Registered Nurse - Clinical Decision Unit

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 Clinical Decision Unit is a 16-bed unit that provides services to patients who require care beyond their initial evaluation and management in the Emergency Department and are placed in observation. The Clinical Decision Unit is a highly collaborative environment space to care for patients that offers a design to support rapid care delivery and decision making for discharge home or to be transitioned into inpatient setting. Working collaboratively with an assigned provider team, this fast-paced unit focuses on excellence in care delivery and a length of stay of less than 24 hours. The unit has cardiac monitoring capabilities and accepts a wide range of diagnosis. Frequently overflow general medical patients from the Emergency Department are moved to the CDU to decompress the Emergency Department. The ED leadership team provides oversight for the CDU. Employees will be cross trained in the ED and CDU and must successfully complete Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, Critical Care Nursing Course, and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) during orientation.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.