McLaren Central

Med-Surg nights come with a full benefits package; the ED posts permanent nights at 72 hours bi-weekly with ALS, PALS, and TNCC expected on a timeline; Family Birthing Place lists full- and part-time nights and wants L&D and newborn experience or their internal criteria, plus NRP and ACLS on a timeline. Pay on the Family Birthing Place and Emergency Department postings is stated from $34.66 to $47.52 an hour. If you have at least a year of experience, a sign-on bonus has been advertised. New graduates can enter through the McLaren Nurse Residency Program. Tuition reimbursement goes up to $3,000 a year with a 30% discount at SVSU and GVSU, and TuitionIO can put up to $10,000 toward student loans. A 403(b) with a 2% basic employer contribution and a 50% match on the first 6%, plus EAP and partner discounts (Ford, AT&T, Verizon, Great Wolf Lodge, Detroit Zoo), sit in the benefits mix. Certification support, shared governance, and a Professional Practice Council are part of how they describe growth. The unit is union. In 2023 roughly 100 nurses authorized a strike amid burnout and retention talks; the Michigan Nurses Association later announced an overwhelming contract ratification. Patients still single out nurse communication—respectful treatment, careful listening, clear explanations—and internal CARE Awards have gone to nurses in Perioperative, ICU, PCU, and ED. Staffing pressure is real: allnurses lists a CMS staffing grade D and 0.64 RN-per-bed. Outside the doors, average commutes run about ten minutes, with walkable blocks near CMU or quieter rentals just outside town.

Internal CARE Awards recognize nurses nominated for exceeding patient expectations; certification, shared governance, and a Professional Practice Council back bedside practice.