
Cincinnati Children's
Academic Medical Center · Louisville, KY
- 8
- open roles, live count
- 3.4
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Academic Medical Center
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 4 · Rotating 2
The city
Living in Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati blends Midwestern warmth with riverfront charm along the Ohio River. The revitalized Over-the-Rhine district offers dining and culture, while Mount Adams delivers hilltop city views. It's a city where historic architecture and brewery heritage create an inviting home base for nurses seeking community and character.
Browse roles in Cincinnati- Metro price level · Cincinnati area
- 5% below the national average
- BEA index 95.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,001/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $52,909/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Cincinnati Children's is a nonprofit, comprehensive pediatric health system consistently ranked among America's best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, including No. 1 rankings in pediatric cancer care, diabetes and endocrinology, and gastroenterology.
- Academic Medical Center · Cincinnati
- Hiring days & rotating
More about Cincinnati Children's
It is one of the top recipients of pediatric research grants from the National Institutes of Health and is recognized as a global leader in improving child health through integrated research, education, and innovation. The organization has been recognized as a Great Place to Work. The Louisville, KY presence is part of Cincinnati Children's growing outpatient outreach network. The RN role in this region is based primarily in Louisville with required travel to multiple outreach clinic sites across Kentucky and southern Indiana, including Elizabethtown, Bardstown, Danville, Owensboro, Shelbyville, LaGrange, and New Albany, IN. Nurses in this setting support multiple specialty services such as Cardiology, Rheumatology, and Urology, making it suited for adaptable nurses who thrive in dynamic, evolving environments with variety in clinical practice and care settings.
Mission: To improve child health and transform delivery of care through fully integrated, globally recognized research, education and innovation, achieving the best medical and quality-of-life outcomes and patient and family experience. Core values include: Respect Everyone, Tell the Truth, Work as a Team, and Make a Difference. The organization also emphasizes being Compassionate (champions of diversity, equity and inclusion), Collaborative (working as one Cincinnati Children's), Honest (leading with integrity, courage, accountability and high ethical standards), and making an Impact.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
Indeed shows an overall RN rating of 3.9 out of 5 based on 1,101 registered nurse reviews. Detailed sub-ratings from Indeed RN reviews: Work-life balance 3.7/5, Pay and benefits 3.7/5, Job security and advancement 3.4/5, and Management 3.2/5. The management rating is the lowest sub-score, indicating potential concerns about leadership.
The good
- Top-ranked pediatric health system with national recognition in multiple specialties
- Strong mission-driven culture focused on improving child health through research, education, and innovation
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with intentional employee development
- Recognized as a Great Place to Work
- Variety in clinical practice across multiple specialty services for outpatient RNs
- Opportunity to work in a globally recognized pediatric research institution
The hard parts
- Management rated lowest by RNs at 3.2 out of 5 on Indeed
- Job security and advancement rated relatively low at 3.4 out of 5
- Outpatient role requires regular travel to multiple outreach sites across KY and IN
- Variable start times as early as 6:00 AM for clinic-based roles
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 5, 2026
- Website
- nortonchildrens.com ↗
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Registered Nurse Mason / Loveland / Liberty Primary Care
Mason, OH · Posted last week
- RN
- CEU allowance
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Ratio 1:4
- Rotating shift
Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Practice Greater Louisville Region
Louisville, KY
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
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