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Registered Nurse - Special Care Nursing - Full Time -Nights

Henry Ford Health

Rochester, Michigan

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RNSpecial Care Nursing

Posted Aug 2, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 3, 2026

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Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team. Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.

Requirements

  • BSN preferred
  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
  • Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans
  • Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services
  • Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel
  • Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing
  • Health care provider certification (BLS)
  • Night shift

Benefits

  • Competitive health plan options (CDHPs, PPO plan, HMO plan)
  • Dental coverage
  • Eye care coverage
  • Tuition assistance
  • Family forming benefits
  • Discounts to dozens of businesses

About the employer

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Henry Ford Health
Hospital

You are looking at Henry Ford Health from Royal Oak, inside a nonprofit system founded in 1915 and headquartered in Detroit, with sites across Michigan and more than 10,000 people on the roster. Units you might actually walk onto include…

4.7 Google rating

What reviewers appreciate

  • Paid 12-month Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency for new grads and newly licensed RNs
  • Side-by-side precepting in cohorts of 5–6 with CNS and Nurse Education Specialist support
  • Large MICU and varied med-surg, surgical, oncology, psych, and pain clinic settings

What reviewers flag

  • Staffing shortages and heavy workload cited in reviews and strike coverage
  • Nurses say salary growth and pay scales trail industry norms
  • Advancement can feel limited by favoritism; upper leadership seen as disconnected
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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.

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State price level · Michigan
96.2
4% below the national average
Median gross rent
$1,350/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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