Registered Nurse 1

Wayne County, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

You may supervise LPNs and other auxiliary nursing staff.

Eligibility: CorrectionsMed surgBehavioral Health

Posted Jul 23

Shift and hours: 3:00pm-11:00pm shift Candidate must be able to work full time, 3:00pm-11:00pm shift, as well as work every other weekend.
Unit and setting: Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility · Correctional Registered Nurses 1 give professional nursing care and treatment in the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility.
License: RN license Possess a current Registered Nurse license to practice in the State of Michigan.current Michigan Registered Nurse license
Term: Permanent Candidate must be able to work full time, 3:00pm-11:00pm shift, as well as work every other weekend.Full time

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License: current Michigan Registered Nurse license Possess a current Registered Nurse license to practice in the State of Michigan. Check your license
Certification: BLS/CPR certification BLS/CPR Certification
Education: graduate of an accredited nursing school A graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Experience: 1 year full-time paid RN experience within the past 5 years
Experience: medical/surgical or corrections RN experience
Also asks: MDHHS and Child Protective Services clearance Candidates must receive MDHHS clearance and Child Protective Services clearance to work in a childcaring institution.
Also asks: clearance from each state lived in outside Michigan Candidates that have lived outside of the State of Michigan must provide clearance from that state.

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Experience: behavioral health RN experience

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The role and schedule

Day to day: medication administration and monitoring for reactions or side effects Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Day to day: advanced first aid and emergency care demonstrate knowledge in advanced first aid and emergency care
Day to day: prepare patients for and assist with exams and treatments Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
Day to day: referrals to specialized health resources and community agencies Refer patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
Day to day: supervise LPNs and auxiliary nursing staff Registered Nurses may supervise the work of Licensed Practical Nurses or other auxiliary nursing service personnel.
Day to day: direct or supervise less-skilled nursing staff Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
Overtime: May be required This is a 24/7 facility, so overtime may be required.
Weekends: every other weekend Candidate must be able to work full time, 3:00pm-11:00pm shift, as well as work every other weekend.
Details: 24/7 facility; overtime may be required

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Wayne County, Michigan

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You come here to nurse for Wayne County in Detroit—most clearly in juvenile detention and public health. In the Juvenile Detention Facility you give professional nursing care and treatment, evaluate young people’s health needs, and help monitor medical and psychiatric…

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Registered Nurses 1 give professional nursing care and treatment in the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility. Registered Nurses evaluate health needs of juveniles and refer, as indicated by policy and procedure, to the appropriate health provider, demonstrate knowledge in advanced first aid and emergency care, and have knowledge in all policies and procedures pertaining to Medical and Psychiatric treatment of juveniles detained in the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility. Registered Nurses monitor and maintain the medical and mental health treatment of juveniles, maintain supplies and equipment and ensure the juveniles are in a clean and safe environment and perform other related duties as assigned.

What's around it?

In Detroit, MI

Detroit, MIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,074/mo
Household income: $39,938/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Detroit, MI

NeighborhoodsInside the city, nurses and young professionals commonly look at Midtown and Corktown (walkable revival cores with restaurants and galleries), Indian Village and East English Village (historic residential streets), plus Woodbridge, North End, New Center, West Village, Rosedale Park, North Rosedale Park, Sherwood Forest, Bagley, Palmer Park, and Green Acres. City-proper housing is the bargain tier; Corktown, Midtown, and Indian Village are the pricier in-town band. For a car commute, Dearborn and Downriver suburbs such as Taylor and Wyandotte run roughly 15-25 minutes with lower prices; Livonia and Westland about 20-30 minutes at moderate values; Plymouth and Canton 25-35 minutes with stronger schools; Northville and the Grosse Pointes are premium lifestyle and school choices, often 30-plus minutes. Rochester ranks among the metro's top-rated suburbs, with a walkable downtown, shops, and parks.

Inside the city, nurses and young professionals commonly look at Midtown and Corktown (walkable revival cores with restaurants and galleries), Indian Village and East English Village (historic residential streets), plus Woodbridge, North End, New Center, West Village, Rosedale Park, North Rosedale Park, Sherwood Forest, Bagley, Palmer Park, and Green Acres. City-proper housing is the bargain tier; Corktown, Midtown, and Indian Village are the pricier in-town band.

For a car commute, Dearborn and Downriver suburbs such as Taylor and Wyandotte run roughly 15-25 minutes with lower prices; Livonia and Westland about 20-30 minutes at moderate values; Plymouth and Canton 25-35 minutes with stronger schools; Northville and the Grosse Pointes are premium lifestyle and school choices, often 30-plus minutes. Rochester ranks among the metro's top-rated suburbs, with a walkable downtown, shops, and parks.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: thefaethteam.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com

Getting aroundWeekday reality is car-first. Many Wayne County suburbs average mid-20-minute drives into Detroit, but peak traffic can add 10-30 minutes; Dearborn and Downriver (Taylor, Wyandotte) are the shortest at about 15-25 minutes with highway access, while Highland Park is roughly 15-20 minutes and River Rouge about 16 minutes to downtown. Regional transit is SMART buses, including express and park-and-ride options, but residents repeatedly say you need a car, insurance and upkeep are expensive, people drive fast and wild, and city public transit barely functions. Potholes and poorly maintained roads are the most consistent local complaint; sources do not name hospital-campus parking, so test your actual shift-change route rather than relying on Census averages.

Weekday reality is car-first. Many Wayne County suburbs average mid-20-minute drives into Detroit, but peak traffic can add 10-30 minutes; Dearborn and Downriver (Taylor, Wyandotte) are the shortest at about 15-25 minutes with highway access, while Highland Park is roughly 15-20 minutes and River Rouge about 16 minutes to downtown.

Regional transit is SMART buses, including express and park-and-ride options, but residents repeatedly say you need a car, insurance and upkeep are expensive, people drive fast and wild, and city public transit barely functions. Potholes and poorly maintained roads are the most consistent local complaint; sources do not name hospital-campus parking, so test your actual shift-change route rather than relying on Census averages.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: thefaethteam.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsThe Detroit Riverwalk and connecting greenways are the city's signature outdoor spine for walking and cycling, now joined by the Gordie Howe International Bridge multi-use path into Windsor. Riverfront parks include Robert C. Valade Park, Mt. Elliott Park with a splash pad, and the Dequindre Cut. Downtown Beacon Park is a large green with two gardens and bioswales, drawing nearly a million visitors a year for outdoor fitness such as Pure Barre, jump-rope intervals, and Workout Wednesday. Rochester residents highlight parks, trails, and year-round outdoor events; Metro Detroit's river, water access, and four-season outdoor life are a standard pro in local moving videos.

The Detroit Riverwalk and connecting greenways are the city's signature outdoor spine for walking and cycling, now joined by the Gordie Howe International Bridge multi-use path into Windsor. Riverfront parks include Robert C. Valade Park, Mt. Elliott Park with a splash pad, and the Dequindre Cut.

Downtown Beacon Park is a large green with two gardens and bioswales, drawing nearly a million visitors a year for outdoor fitness such as Pure Barre, jump-rope intervals, and Workout Wednesday. Rochester residents highlight parks, trails, and year-round outdoor events; Metro Detroit's river, water access, and four-season outdoor life are a standard pro in local moving videos.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitdetroit.com Source 2: detroitriverfront.org Source 3: empoweringmichigan.com Source 4: niche.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: unitedvanlines.com

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Detroit is a city of extremes that rewards nurses who want urban energy and housing they can actually afford. Downtown has genuinely revived—Ford's Michigan Central Station campus, a planned 15,000-seat Corktown soccer stadium, and the Gordie Howe Bridge to Windsor—while all four major pro teams play inside downtown. City-proper median homes hover around $78,000; Corktown, Midtown, and Indian Village houses often run $200K-$400K; rents sit near $1,100, with Midtown one-bedrooms $1,200-$1,800. Young professionals cluster in Midtown, Corktown, Woodbridge, and East English Village; families chasing A+ schools look at Northville, Rochester, Plymouth, Canton, and Grosse Pointe and accept 25-35-plus-minute drives. You will need a car: SMART buses exist, but locals say transit barely functions and potholed roads are a daily tax. Winter is a real Midwest winter. The riverfront—Valade Park, the Dequindre Cut, Beacon Park—and Eastern Market carry outdoor and food life from May through fall. The honest tradeoff is crushing poverty and empty blocks minutes from the revival; drive your hospital route at shift change before you sign.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: thehonestlocal.com Source 2: thefaethteam.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: detroitriverfront.org Source 6: empoweringmichigan.com Source 7: youtube.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: unitedvanlines.com

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Detroit, MIFrom Census ACS 2024.