Dayton Children's Hospital
Specialty hospital in Dayton, OH
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 5 roles
From 42 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 26, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be walking into a pediatric hospital that has been in Dayton since 1967. The public site names the work plainly: a relentless pursuit of optimal health for every child within reach. The Surgery Clinical Nurse role is posted at Main Campus as full-time, 40 hours.
Employer research, Aug 26, 2026
You would be practicing in a pediatric hospital in Dayton whose stated mission is the relentless pursuit of optimal health for every child within reach.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.comYou can apply to the Surgery Clinical Nurse role with an ADN, an Ohio RN license, and CPR if you commit to a BSN within five years of hire.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: childrensdayton.orgSurgery is posting a full-time Clinical Nurse role at Main Campus, 40 hours a week.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: childrensdayton.org
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 5 of 42 roles welcome new grads
- Psych and ER nurses: 19 of 42 roles
- LPNs and LVNs: 4 of 42 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Career development
Surgery Clinical Nurse posting requires dedication to obtain a BSN within 5 years of hire
Dayton Children's Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: childrensdayton.org- Scheduling
Surgery Clinical Nurse role posted as full-time, 40 hours, Main Campus
Dayton Children's Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: childrensdayton.org
Benefits
A former transportation employee rated pay and benefits at the top of the scale and described benefits as generally excellent.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
Nursing careers described as having sign-on bonus eligibility; no amount, unit, or commitment stated
As of 2026
Sources
Units hiring now
- PsychNights 8 · Days 616 open
- ERDays 1 · Evenings 13 open
- ORDays 23 open
- NICUNights 22 open
A former transportation employee described doing NICU transport runs, indicating a NICU and transport service.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.co.in - PACUDays 22 open
- Float poolDays 11 open
- Home health1 open
- ICU1 open
- Pediatrics1 open
- Respiratory transport services1 open
- Surgery1 open
Employer posting for a full-time Clinical Nurse on Surgery at Dayton Children's Main Campus, 40 hours.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: childrensdayton.org
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall recommendation
- Aggregate Glassdoor score is about 4.0 from 443 reviews, with roughly three-quarters saying they would recommend the employer.
Sources
- Dayton-campus ratings
- Dayton, OH location reviews average about 3.9 from 252 reviews, with a bit over 70 percent recommending the workplace.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Benefits
- A former transportation employee rated pay and benefits at the top of the scale and described benefits as generally excellent.
Sources
As of 2022-01-20Source: glassdoor.co.in
More review themes
- Communication and layered management
- Same reviewer described conflicting bosses, daily-changing expectations, and training requests blocked by multi-department bureaucracy.
Sources
As of 2022-01-20Source: glassdoor.co.in- Demographic experience gaps
- Glassdoor demographic scores are much lower for Black, Hispanic or Latinx, and LGBTQ+ reviewers than for White and heterosexual reviewers.
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The hard parts
Glassdoor demographic scores run much lower for Black, Hispanic or Latinx, and LGBTQ+ reviewers than for White and heterosexual reviewers.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Common questions
Does Dayton Children's Hospital hire new grads?
5 of 42 roles welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 30 roles with a stated shift, 14 are day shifts, 13 are night shifts, 2 are evening shifts and 1 is weekends only.
Which units are hiring?
Psych (16), ER (3), OR (3), NICU (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Dayton Children's Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Dayton Children's Hospital
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- New grads welcomed
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RN Residency - Critical Care
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- RN
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RN Residency - Home Care
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- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
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RN Residency - Mental Health
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- New grads welcomed
- RN
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Posted last week
- Night shift
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Clinical Nurse - Mental Health Unit - Weekend Only - Nights
Posted last week
- RN
- Night shift
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Clinical Nurse - Mental Health Unit - Part time - Nights
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- RN
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Clinical Nurse - Mental Health Unit - Full time - Nights
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- RN
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Clinical Nurse - Mental Health Unit - Part time - Nights
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- RN
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- Night shift
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Clinical Nurse - Mental Health Unit - Weekend Only
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- Weekend shift
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Clinical Nurse - Mental Health Unit - Pool - Days
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- Day shift
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- Night shift
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- Night shift
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- RN
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- Day shift
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- Day shift
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Posted last week
- RN
- 8-hour days
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Clinical Nurse-Preop / PACU
Posted last week
- 8-hour days
Clinical Nurse - Float - Full Time - Night
Posted last week
- RN
- Night shift
- Floating required
Clinical Nurse-Operating Room
Posted last week
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Evening shift
- Emergency Department - South Campus
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
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Urbana-Champaign Area
- RN
- Community Based Pediatrics - North
- ADN accepted
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- ADN accepted
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Day shift
- Floating required
Sources
- childrensdayton.org/locations/main-campus
Employer website
- childrensdayton.org/careers
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/premierhealth/posts/premier-health-is-now-hiring-registered-nurses-to-join-our-advanced-care-teams-i/6230127647008914
Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.co.in/Reviews/Employee-Review-Dayton-Children-s-Hospital-E121804-RVW58270886.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2022-01-20
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Dayton-Children-s-Hospital-EI_IE121804.11,37.htm
The short version, What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Dayton-Children-s-Hospital-Reviews-E121804.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Dayton-Children-s-Hospital-Dayton-OH-Reviews-EI_IE121804.0,26_IL.27,36_IC1145937.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
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