Lead Registered Nurse RN Ambulatory Orthopedics

Job Description

Job Description

Company 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

Lead Registered Nurse RN - Ambulatory Orthopedics - West Bloomfield

Full Time - 40 hours/week

Minimum of 2 years RN Inpatient / Ambulatory Clinic experience.  Orthopedic experience a must. Some progressive leadership experience preferred. Self-motivated, organized, problem solver, good communication, positive attitude.  Experience with EPIC and sterile procedure experience preferred. 

Responsibilities Include:  In-basket, patient education, scheduling, patient assessments, board surgeries, leadership responsibilities, etc. 

Provides leadership for a group or four or more staff. (i.e. RNs, MAs, CSRs, etc.) Performs leadership functions about 30% of the time and duties of a Registered Nurse I the remaining 70%. Performs duties of a Registered Nurse 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 with the health care them. Demonstrates clinical competence. Supervises other nursing and support staff as appropriate. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 

• Graduate from a school of nursing required. Successful completion of HFHS (Parent Operating Group) Pharmacology test. 

• Demonstrated leadership ability. 

• 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 medical group personnel. 

• Two to three years of nursing experience in a clinical environment. 

• Leadership experience preferred. 

• Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills. 

• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

 

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: 

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. 

   

   

   

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:  

   

• Works in a patient care setting with possible exposure to communicable diseases. 

• May require heavy lifting of patients and/or equipment.