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Community Hospital · Bay City, MI

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McLaren Health Care workplace
23
open roles, live count
387
beds
3.6
Google rating

Life here

What a shift at McLaren Health Care looks like

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McLaren Health Care workplace

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Community Hospital
Shifts hiring now
Days 9 · Nights 8 · Rotating 1

Benefits

403(b) with 2% basic employer contribution plus 50% match on first 6%; Daily Pay; tuition reimbursement up to $3,000/year for BSN; 30% discount at SVSU and select universities; $10,000 student loan repayment; free onsite parking; EAP; employee retail/partner discounts.

What stands out

  • New graduates

    A Nursing Residency Program gives newly graduated RNs structured orientation with leader and educator check-ins.

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  • New graduates

    You can tap a $10,000 student loan repayment program once you are on staff.

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  • New graduates

    Tuition reimbursement runs up to $3,000 a year toward a BSN, with a 30% discount at Saginaw Valley State and select universities.

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More about working here
  • Experienced nurses

    A Bay-area full-time night ER RN posting lists base pay from $37.47 to $58.21 an hour.

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    From employer postingsAs of 2026 · 2026-07-25Source: careers.mclaren.org
  • Experienced nurses

    Benefits language includes a 403(b) with a 2% employer contribution plus a 50% match on the first 6%, and Daily Pay access to earned wages.

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  • Experienced nurses

    Full-time ER nights run 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. for an expected 36 hours a week, with flexible scheduling listed on the posting.

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  • Moving here

    McLaren Bay Region in Bay City is a 387-bed hospital inside a multi-hospital Michigan system headquartered in Grand Blanc.

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  • New graduates

    Graduate and extern paths expect NCLEX within 90 days, with a short temporary intern window if you need another attempt.

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Starting out and growing here

Nurse residency

Nursing Residency Program

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Preceptors and orientation

Nurse internship pairs students with RNs for bedside experience; Greater Lansing CNO cites pipeline partnership with local colleges

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As of 2024-04-19Source: mclaren.org
Career development

Advancement often limited; promotions frequently go to external hires per employee culture summaries

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Tuition support

Tuition reimbursement up to $3000 per year for BSN; 30% discount to Saginaw Valley State University and other select universities

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Loan assistance

$10,000.00 Student Loan Repayment Program

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Published pay and benefits

Hourly pay

$37.47-$58.21/hr

RN Emergency Room full-time night shift, Bay area posting range

As of 2026

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Hourly pay

Staff nurses start at $39.33/hr once RN (McLaren Macomb Nurse Extern posting)

As of 2026

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Hourly pay

Nurse Extern wage increase to $30/hr (McLaren Macomb; students who completed RN program)

As of 2026

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Benefits

403(b) with 2% basic employer contribution plus 50% match on first 6%; Daily Pay access to earned wages

As of 2026

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Benefits

Registered Nurse BSN Michigan Glassdoor compensation and benefits category 2.6/5

As of 2026

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Working conditions

Union representation

Union roles reported

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Scheduling

Flexible scheduling listed; ER example full-time nights 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., expected 36 hours/week

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Who they are

You are weighing McLaren Bay Region in Bay City—a 387-bed hospital inside a large Michigan non-profit system.

  • Community Hospital · Bay City, MI
  • Hiring days & nights & rotating
  • Sign-on bonus · 2 roles
More about McLaren Health Care

If you come in as a new graduate, the posting points you toward a Nursing Residency with structured orientation and leader and educator check-ins, plus up to $3,000 a year in BSN tuition help, a 30% discount at Saginaw Valley State and other select schools, and a $10,000 student loan repayment program. Free onsite parking, an EAP, and Daily Pay sit alongside a 403(b) that adds a 2% basic employer contribution and a 50% match on the first 6% you put in. On the floor, a full-time night ER role is written as 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. for about 36 hours a week, with ACLS up front and neuroscience, TNCC, and ENPC timed in over your first two years. Base pay on a Bay-area ER RN posting runs $37.47–$58.21 an hour. The work is unionized in parts of the system. What you should know before you apply: nurses in system reviews talk about short staffing, heavy assignments, favoritism, and promotions that often go outside. Bay Region itself is listed with a grade D on allnurses. That tension is part of the picture, not a footnote.

Working here

Culture and working life

unionresidency-supportednight-shift ERshort-staffedfavoritism concernsloan-repaymenttuition-helpheavy workload

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Toxic culture and favoritism
Coworkers can be supportive but many describe favoritism, poor management accountability, and low morale.
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Staffing shortages and workload
Reviews cite excessive workloads, short staffing, and difficulty maintaining work-life balance.
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Overall recommend rates
System Glassdoor about 3.1 with 45% recommend; MI RN BSN subset 3.0 with 27% recommend; Indeed Pontiac ~3.2.
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More review themes
Limited internal advancement
Employees feel stuck when promotions favor outside hires over internal talent.
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Safe staffing and wages advocacy
Workers across McLaren have publicly demanded safe staffing, competitive wages, and decision-making partnership.
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What to weigh

Nurses across the system describe short staffing, heavy loads, favoritism, and limited internal advancement, and Bay Region carries a grade D on allnurses.

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The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship
Direct employer
Roles last seen active
Sep 12, 2026
Workplace photos
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The units

A closer look at the units

Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.

Open roles

Current openings at McLaren Health Care

Refreshed throughout the day.

Location

Detroit, MI

Registered Nurse

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Detroit, MI · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 7 pm to 7:30 am
  • 8 Webber N
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Location

Port Huron, MI

Registered Nurse - 4 South Surgical

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Port Huron, MI · Posted last week

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • ADN accepted
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Location

Port Huron, MI

Registered Nurse - Casual - 3 South Cardiac Step Down

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Port Huron, MI · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Per diem
  • ADN accepted
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Location

Port Huron, MI

Registered Nurse - Casual - 5 North Medical Oncology

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Port Huron, MI · Posted last week

  • RN
  • Per diem
  • ADN accepted
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Location

Pontiac, MI

Registered Nurse - Inpatient Rehabilitation (Pontiac)

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Pontiac, MI · Seen active 3 days ago

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
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Location

Port Huron, MI

Supervisor Clinical Care Manager

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Port Huron, MI

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Location

Flint, MI

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

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Flint, MI

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
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Location

Bay City, MI

School Nurse Casual - Community Based Program

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Bay City, MI

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Per diem
  • Union represented
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Location

Clarkston, MI

  • LPN
  • 8-hour days
  • Per diem
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Location

Port Huron, MI

Registered Nurse Clinical I

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Port Huron, MI

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • ADN accepted
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Location

Pontiac, MI

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
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Location

Port Huron, MI

Registered Nurse - 4 South Cardiac Stepdown

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Port Huron, MI · Seen active last week

  • RN
  • Night shift
  • ADN accepted
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Location

Port Huron, MI

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

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Port Huron, MI

  • RN
  • ADN accepted
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Location

Pontiac, MI

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • ADN accepted
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Location

Pontiac, MI

  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • ADN accepted
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Location

Petoskey, MI

Registered Nurse - Orthopedics Clinic

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Petoskey, MI

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 8-hour days
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Location

Port Huron, MI

Registered Nurse - Family Birth Place

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Port Huron, MI

  • RN
  • 12-hour shifts
  • Per diem
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Location

Flint, MI

Registered Nurse - 8 S Orthopedics

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Flint, MI

  • RN
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Location

Greater Lansing

Coordinator Care - Registered Nurse

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Greater Lansing

  • RN
  • 8-hour days
  • Per diem
  • Union represented
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Location

Detroit, MI

Registered Nurse - Surgical Oncology

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Detroit, MI

  • RN
  • 12-hour days
  • ADN accepted
Apply
Location

Bay City, MI

Registered Nurse Casual - Behavioral Health

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Bay City, MI

  • RN
  • Rotating shift
  • Per diem
  • Union represented
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Location

Bay City, MI

Registered Nurse - Medical Intensive Care Unit

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Bay City, MI

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-hour nights
  • ADN accepted
  • Union represented
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Location

Bay City, MI

$37–$58/hr

Registered Nurse Emergency Room

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Bay City, MI

$37–$58/hr

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Night shift
  • New-grad residency
  • Union represented
Apply
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