Registered Nurse - Operating Room

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

Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital features advanced surgical suites and operating rooms for inpatient and outpatient procedures, where our OR nursing team plays a vital role in delivering exceptional surgical care.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of quality, compassionate patient care in a dynamic surgical environment.
• Apply the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide, delegate, supervise, and document comprehensive care and patient/family education.
• Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure seamless coordination and optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify and implement solutions that enhance patient care and surgical outcomes.
• Deliver expert professional nursing care in the operative setting, advocating for patients undergoing surgical and invasive procedures.
• Perform specialized scrub functions with precision, expertly selecting and handling instruments and supplies to support surgical procedures.
• Execute circulating functions with keen attention to detail, monitoring and communicating patient condition while managing comprehensive nursing care before, during, and after procedures.
• Provide direct surgical support to the operating physician, assisting with critical tasks including hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure, and optimal patient positioning.
• Prepare and maintain operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment to the highest standards of safety and readiness.

 

SCHEDULE: Full Time, 8-Hour or 10-Hour Day Shifts, Occasional weekend, holiday and on-call shifts

Up to $5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Full-Time Benefit 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:

• 2-years of previous OR experience highly preferred.