Registered Nurse - Med Surg - Contingent
Henry Ford Health
Wyandotte, Michigan
Posted Jun 17 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- Med-Surg · Hospital
- License
- RN license· Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- · Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing. Check your license
- Also asks
- · Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
The role and schedule
- Union
- Non-union
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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The 6th Floor is a 48-bed Medical–Surgical Unit that provides comprehensive care to a diverse patient population. Our nurses are multi‑faceted professionals who support patients through many phases of care. Patients on our unit are treated for a wide range of diseases, conditions, and injuries, including post‑surgical recovery, acute infectious diseases requiring intravenous antibiotic therapy, and exacerbations of chronic illnesses. We also provide compassionate care and comfort for patients requiring end‑of‑life support.
What truly sets our unit apart is our commitment to growth and adaptability. Both new graduate nurses and seasoned nurses are welcomed and supported as they develop knowledge and skills that prepare them to thrive in a constantly evolving healthcare environment. This adaptable skill set not only strengthens our unit but also helps nurses advance into other roles within our department or succeed in new areas across the organization.
Our team is friendly, welcoming, and supportive. We pride ourselves on fostering a family‑like environment where collaboration, mentorship, and mutual respect are at the heart of everything we do. We value our team members and are always excited to welcome new nurses to our 6th Floor family.
Education/experience required
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
- Additional Information
- Organization: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
- Department: 6th Floor Med Surg-WH
- Shift: Day Job
- Union Code: Not Applicable
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
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. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
What's around it?
Wyandotte, MIFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 4% below the US average
- Median rent
- $972/mo
- Household income
- $71,987/yr, all local households, not nurse pay