Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist with CVICU experience to provide leadership at the highest level of cardiac care. You will mentor ICU nurses, lead evidence-based practice, and influence care delivery across the Cardiac ICU and multidisciplinary critical care teams.

Join a highly collaborative academic environment where teaching, research and advanced cardiovascular care opportunities define daily practice and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing is required.
• Current Michigan Clinical Nurse Specialist certification and license required.
• Evidence of clinical expertise in the specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and clinical expertise to improve patient care and nursing practice.
• Partner with Nurse Manager/Director to ensure competence, practice standards and education.
• Teach, mentor, consult, and contribute to research and systems improvement in the specialty.

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Current Michigan Registered Nurse license

CNS certification

CNS licensure

Job description

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve. Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact. Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

3-5 years as an RN with CVICU experience.

New Grad CNS with CVICU experienced welcomed!

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Shift: Days

About Our Department

• Advanced cardiac patient population in a Magnet hospital
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Academic teaching environment. Research and innovation opportunities.
• High-acuity cardiovascular and post-surgical ICU environment
• Open heart surgery patients
• ECMO and LVAD patients
• Cardiogenic shock patients

Make a difference at the highest level of cardiac care.

Are you a Clinical Nurse Specialist passionate about advancing evidence-based practice, mentoring ICU nurses, and improving outcomes for complex cardiovascular patients? Join our nationally recognized cardiovascular team and influence care delivery across our Cardiac ICU, cardiovascular service line, and multidisciplinary critical care teams.

This is an opportunity to combine your expert clinical knowledge, leadership skills, and passion for nursing excellence in a highly collaborative academic healthcare environment.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

• Under general supervision of the Nursing Administrator(s)/Leadership, provides leadership and clinical expertise within the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) spheres of influence to improve patient care, advance nursing practice and impact the health care delivery system.
• Functions as a leadership team member as a partner with the Nurse Manager/Director to assure competence, practice standards, orientation and education.

• The CNS serves as a clinical expert providing teaching, mentoring, consulting, research, management and systems improvement in a specific practice area or with a patient population.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Master's Degree in Nursing required.
• Current Michigan Clinical Nurse Specialist certification and license required.
• Evidence of expertise in clinical knowledge, skill and judgment directly linked to specialty area of expertise.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Current Michigan Registered Nurse license required.
• CNS certification & licensure required.