Registered Nurse- B3 Orthopedics

Henry Ford Health

Detroit, Michigan

Posted Oct 26

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Also asks: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Also asks: Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
Also asks: Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
Also asks: Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

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Education: BSN preferred.

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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

At Henry Ford Hospital, all nurses strive to provide exceptional patient care every day. They are encouraged to participate in quality assurance activities, research and shared governance to make a difference in the care given to patients and families. Henry Ford Nursing uses evidence-based practice, professional practice standards and the Henry Ford Hospital Professional Nurse Practice Model to drive nursing practice.

Thank you for your interest in Henry Ford Hospital Nursing. 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.

Position: 36 hours per week
Shift: Nights
12 Hour Shifts
Every other weekend and Holiday Rotations

Benefits

Full time benefit package Qualifications

Education/experience required

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.

Certifications/licensures required

Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.

Job Type: Full Time

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.

Sources

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.