RN Float Pool

Float RN – Ludington Hospital

Join a team where you can grow your skills, broaden your experience, and make a meaningful impact across multiple departments.

The Float RN position offers a unique opportunity to cross-train and work within four key inpatient departments at Ludington Hospital:
Medical/Surgical, ICU, Emergency Department, and OB. As a Float RN, you will enhance your clinical competencies, expand your adaptability, and benefit from a specialty float pay incentive. This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy variety, continuous learning, and a fast-paced environment.

Our Med Surg Unit is a 25‑bed department providing comprehensive care to patients from Mason County and surrounding West Michigan communities.

This unit cares for a wide range of medical conditions, including:

• Pneumonia and respiratory illnesses
• Cellulitis and infectious processes
• Kidney failure and acute/chronic kidney injury
• Diabetes‑related conditions and hyperglycemia
• Ulcers and wound care needs
• Geriatric and confused elderly patients
• Alcohol‑related health concerns
• Sepsis
• Select psychiatric patients

Med Surg offers a broad clinical experience with a supportive team environment.

Our 25‑bed Emergency Department features 16 state‑of‑the‑art treatment areas, including two trauma bays, and provides rapid assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and emergency interventions.

• Helicopter transport agreements with Level I and Level II trauma centers
• Services for minor injuries and illnesses
• Advanced equipment and highly skilled emergency staff

Float RNs gain valuable experience in high‑acuity and fast‑paced emergency care.

Ludington Hospital’s 6‑bed ICU provides high‑touch, high‑quality critical care.

• Exceptional onboarding and training
• Strong leadership support
• Opportunities to grow advanced clinical knowledge
• A team‑centered environment focused on patient safety and professional development

Our 8‑bed Obstetrics Unit, renovated in 2019, includes:

• 3 Labor & Delivery rooms
• 5 Postpartum rooms
• An experienced, stable team of 13–15 RNs
• The OB team is known for excellent Antepartum, Labor & Delivery, and Postpartum care. As the primary inpatient OB service for Mason County and surrounding communities, we serve families from areas including Cadillac, Lake County, and Oceana County.

For over 100 years, Ludington Hospital has provided comprehensive, compassionate care to residents of Mason and Oceana counties, as well as the many visitors who enjoy the region each year. Our clinicians and care teams deliver high‑quality healthcare supported by advanced technology, patient‑centered programs, and the exceptional resources of a top health system.

The Float RN provides safe, ethical, and accountable nursing care in accordance with ANA professional standards and Michigan state regulations.

• Demonstrates competency using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Upholds professional performance standards including communication, collaboration, culturally congruent care, leadership, evidence‑based practice, and quality improvement
• Strives for optimal patient outcomes across all assigned units

• Requires previous inpatient RN experience
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) – Required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – Required within 5 years of hire
• Michigan RN License – Required
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) – Required within 90 days of hire
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – Required within 6 months of hire

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and…