RN - Acute Oncology Unit- Nights

Trinity Health Michigan

Pontiac, Michigan

Trinity Health Michigan is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Eligibility: HematologyPalliative CareHospice

Posted Aug 8 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights
Unit and setting: Oncology · Hospital
License: RN licenseMichigan Nursing License
Term: Permanent

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Part time, 12 Hour Night Shift. Exceptional opportunity for a Registered Nurse to support our vision and serve with us as a compassionate and transforming healing presence in our community. 5 South is 36 bed unit that provides care for patients who have a diagnosis of Oncology, Hospice, Anemia, Hematology, Comfort Care, Palliative Care, Radiation or Nuclear Treatment, Chemotherapy administration (AML, CML, leukemia patients) and sickle cell.

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In Pontiac, MI

Pontiac, MIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent: $1,063/mo
Household income: $44,329/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Pontiac, MI

NeighborhoodsSeminole Hills is a registered historic district of tree-lined streets and well-preserved 1920s–1930s homes, a favorite for young professionals, families, and retirees who want classic architecture with easy downtown access. Downtown Pontiac is the walkable, loft-and-nightlife option, with historic buildings converted to apartments amid restaurants and events. Indian Village, just south of Walton Boulevard, offers spacious ranch homes, manicured lawns, and a short hop to both downtown and Bloomfield Hills, and is repeatedly framed as a family pocket. Herrington Hills is called out for more affordable first-time-buyer and investment stock; other named areas include Stonegate Pointe, Walton Boulevard Park, Carrier Murphy Park, Pioneer Highlands, Fairview, a West Side drawing new businesses, and a South Side with Victorian and 1930s Tudor homes. The southeast corner of Telegraph and Huron runs above the Pontiac average.

Seminole Hills is a registered historic district of tree-lined streets and well-preserved 1920s–1930s homes, a favorite for young professionals, families, and retirees who want classic architecture with easy downtown access. Downtown Pontiac is the walkable, loft-and-nightlife option, with historic buildings converted to apartments amid restaurants and events.

Indian Village, just south of Walton Boulevard, offers spacious ranch homes, manicured lawns, and a short hop to both downtown and Bloomfield Hills, and is repeatedly framed as a family pocket. Herrington Hills is called out for more affordable first-time-buyer and investment stock; other named areas include Stonegate Pointe, Walton Boulevard Park, Carrier Murphy Park, Pioneer Highlands, Fairview, a West Side drawing new businesses, and a South Side with Victorian and 1930s Tudor homes.

The southeast corner of Telegraph and Huron runs above the Pontiac average.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: unitsstorage.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: reddit.com

Getting aroundInterstate 75 runs along Pontiac’s eastern edge, putting downtown Detroit about 27–30 miles away and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport about 46 miles. SMART bus stops line major thoroughfares including Woodward Avenue, which also holds Trinity Health Oakland Hospital—the city’s major hospital employer—so a nurse commute can stay on that Woodward corridor by bus or car. I-75 is the spine connecting the Detroit metro northward; sources do not describe hospital parking conditions.

Interstate 75 runs along Pontiac’s eastern edge, putting downtown Detroit about 27–30 miles away and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport about 46 miles. SMART bus stops line major thoroughfares including Woodward Avenue, which also holds Trinity Health Oakland Hospital—the city’s major hospital employer—so a nurse commute can stay on that Woodward corridor by bus or car.

I-75 is the spine connecting the Detroit metro northward; sources do not describe hospital parking conditions.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: apartments.com

OutdoorsPontiac has eight major parks and 22 smaller neighborhood parks with picnic, play, and fishing amenities. Beaudette Park Lake is a local landmark (including in winter); Elizabeth Lake on the South Side is noted for bird watching and scenic views. Glenlore Trails shows up on local things-to-do lists. Guides describe parks plus a waterfront as the city’s outdoor backbone, with warm summers suited to being outside.

Pontiac has eight major parks and 22 smaller neighborhood parks with picnic, play, and fishing amenities. Beaudette Park Lake is a local landmark (including in winter); Elizabeth Lake on the South Side is noted for bird watching and scenic views.

Glenlore Trails shows up on local things-to-do lists. Guides describe parks plus a waterfront as the city’s outdoor backbone, with warm summers suited to being outside.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: m.yelp.com Source 4: mindtrip.ai

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Pontiac is Oakland County’s seat, 27–30 miles northwest of Detroit—a former GM city now anchored by Trinity Health Oakland Hospital on Woodward Avenue. Automotive heritage is tangible: the 87-acre M1 Concourse, Woodward Dream Cruise, Flagstar Strand Theatre, Arts Crawl, and downtown lofts beside breweries and spots like Fillmore 13 and Carnival. The practical draw is housing: 2024 median sale about $140,000 and average rent around $1,018, far below Bloomfield Hills or Troy. Seminole Hills has 1920s historic streets; Indian Village south of Walton suits families; Herrington Hills is the budget entry. I-75 and SMART buses on Woodward serve hospital commutes; DTW is about 46 miles. Tradeoffs: Pontiac City schools grade C-minus on Niche, crime a bit above state and national averages, harsh snowy winters, and Michigan’s high auto insurance plus freeze-thaw roads. Eight major parks plus Elizabeth Lake and Beaudette Park Lake cover outdoor life. For a nurse, it is a cheaper Oakland County foothold with the hospital in town—if you choose the neighborhood carefully.

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As of 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: unitsstorage.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: thepernateam.com Source 6: reddit.com

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