Licensed Practical Nurse - Med Surg

Garden City, Michigan

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct and indirect patient care services requiring technical and manual skills, within the scope of practice, that meet the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care, and meets the communication needs of the patient and family; Performs under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Posted Oct 1

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: Nights
Unit and setting: Med Surg · Hospital Licensed Practical Nurse - Med Surg
License: LPN license state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
Term: Permanent Employment Status: Full TimeFull time

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License: state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
Certification: BLS certificate
Certification: IV certification

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Day to day: direct and indirect patient care services
Details: over 300 licensed beds

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Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Garden City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

At Garden City Hospital, we pride ourselves on community involvement and commitment to preserving access to quality and compassionate healthcare. We are a state-of-the-art medical facility with over 300 licensed beds and a teaching hospital, offering medical education to students, residents and fellows from across the country. The residency and fellowship programs offer graduate medical education to more than 80 trainees in specialties. Garden City Hospital has an award-winning staff of over 350 of the area's best and brightest physicians from almost every specialty. Learn more at www.gch.org.

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Qualifications

Education, experience, training

Current and valid state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
IV certification upon hire.

Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Nights Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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In Garden City, MI

Garden City, MIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent: $1,150/mo
Household income: $67,294/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Garden City, MI

NeighborhoodsGarden City is platted primarily as a residential grid across roughly six square miles, characterized by quiet, tree-lined residential streets like Radcliff, Marquette, Windsor, and Maplewood. The city's residential sections are anchored by stable blocks of mid-century single-family homes and pockets of low-rise apartments, with commercial activity concentrated tightly along the Ford Road (M-153) and Middlebelt Road corridors. Compared to pricier adjacent suburbs such as Livonia, Plymouth, and Canton, the community serves as a practical, accessible residential pocket in western Wayne County.

Garden City is platted primarily as a residential grid across roughly six square miles, characterized by quiet, tree-lined residential streets like Radcliff, Marquette, Windsor, and Maplewood. The city's residential sections are anchored by stable blocks of mid-century single-family homes and pockets of low-rise apartments, with commercial activity concentrated tightly along the Ford Road (M-153) and Middlebelt Road corridors.

Compared to pricier adjacent suburbs such as Livonia, Plymouth, and Canton, the community serves as a practical, accessible residential pocket in western Wayne County.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: soldcalljim.com

Getting aroundHealthcare workers stationed at Garden City Hospital benefit from having the medical center positioned directly within town along North Inkster Road. Garden City lacks a freeway running directly through municipal borders, so daily travel relies on primary surface arterials like Ford Road (M-153) and Middlebelt Road to reach regional routes. Driving into downtown Detroit takes roughly 30 minutes over a 15-mile distance in normal traffic. While local bus stops exist—such as connections near Ford Road and Henry Ruff Road—the suburban infrastructure is heavily car-oriented, making personal vehicle ownership standard for hospital shift workers.

Healthcare workers stationed at Garden City Hospital benefit from having the medical center positioned directly within town along North Inkster Road. Garden City lacks a freeway running directly through municipal borders, so daily travel relies on primary surface arterials like Ford Road (M-153) and Middlebelt Road to reach regional routes.

Driving into downtown Detroit takes roughly 30 minutes over a 15-mile distance in normal traffic. While local bus stops exist—such as connections near Ford Road and Henry Ruff Road—the suburban infrastructure is heavily car-oriented, making personal vehicle ownership standard for hospital shift workers.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: soldcalljim.com

OutdoorsGarden City Park serves as the central outdoor gathering point, featuring walking trails, open ball fields, playgrounds, and a skatepark. Additional indoor and outdoor recreation programming operates out of the Maplewood Community Center, which hosts wellness and fitness classes. For expanded nature escapes, residents take short trips just north toward Westland and Livonia to access the expansive Hines Park trail system along the Rouge River.

Garden City Park serves as the central outdoor gathering point, featuring walking trails, open ball fields, playgrounds, and a skatepark. Additional indoor and outdoor recreation programming operates out of the Maplewood Community Center, which hosts wellness and fitness classes.

For expanded nature escapes, residents take short trips just north toward Westland and Livonia to access the expansive Hines Park trail system along the Rouge River.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: soldcalljim.com

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Living in Garden City

Garden City offers healthcare professionals a quiet, unpretentious home base in western Wayne County, anchored directly by Garden City Hospital on North Inkster Road. Encompassing just under six square miles, the city is arranged along a straightforward residential street grid shaded by mature trees. Housing is largely defined by post-war 1950s ranches, brick bungalows, and traditional low-rise apartments, presenting an accessible suburban alternative to pricier neighboring towns like Livonia, Canton, and Plymouth. Commercial activity clusters along the Ford Road (M-153) and Middlebelt Road corridors, where daily errands, chain staples, and local favorites like Villa Bakery are moments away. For outdoor recreation, Garden City Park and the nearby Hines Park corridor along the Rouge River offer accessible walking trails and open greenspace. Garden City does not feature a historic, walkable downtown core, meaning personal vehicle ownership is essential for navigating daily life, winter weather, and regional commutes. However, with downtown Detroit located about 15 miles to the east, nurses gain an effortless hospital commute alongside straightforward access to major metropolitan amenities.

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Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Nights Equal Employment Opportunity

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