RN - Coordinator- IPD Nursing- 40 hours- nights
Now Hiring: Coordinator of Inpatient Nursing (IPD) – Clinical Leadership Role
Step into a pivotal nursing leadership position where your clinical expertise directly drives patient flow, staff development, and high-quality inpatient care.
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as the Coordinator of Inpatient Nursing (IPD)—a highly visible clinical support and leadership role within a fast-paced acute care environment. This position is ideal for a confident, skilled RN who thrives on collaboration, critical thinking, and stepping into complex clinical situations with calm precision.
You will function as a key clinical resource for the unit, supporting bedside teams, responding to urgent patient care needs, and ensuring safe, efficient progression of care across the inpatient setting. From admissions to discharges, you will help coordinate care delivery while promoting excellence in nursing practice and patient experience.
General Summary:
Under the direction of the Director or Manager of Unit, provides clinical support at the unit level including but not limited to: assisting with direct patient care as necessary, assisting with patient throughout hospital stay (admissions, discharges, transfers), assessing patient condition, completing clinical tasks (IV's, blood draws, etc.), responds to all clinical emergency situations and recognizes, resolves and reports immediate situations that jeopardizes patient rights, safety and/or customer service. Coaches patient care unit staff in clinical practice, critical thinking and customer service skill development. Coordinates bed utilization within inpatient hospital patient care units.
What You’ll Do
- Provide real-time clinical leadership and support across inpatient units
- Assist with admissions, discharges, and inter-unit patient transfers
- Perform and support clinical procedures (IV starts, blood draws, etc.)
- Respond to all clinical emergencies and critical patient situations
- Identify, resolve, and escalate patient safety and care concerns
- Coach and mentor nursing staff in clinical judgment and best practices
- Support hospital throughput through effective bed utilization coordination
- Strengthen patient experience through teamwork and communication
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong telemetry experience required
- Experience managing cardiac drips required
- Prior leadership or charge nurse experience strongly preferred
- 2–3 years of acute care nursing experience required
- Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced clinical environment
Certifications & Licensure
- Current Michigan Registered Nurse License required
- BCLS (Healthcare Provider certification) required
- ACLS preferred
- NIHSS certification required or must be obtained
Education
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Overview
HAP is a Michigan-based, nonprofit health plan that provides health coverage to individuals, companies and organizations. A subsidiary of Henry Ford Health System, we partner with doctors, employers and community groups to enhance the overall health and well-being of the lives we touch. With more than 1,100 dedicated and passionate employees, our goal is to make health care easy for our members.
Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a
$6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites
including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and
other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system
now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one
of the nation’s oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the
health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region’s
major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and
remaining Michigan’s fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical
education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing
in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses,
pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. visit HenryFord.com.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry
Ford Health System has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness
and access to day care services at Bright Horizons Midtown Detroit, and a whole host of other
benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health System 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.