporates clinical pathways and input from the healthcare team
• Implementation:
  • Implements appropriate interventions
  • Administers prescribed medications and treatments
  • Utilizes evidence-based interventions
  • Manages comfort and safety needs
  • Initiates and coordinates patient education
  • Organizes and delegates patient care interventions
• Evaluation:
  • Evaluates progress toward expected outcomes
  • Documents patient response to care

Standards of Professional Performance

• Quality of Practice:
  • Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
  • Participates in quality improvement activities
• Education:
  • Attains knowledge reflecting current nursing practice
  • Participates in ongoing educational activities
• Professional Practice Evaluation:
  • Evaluates own practice against standards and guidelines
  • Provides culturally and ethnically sensitive care
  • Participates in self-evaluation and peer review
• Collegiality:
  • Interacts and contributes to the professional development of peers
  • Shares knowledge and maintains supportive relationships
• Collaboration:
  • Collaborates with patients, families, and other disciplines
• Ethics:
  • Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice
  • Preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and confidentiality
  • Serves as a patient advocate
• Research:
  • Integrates research findings into practice
  • Participates in research activities based on education level
• Resource Utilization:
  • Considers safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice
  • Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs and complexity
• Leadership:
  • Provides leadership in the professional practice setting
  • Participates in nursing councils and committees
  • Attends at least 50% of unit staff meetings

Unit-Specific Responsibilities

Scrub RN

• Interprets procedure cards and assesses case carts for supplies
• Identifies missing equipment/supplies and arranges acquisition
• Anticipates physician needs based on operative procedure knowledge
• Observes and evaluates changes in patient condition
• Updates case information (e.g., preference cards, equipment issues)
• Ensures proper use of equipment and instruments
• Anticipates needs of the surgical team and operative field
• Acts as a resource for circulators on positioning and specialty equipment
• Performs after-hour call duties on a rotational basis
• Performs scrub duties across multiple services (e.g., neuro, ortho)

HDU Department

• Additional on-call requirements beyond regular scheduled hours

Bronson Lakeview and South Haven Hospitals

• Completes annual Workday CBL – "Swing beds" to understand documentation and care differences for swing bed patients
• May be expected to cover shifts at Bronson Lakeview or South Haven based on patient acuity and staffing needs

Virtual Registered Nurse (VRN)

• Leverages technology to deliver patient care remotely
• Collaborates with bedside staff for quality outcomes and timely discharge
• Conducts admission screening, patient/family education, discharge planning, and medication dual acknowledgments

Physical Demands

• Work produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue (e.g., repetitive or detailed tasks requiring sustained concentration)
• Regularly lifts bulky or moderately heavy weights (up to 50 pounds)
• Occasionally assists with heavier tasks or equivalent effort
• Operates and focuses on a personal computer or CRT for 40-70% of the time

Certifications

• Bronson South Haven Specific:
  • All new hires must obtain BSN within 8 years of hire date
  • Emergency Department:
    • SALT triage, ESI Triage, and NIH Stroke Scale within 90 days of hire
    • ACLS, PALS, and TNCC (for FT/PT nurses) within 6 months of hire
  • Special Care Unit:
    • PALS certification within 6 months of hire
• Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby/Antepartum (BMH & BBC):
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification (PQF or NCC) within 6 months of completing intermediate fetal monitoring