Job 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

The NICU is a 15-bed, Level III unit providing specialized care for premature and critically ill newborns, including infants born as early as 23 weeks' gestation. The multidisciplinary team works closely with Neonatologists, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Therapists, and Registered Dietitians to provide comprehensive, family-centered care.

Lead the charge in delivering compassionate, quality patient care that makes a real difference! You'll be the orchestrator of the nursing process—assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care with creativity and precision. Collaborate seamlessly with your healthcare team to communicate vital patient and family information, keeping everyone in sync. Delegate and supervise care with confidence, document like a pro, and empower patients and families through engaging teaching. When things don't go as planned, you'll be the problem-solver who finds innovative solutions and champions their implementation to get back on track with patient goals. It's teamwork, compassion, and excellence all rolled into one rewarding role!

KEY REPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care.
• Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team.
• Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions. 

SCHEDULE: 7:00pm-7:30am Rotating Weekends, every 3rd, and Holidays. Full Time Benefits Eligible.

LOCATION: Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• BSN preferred. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans. 
• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel. 

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing
• Health care provider certification (BCLS)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• One to two (1-2) years of experience in NICU, preferred.

Job Tags

Full time

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