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International Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

McLaren Health Care

Pontiac, Michigan

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Posted Aug 12, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 13, 2026

What the posting states

Weekends, holidays, call
No call · Weekends required

About this role

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Department: Intensive Care Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72 Daily Work Times: 7:00p-7:30a Position Summary: The Registered Nurse delivers quality nursing care through the utilization of the nursing process. Works collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. Carries out functions according to hospital policy, the hospital mission, and standards of practice defined by professional and regulatory guidelines. Directs, coordinates and delegates activities in order to foster patient / family centered care. Responsibilities: Assesses the physical, psychosocial, and educational needs of the patient. Plans and implements nursing care according to patient and family needs. Makes appropriate interventions based upon individual patient needs. Evaluates patient responses to nursing interventions. Assumes personal responsibility for quality patient care, patient satisfaction, environment, and professional development. #LI-SM1 Required: Associate Degree from an accredited Nursing program Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license BLS certification Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing ACLS certification Additional Information Schedule: Full-time Requisition ID: 25007288 Daily Work Times: 7:00p - 7:30a Hours Per Pay Period: 72 On Call: No Weekends: Yes About Us McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Requirements

  • Nursing policy compliance
  • Patient treatment planning
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals
  • Care plan evaluation
  • Nursing
  • Patient progress tracking
  • Surgery
  • Psychosocial assessment

About the employer

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McLaren Health Care
Community Hospital

You are weighing McLaren Bay Region in Bay City—a 387-bed hospital inside a large Michigan non-profit system. If you come in as a new graduate, the posting points you toward a Nursing Residency with structured orientation and leader and educator…

387 beds
3.6 Google rating

What reviewers appreciate

  • Nursing Residency with structured orientation and leader/educator check-ins for new grads
  • $10,000 student loan repayment program
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $3,000 per year for BSN plus 30% discount at SVSU and select universities

What reviewers flag

  • Reviews cite short staffing, heavy patient loads, and hard work-life balance
  • Culture feedback includes favoritism, weak management accountability, and low morale
  • Advancement often described as limited, with promotions going to external hires
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Living in Pontiac, MI

Pontiac sits in Oakland County, roughly 30 miles northwest of Detroit, blending small-city affordability with easy access to metro resources. The Clinton River winds through town and downtown offers local dining and seasonal events. Nurses relocating here find a community feel with proximity to major healthcare systems.

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State price level · Michigan
96.2
4% below the national average
Median gross rent
$1,063/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

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

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  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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