Nursing Careers at Mary Free Bed
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Why choose Mary Free Bed?
Is nursing more than a job for you?
Is it a calling? At Mary Free Bed, you’ll find more than a career—you’ll find purpose, passion, and a team that feels like family.
Discover Your Impact
Provide life-changing care to patients on their journey to recovery.
Nursing at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Join Our Team and Enjoy These Benefits
Generous Bonuses
- Up to $15,000 new-hire bonus for RNs and LPNs.
- Up to $5,000 new-hire bonus for CENA and NT roles.
- $3,000 relocation bonus for moves of 50+ miles.
- $6,000 Bring a Friend Referral bonus
Comprehensive Benefits
- Health insurance: medical, dental, and vision.
- Paid time off, including new parent leave.
- Pre-tax savings programs to support your financial goals.
- COBRA coverage premium reimbursement of $1,500
- Unique schedule opportunities, such as 6 week days / 6 week nights, float pool, weekends only
- Retain benefit seniority level
Professional Growth
- Tuition reimbursement: up to $5,000 per year.
- Support to earn your Certified Rehabilitation
- Registered Nurse (CRRN) certification.
- The Mary Free Bed Nursing Scholarship: financial aid for students dedicated to compassionate, high-quality care.
- Change tuition reimbursement: up to $5,000 per year to up to $20,000
Meet Our Team: Real Stories, Real Impact
Get inspired by our nurses
A Legacy of Rehabilitation Excellence
Since 1891, Mary Free Bed has been a pioneer in rehabilitation. From one hospital bed in Grand Rapids to a system of nearly 50 hospitals and providers, we’ve been on a mission to restore hope and freedom.
Every team member is essential to our mission. Whether you’re ensuring safety, delivering expert care, or creating a welcoming patient experience, you’ll play a vital role in helping patients rebuild their lives.
Nursing at Mary Free Bed
Our Medically Complex Unit is a 24-bed, CARF-accredited program specializing in the care and rehabilitation of patients with a wide range of complex medical diagnoses. Common diagnoses include:
- Oncology
- Cardiac
- Respiratory
- Multisystem conditions
We combine the latest research with evidence-based practices to provide exceptional care. Our goal is to provide the foundation for healing and long-term success.
Our Spinal Cord Injury Unit is a 24-bed, CARF-accredited specialty program dedicated to delivering exceptional rehabilitation and recovery outcomes for patients who have experienced a spinal cord injury. Our innovative treatment approaches blend the latest research with evidence-based practices. We’re committed to advancing spinal cord injury care while empowering patients to rediscover their passions and independence.
With 12 beds, the Intensive Medical Rehabilitation Unit (IMRU) provides expert care for patients with higher support needs due to complex medical conditions. This specialized unit cares for patients requiring advanced interventions, including chest tubes, ventilators and LVADs (Left Ventricular Assist Devices).
You’ll be working alongside a multidisciplinary team that values collaboration. With a lower nurse-to-patient ratio, you’ll be able to deliver personalized, focused care as patients navigate their rehabilitation journeys.
The Pediatric Unit is one-of-a-kind. The unit includes 12-16 beds equipped with ventilator capabilities. We provide kid-centered care for children ages 0-18 with a range of complex medical needs. Common diagnoses include:
- Cerebral Palsy
- Brain Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
In addition to our collaborative approach to care, families play a key role in the care team. You’ll be able to help kids and their families as they heal, grow and thrive.
Our Stroke Unit is a 22-bed, CARF-accredited program dedicated to helping individuals regain independence following stroke diagnosis.
Stroke nursing is unique because it combines neurological assessments with specialized rehabilitation. Oftentimes, care focuses on managing dysphagia, aspiration precautions and mobility support, in addition to monitoring secondary complications like skin breakdowns or falls.
Our Brain Injury Unit is a 22-bed, CARF-accredited program dedicated to helping individuals regain independence following a traumatic or non-traumatic brain injury. Brain injuries are incredibly complex. Brain injury nursing spans the entire spectrum of rehabilitative care, including cognitive and behavioral rehabilitation. Nurses play an essential role in cognitive recovery as patients rediscover the world around them.
Our Inpatient Orthopedic Trauma Amputation Rehabilitation Unit is a 48-bed, CARF-accredited, specialized program designed for patients recovering from severe musculoskeletal injuries and limb loss after trauma, surgery or complex orthopedic conditions. These units provide intensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation focused on restoring mobility and independence while adjusting to life after limb loss.
Our Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Unit is a licensed skilled nursing facility. Nursing drives what we do. You’ll work alongside an interdisciplinary team, including physicians and social services, to offer skilled, short-term rehabilitative support for individuals recovering from illness, injury, surgery or hospitalization. Typical care includes:
- Medication management
- Wound care
- IV therapy
- Pain management
- Management of chronic conditions.
Therapy is tailored to the patient’s needs and goals, ranging from half an hour to two hours daily.
Why choose Mary Free Bed?
Meaningful Work
Help patients regain their independence.
Lifelong Connections
Build lasting friendships with colleagues.
A Brighter Future
Grow your career while transforming lives.