Licensed Practical Nurse
Southfield, Michigan
- Eligibility
- LPN
Posted Sep 9
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- MI nursing median $44/hr
MI nursing postings that state pay run $31/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $53/hr, across 321 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Company Description
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations.
Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.
Job Description
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Job Title
LPN - Eastwood Recovery Clinic
About the Department
Make a difference through specialized behavioral health services that support individuals and families across every stage of care. Our behavioral health teams provide compassionate, recovery-focused treatment in collaborative environments designed to promote wellness, resilience, and long-term success.
Role Overview
As an LPN/LVN-Clinic, you will provide essential care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of your license. Your role is critical in ensuring the well-being of patients, administering medications, and educating patients and their families about their treatment plans.
Why Henry Ford Health
At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.
What You Will Do
Contribute to the assessment of patients and ensure their well-being. Administer medications and monitor patients for adverse reactions. Perform laboratory tests and therapeutic services. Educate patients and families about disease treatment plans, self-care, and available resources.
Pay Range: 19.48/hr-29.22/hr depending on experience.
What We Offer
Join a team where you can grow your career, collaborate with dedicated professionals, and engage in mission-driven work that makes a real difference. We provide opportunities for continuous learning and development in a supportive environment.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Practical/Vocational Nurse credentialed from the Michigan Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience.
Sourced from Henry Ford Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Practical/Vocational Nurse credentialed from the Michigan Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience.
Benefits
- Health insurance
Place
- City
- Southfield, Michigan
- Median rent
- $1,340/mo
- Local household income
- $68,166/yr
- State price level
- 4% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Michigan index 96.2, where 100 is the national average.
Southfield sits just northwest of Detroit in Oakland County, offering a suburban setting with easy access to big-city healthcare networks. Known for its business corridors and tree-lined residential streets, it's a practical home base for travel nurses seeking quieter surroundings without losing metro-Detroit convenience.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?