McLaren Health Care - McLaren Bay Region
Community Hospital · Bay City, MI
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 415
- beds
- 3.4
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 2
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You work in a 415-bed acute care hospital with cardiovascular, neurology, neurosurgery, general surgery, orthopedics, women’s health, and oncology through the Karmanos Cancer Network.
As of 2024-05-28Source: mclaren.org
Moving here
McLaren Bay Region sits inside a statewide McLaren Health Care system of 12 Michigan hospitals and about 20,000 employees, headquartered in Grand Blanc.
As of 2026Source: mclaren.org
Experienced nurses
In May 2024 the hospital earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Comprehensive Accreditation after an unannounced onsite survey.
As of 2024-05-28Source: mclaren.org
Travel nurses
From our two postings here, hourly pay lands between $35.84 and $37.47, with a median of $36.66.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-07-25
More about working here
Moving here
You would be based in Bay City, MI, at a hospital that serves the Great Lakes Bay Region.
As of 2024-05-28Source: mclaren.org
New graduates
The same roof covers cardiovascular, neuro, surgery, orthopedics, women’s health, and Karmanos-linked oncology, so your early caseload can span several service lines.
As of 2024-05-28Source: mclaren.org
Experienced nurses
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kenneth Parsons is named on the hospital’s recent accreditation announcement.
Who they are
You would join McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, a 415-bed acute care hospital that serves the Great Lakes Bay Region. It is one piece of McLaren Health Care, a Michigan system with 12 hospitals and roughly 20,000 employees, headquartered in Grand Blanc.
- Community Hospital · Bay City, MI
- Hiring nights
More about McLaren Health Care - McLaren Bay Region
On the floor you can move across a wide service mix: cardiovascular, neurology, neurosurgery, general surgery, orthopedics, women’s health, and oncology through the Karmanos Cancer Network. In May 2024 the hospital received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Comprehensive Accreditation after an unannounced survey that covered emergency management, environment of care, infection prevention, and related areas. From the two postings we have, hourly pay sits between $35.84 and $37.47 (median $36.66). That sample is small, so treat the band as a starting point when you talk with the recruiter—not a guarantee for every unit or shift.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- 415-bed acute care hospital with multiple specialty lines
- Cardiovascular, neurology, neurosurgery, general surgery, orthopedics, and women’s health on site
- Oncology care linked to the Karmanos Cancer Network
- Joint Commission Gold Seal Comprehensive Accreditation (2024)
- Part of McLaren Health Care’s 12-hospital Michigan system
The hard parts
- Hourly pay range drawn from only two postings
- No nurse residency, tuition support, or career-ladder detail in available facts
- Michigan is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state
What to weigh
Pay figures come from only two of our postings, so the $35.84–$37.47 hourly band is a thin slice, not a full picture across units.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-07-25
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jun 19, 2026
- Website
- mclaren.org ↗
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- ERNights 1new grads1 open
- MICUNights 1new grads1 open
Hospital-wide
McLaren Bay Region is a 415-bed acute care hospital with cardiovascular, neurology, neurosurgery, general surgery, orthopedics, women’s health, oncology.
Source location unconfirmedSource: mclaren.org
Open roles
Current openings at McLaren Health Care - McLaren Bay Region
Refreshed throughout the day.
Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Room Casual
$36/hr
McLaren Health Care - McLaren Bay RegionBay City, MI
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
$37/hr
McLaren Health Care - McLaren Bay RegionBay City, MI
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
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