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Location

BBC Bronson Battle Creek

Title

Manager of Nursing Bronson Battle Creek Birthplace - Labor Delivery - Mother Baby and Antepartum Unit

Description

Labor & Delivery | Mother Baby | Antepartum
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek, MI

Bronson Battle Creek Hospital is seeking an experienced Manager of Nursing to lead our Birthplace inpatient services, including Labor & Delivery, Mother Baby, and Antepartum. This is a key leadership role overseeing clinical operations, staff engagement, quality outcomes, and patient experience within our maternal–newborn program.

Why Bronson?

Bronson is known for a strong people‑first culture and commitment to supporting leaders.

• Day‑1 health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

• Competitive leadership compensation

• Generous PTO

• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

• Tuition reimbursement and leadership development

• Wellness and work‑life balance benefits

• Up to $10K sign on bonus

About the Birthplace

Bronson Battle Creek Birthplace provides comprehensive maternal–newborn care in a modern inpatient setting:

• 15-bed unit
  • 11 Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum (LDRP) beds
  • 4 Antepartum/Post‑Op beds
• 2 Operating Rooms
• 3 Triage bays
• Newborn nursery

Patients served include pregnant, laboring, and postpartum patients, as well as healthy newborns.

The Role

The Nurse Manager provides leadership oversight for clinical practice, staffing, quality, safety, and professional development. This role partners closely with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure excellent patient care and employee engagement.

Responsible for supervising the activities of professional and ancillary personnel engaged in the provision of nursing care and managing the overall operation of an assigned nursing unit. Assignments are typically in the form of general results expected with considerable freedom to decide on procedures to be followed. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing and 3-5 years of progressively more responsible clinical and supervisory nursing experience required.  
• Master's degree in Nursing, MBA, or Master of Health Administration preferred
• Additional education/experience may be required depending on department
• Current RN license in good standing in the state of Michigan BLS certification required 
• Must be able to operate and perform basic computer programs associated with record keeping in the department 
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment associated with the delivery patient care on the floors
• Must be able to work as a team member and be able to communicate effectively with visitors, physicians, hospital personnel, and administrative staff with tact in order to handle sensitive matters
• 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 considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required. 
• Participates in nursing and organizational policy formulation and decision-making.
• Develops and administers procedures necessary to implement approved policies and provides the overall direction necessary to ensure efficient and effective services.
• Directs the preparation of departmental records as well as recurring and special reports and analyses, ensuring that they are complete, accurate