RN Emergency Center
Corewell Health·Wayne, Michigan
Corewell Health·Wayne, Michigan
The RN provides professional nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and discharging patients. They partner with patients and families to develop care plans and document education in health records.
About the unit Wayne is a 53-bed level 4 trauma center serving the cities of Wayne/Westland, and the surrounding area as well as Detroit Metro Airport.
We care for a variety of patients of all ages who are acute or chronically ill, approximately 30% of patient arrivals are via ambulance.
About Wayne Hospital Recognized by the US News & World Report as a high-performing facility in congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney failure, and maternal services.
It has been serving the community since 1957 and has a long-standing partnership with Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help handle a variety of health and communicable disease concerns.
Scope of work The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge.
The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes.
The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.
Associates or Diploma in Nursing Required Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years if new graduate/nurse with less than one (1) year experience Graduates from a non-accredited school of nursing must have at least one year of acute care experience or at least two years of experience in a licensed health care role and must have successfully passed the NCLEX licensure examination MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire/transfer from one of the following organizations - American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Canadian Heart and Stroke. ACLS within 6 months of hire/transfer. TNCC within 1 year of hire/transfer. ENPC within 15 months of hire/transfer Specialty Certification highly recommended within 2 years Prefer RN experience. May consider New Graduates
An Associate's or Diploma in Nursing is required, with a Bachelor's in Nursing needed within five years for new graduates. Candidates must also hold a Michigan Registered Nurse license and relevant certifications such as BLS and ACLS.
Market context
Emergency center RN roles in Michigan are typically in steady demand because hospitals need nurses who can manage rapid patient turnover, triage, and high-acuity care. This role is competitive for candidates who already hold a valid Michigan RN license and can meet post-hire certification timelines such as ACLS, TNCC, and ENPC; new graduates should also plan for the required bachelor’s degree within 5 years. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certification status and prepare examples of emergency or acute-care experience before applying.
