Location
South Haven-950 S. Bailey Ave. - Wellness Center
Title
Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Emergency Department ( ED / ER ) - Bronson South Haven
Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) Bronson South Haven Hospital
Compensation
Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus Up to $10/hour Night Shift Differential
Position Overview
Join Bronson South Haven Hospital's Emergency Department and make a difference when patients need it most. As an ED RN, you'll provide compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with urgent and emergent medical needs in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
What You'll Do
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the nursing process
- Perform rapid assessments and prioritize care based on patient acuity
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with clinical standards
- Monitor patient condition and respond quickly to changes
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans and discharge needs
- Delegate appropriate tasks within scope of practice
- Accurately document patient care and outcomes
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
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) (required for full-time and part-time RNs)
Requirements
- Within 90 Days of Hire SALT Triage ESI Triage NIH Stroke Scale
- Within 6 Months of Hire Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Additional Qualifications
- Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills
- Effective verbal, written, and electronic communication skills
- Ability to interpret clinical data and develop appropriate plans of care
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced emergency care environment
Physical Requirements
- Frequent standing, walking, lifting, and patient handling
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work in an environment requiring sustained concentration and attention to detail
Responsibilities related to the Scrub RN
- Interprets procedure card, assesses case cart for supplies prior to the scheduled procedure time. Identifies missing equipment and/or supplies and makes arrangements to acquire those supplies.
- Applies knowledge of operative procedure and physician preferences by anticipating physicians' needs.
- Observant of overt changes in patient's condition that indicates a problem has emerged.
- Evaluates and updates case information, i.e., preference cards, broken or misplaced equipment, back-ordered supplies, and recommended changes in procedure.
- Remains aware of the proper use of equipment and instruments, and discourages improper use and handling by co-workers & physicians.
- Is observant of the changing needs of the operative field and the surgical team, anticipates potential needs, and takes appropriate actions.
- Acts as the specialist and resource for circulators who may be unfamiliar with positioning devices, specialty equipment, and/or implants needed.
- Assigned and responsible for after-hour call on a rotational basis.
- Ability to perform scrub duties in multiple services; ie: neuro and ortho STII able to perform spinal fusions in both services.
Additional Information
- For HDU Department Only: Additional on call requirements above and beyond regular scheduled hours
- For Bronson Lakeview Hospital and Bronson South Haven Hospital: The RN is responsible for completing the Workday CBL - "Swing beds". This is an annual CBL that describes the difference in a swing bed patient versus an in-patient or observation patient. The RN will understand the documentation differences and the specific care required for each individual swing bed patient.
- Bronson South Haven Hospital and Bronson Lakeview Hospital employees who are approved to work in a Swing Bed Facility only: Employees may be expected to cover shifts at Bronson Lakeview Hospital and/or Bronson South Haven Hospital depending on patient acuity and staffing needs.
- Shift Time Type Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours 0 Cost Center 4300 Trauma Emergency Center (BSH)
Company Culture
Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one.
The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.