Registered Nurse - Acute Dialysis

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

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Schedule: 40 hours per week, day shift, Monday through Saturday operating hours. Our team supports dialysis and pheresis patients across multiple l ocations . This includes rotating travel to our different sites including Detroit (St John), Warren, Select Specialty Grosse Pointe, Novi and Southfield. We are open Monday through Saturday with rotating call on Sundays (every 6-7 weeks). Our work schedule includes four 10-hour shifts per week with flexible morning start times between 6 AM and 9 AM based on the unit need. Our team shares rotating evening call but guarantees the following day off of work. We are fortunate to be closed annually on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Functions include admission and ongoing assessments of patients utilizing physical and psychosocial assessment skills, diagnostic data, and medical evaluations. Evaluates effectiveness of care provided as related to short and long-term patient goals. Develops a plan for patient care including actions in anticipation of individual patient needs. Implements nursing actions and medical orders to meet complex needs of patients and significant others, taking into account their age specific psychosocial and educational needs. Documents care provided and patient responses to care in appropriate forms in the patient's record. Assumes Charge Nurse responsibilities and accountability for care provided by LPNs and non-licensed technical personnel as assigned. Leadership abilities are demonstrated in the following: functioning as a professional role model, consumer relations, communication skills, problem solving, decision making, and assistance in orienting and training personnel.

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Graduate of state approved school of nursing required. Prior to assuming charge responsibilities, must have at least 12 months experience in nursing care including 3 months experience providing nursing care to maintenance Hemodialysis patients. Previous dialysis experience preferred. CERTIFICATION & LICENSE: Current State of Michigan RN licensure required. BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

 

Additional Information

Unit Description: 

Henry Ford Health’s Dialysis and pheresis team is growing! Our patient population consists of patients from our neighboring, inpatient Transplant unit and outpatient clientele; we are able to grow relationships with our patients throughout their lifelong dialysis journey. Our nurse to patient ratio is 1:1-2, and we are supported by a team of Dialysis Technicians and administrative support. We welcome nurses with a minimum of one year of prior Medical Surgical experience, and will ensure you are trained to be successful in this environment. Come join our team!