Oakland University
Clinic in Rochester, MI
From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 26, 2026Sources
The short version
The work moves across campus locations rather than a single bedside unit, under the GHC Director.
Employer research, Jul 26, 2026
You work as a campus RN at Graham Health Center doing immunizations, STI screening, patient education, and public health outreach for students and employees.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025-02-05Source: oakland.eduGraduate pathways here include MSN, DNP, and an online PhD in Nursing with annual on-campus research residencies.
For new gradsSources
Oakland hosts the Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence, with winners receiving $1,000, a bronze Florence Nightingale statue, and a pin.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-05-01Source: oakland.edu
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Graduate independent study may include preceptorship clinical experience in a health care agency under faculty supervision.
Oakland University · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: oakland.edu- Nursing leadership
Dr. Christopher Lance Coleman · Dean, School of Nursing
Oakland University
Sources
The units
Graham Health Center
Campus RN role providing immunization services, STI screening, patient education, and public health outreach to students and employees under GHC Director.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: oakland.edu
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- nursing school reputation
- Prospective student cited Oakland University nursing as seeming well respected based on their research.
Sources
As of 2021Source: reddit.com
The hard parts
Local nurses and residents warn that commutes in Rochester and Rochester Hills can be horrible even when area averages look short.
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Rochester, MI
Rochester is a quaint Oakland County city roughly 25 miles north of Detroit. Its historic downtown along Main Street offers locally owned shops and eateries, while the Paint Creek Trail—a popular rail-to-trail path—winds through town, giving nurses a scenic way to decompress after shifts.
Browse roles in Rochester- State price level · Michigan
- 4% below the national average
- State index 96.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,350/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $111,750/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Oakland University
Sources
- dailynurse.springerpub.com/careers-and-recruitment/oakland-university-announces-new-phd-in-nursing-program
The short version · as of 2026
- oakland.edu/nursing
Employer website
- oakland.edu/nursing/student-resources/graduate-handbook
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025-02-05
- oakland.edu/news/nursing/2026/nightingale-awards
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-05-01
- reddit.com/r/Nurse/comments/oexgqk/does_the_college_you_graduate_from_make_a
What nurses say · as of 2021
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