RN Unit Educator - Orthopedic Spine - 36 Weekly Hours - Night Shift

Henry Ford Health System
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Sep 25, 2025
REGISTERED NURSE UNIT EDUCATOR - ORTHOPEDIC SPINE UNIT - 36 HOURS WEEKLY - NIGHT SHIFT Full Time Benefit Eligible Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, Three 12-hour shifts per week GENERAL SUMMARY Unit Description: Henry Ford St John Hospital's 7 North unit is a 33-bed unit consisting of orthopedic & neurosurgery patients. Our unit is fast paced: we handle postoperative care for approximately 3-12 surgeries on a daily basis. We also take overflow med/surg patients, and some telemetry patients. The team typically consists of 7-8 RNs and 3 PCTs daily. Day shift RNs typically have a patient ratio of 3-4 patient to 1; night shift RNs typically have a patient ratio of 4-6 patients per nurse. Our unit fosters a growth mindset encouraging voluntary participation in planning meetings, shared governance, and educational development. We welcome candidates of all educational backgrounds and experiences and ensure that you are trained to be successful in this environment. Come join our team! Under the direction of the Nurse Manager and collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nursing Development Educators, plans, implements and evaluates educational and quality improvement activities on the nursing unit. Role-models excellence in patient care through clinical practice, continuous quality improvement and integration of new nursing knowledge into practice. Adheres to all standards of nursing care and standards within the job description. 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 duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required. Current Michigan RN licensure required. Equivalent of four years clinical experience with defined patient population preferred. Demonstrates interest and ability to teach patients, families and co-workers. Demonstrates leadership, good communication skills, problem solving and organizational skills, flexibility, self-directiveness and initiative required. Health care provider certification (BCLS) required. Additional Information Organization: Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital Department: 7 North Ortho Spine Shift: Night Job Union Code: Not Applicable