Nurse Resident - Emergency Department

Henry Ford Health; Michigan; On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit area is offering a Nurse Resident role in the Emergency Department for a 12-month program, designed to transition new nurses from student to professional practice. You’ll deliver safe patient care, develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families, and learn under academic and clinical faculty.

The program emphasizes critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and collaboration within an interprofessional team.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• NCLEX-RN must be passed and active, unrestricted license within 60 days of hire.
• Health care provider certification (BCLS) required.
• Complete orientation and sign a statement of commitment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a twelve-month nurse residency program to develop critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
• Deliver safe, quality care within a collaborative interprofessional healthcare team environment.
• Build therapeutic relationships with patients, their families, and other healthcare personnel.
• Engage in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and implement strategies for optimum outcomes.
• Interpret the philosophy and goals of Henry Ford Health in your daily work.

Skills

Critical thinking

Clinical reasoning

Interprofessional teamwork

Patient care basics

Education

Nursing degree (BSN or diploma)

Job description

Company Description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

Nurse Resident - Emergency Department - 36 Hours/Week - Midnights Shift

About the Department

Join the Henry Ford Health Nurse Residency Program, a high-acuity hub serving Macomb County's fast-growing communities. Located near Lake St. Clair's beaches and marinas, Macomb offers suburban comfort with easy access to Detroit. Our program is designed to support novice nurses in transitioning from entry-level advanced beginners to competent professional nurses, fostering critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills within a collaborative interprofessional healthcare team environment.

Role Overview

As a Nurse Resident, you will participate in a twelve-month program facilitated by academic and clinical faculty/preceptors. Your role is to deliver safe, quality care, develop therapeutic relationships with patients and their families, and engage in finding solutions to promote optimum patient outcomes. This position is crucial in bridging the gap between education and professional nursing practice.

Why Henry Ford Health

At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.

What You Will Do

• Participate in a twelve-month nurse residency program to develop critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.
• Deliver safe, quality care within a collaborative interprofessional healthcare team environment.
• Build therapeutic relationships with patients, their families, and other healthcare personnel.
• Engage in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and implement strategies for optimum outcomes.
• Interpret the philosophy and goals of Henry Ford Health in your daily work.

What We Offer

Join a team that values career growth, collaboration, and mission-driven work. You¿ll have access to learning opportunities that empower you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare while advancing your professional journey.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with less than six (6) months of experience in a related area of nursing practice.
• Successfully pass NCLEX-RN and hold an active, unrestricted license within 60 days of hire.
• Health care provider certification (BCLS) required.
• Successfully complete orientation and sign a statement of commitment.