Coshocton County

Hiring organization · Based in Coshocton, OH

The city

Living in Coshocton, OH

Coshocton sits in rural east-central Ohio along the Muskingum River, offering a quiet, small-town pace. Historic Roscoe Village, a restored 1830s canal-era district, reflects the area's heritage. It's a community rooted in agriculture and local history—appealing for nurses seeking a slower, close-knit setting away from metro congestion.

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State price level · Ohio: 7% below the national average; State index 92.8 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $768/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $48,731/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

Coshocton County employs public health nurses to serve the residents of Coshocton County, Ohio (ZIP 43812). Nurses in this setting perform comprehensive public health clinical nursing services with a community-oriented focus.

More about Coshocton County

The primary role described involves assignment to the CMH program, which serves children with special healthcare needs. Nurses also participate in community health fairs, off-site clinics, and outreach events, indicating a role that extends beyond a single clinical site. Work as a nurse here involves case management, client advocacy, form assistance, provider referral coordination, and direct clinical services across multiple public health program areas. The scope suggests a generalist public health nursing role rather than a specialized acute care position.

No explicit mission or values statement was provided in the source materials. The job description implies a commitment to community public health, serving vulnerable populations including children with special healthcare needs, and providing accessible preventive and reproductive health services to county residents.

Working here

Culture and working life

public healthcommunity-orientedcase managementfamily-centeredpreventive careoutreach-focusedgeneralist nursingadvocacy

What to consider

The good

Diverse clinical experience across multiple public health programs (reproductive health, immunizations, infectious disease, prenatal, child health, lead screening, CMH, Project Dawn)
Community-focused role with outreach opportunities including health fairs and off-site clinics
Meaningful work serving children with special healthcare needs through the CMH program
Case management role offering longitudinal relationships with clients and families
Broad public health nursing skill set development rather than narrow specialization

The hard parts

Broad scope of responsibilities across many programs may create heavy or varied workload demands
Caseload management across multiple program areas may require balancing competing priorities
Administrative burden including helping families navigate forms and paperwork for CMH eligibility
Off-site clinics and outreach events may require travel and variable work settings

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