Registered Nurse - Stepdown Intermediate Care

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

Ready to make a real difference? Here's what you'll be doing:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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: (3) - 12 Hour Shifts, 7am - 730pm, every other weekend and rotating holidays. 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. 

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE REQUIRED:

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

Additional Information

The Stepdown Intermediate Care Unit is a 14-bed Progressive Respiratory Unit specializing in the care of patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and pulmonary edema. The unit also cares for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation such as BiPAP/CPAP, or high-flow oxygen therapy.

The unit supports patients transitioning from the ICU, as well as those with escalating care needs from Medical-Surgical units. Patients are continuously monitored via telemetry, and all new hires are required to successfully complete mandatory telemetry training.

The team works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary group that includes a dedicated Unit Nurse Practitioner and support from the pulmonary team, including a rotating Pulmonary Fellow.

Requirements: ACLS certification must be obtained within six months of hire.