Firelands Health
Community Hospital · Sandusky, OH
- 3
- open roles, live count
- 1:3 day / 1:4 night
- nurse-to-patient, employer research
- 287
- beds
- 2.9
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
Benefits
Major medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k), health/wellness offerings, monthly employee events; tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness listed on RN roles.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
On Progressive Care you work 1:3 days and 1:4 nights, with a retention bonus starting at $5,000 for full-time 7p–7a.
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com
New graduates
Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness are on the table, and Firelands runs its own affordable RN program with clinicals on site.
As of 2026Source 1: credenzahealth.comSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: facebook.comSource 4: instagram.com
Experienced nurses
You practice inside a Level III Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center with chest-pain PCI, joint-replacement, and heart-failure recognitions behind the work.
As of 2026Source: firelands.com
Moving here
Sandusky sits on Lake Erie midway between Cleveland and Toledo, has been called Best Coastal Small Town in America, and Firelands is the area’s largest year-round employer.
As of 2026 · 2024Source 1: credenzahealth.comSource 2: firelands.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Home Health RN roles offer skilled nursing in patients’ homes on a flexible schedule.
As of 2026Source 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: credenzahealth.com
Experienced nurses
Benefits include major medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k), and wellness offerings, with Glassdoor benefits rated about 3.9/5.
As of 2026Source 1: credenzahealth.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
Moving here
The system grew in 2025 when Bellevue Hospital joined, so you work across a wider northern Ohio footprint still run as a local not-for-profit.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Progressive RN alternates every 3rd weekend; Home Health RN flexible schedule
As of 2026Source 1: credenzahealth.comSource 2: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Registered Nurse average hourly from SimplyHired salary reports (9 salaries)
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay and benefits
- Retention bonus starting at $5,000 for RN Progressive FT 7p-7a
As of 2026Source: credenzahealth.com
- Pay and benefits
- Home Health RN estimated annual salary range $65,000-$85,000
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Competitive pay + shift differentials mentioned for Respiratory Therapist posting
As of 2026Source: instagram.com
Starting out and growing here
- Tuition support
- Tuition reimbursement offered
As of 2026Source 1: credenzahealth.comSource 2: talents.vaia.com
The city
Living in Sandusky, OH
Sandusky sits on Ohio's Lake Erie shoreline, famously home to Cedar Point amusement park. This midsize lakefront city offers a relaxed pace with easy access to both Cleveland and Toledo, making it appealing for nurses who want small-city living with big-city amenities within driving distance.
Browse roles in Sandusky
- Metro price level · Sandusky area
- 11% below the national average
- BEA index 89.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $905/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $50,139/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be joining Firelands Health in Sandusky, a locally managed not-for-profit with 287 registered beds and more than 2,000 coworkers—the largest year-round employer in the city.
- Community Hospital · Sandusky
- Hiring days
More about Firelands Health
The work sits inside a Level III Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center that also carries chest-pain PCI, joint-replacement, and heart-failure recognitions, so the acuity is real without the sprawl of a big-city system. On Progressive Care the posted ratios are 1:3 on days and 1:4 on nights, full-time nights alternate every third weekend, and a retention bonus starts at $5,000 for that 7p–7a RN role. Home Health offers skilled nursing in patients’ houses on a flexible schedule; the outpatient Cancer Center needs RNs who give chemo and teach families. Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness show up on the postings, and Firelands runs its own RN program with clinicals on site. Sandusky is on Lake Erie between Cleveland and Toledo, and recruiting leans on the coastal-small-town feel. Benefits include major medical, dental, vision, PTO, and 401(k). Pay is the open question—third-party averages land near $30 an hour, and only about a quarter of employees in a large review set said they were satisfied with pay—so you will want to run the offer numbers yourself.
Core ACE values: Attitude, Commitment, Enthusiasm. Goal to be the preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall employee rating
- Average rating about 3.4/5 across roughly 180 reviews; pay/benefits around 3.3; management lowest near 3.0
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay satisfaction
- Only 27% of employees reported being satisfied with their pay based on 262 reviews
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
- Benefits rating
- Glassdoor benefits overall 3.9/5 from 16 reviews; health insurance 4.0, dental and FSA 5.0 employer-verified
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
Only about 27% of employees in a large review set said they were satisfied with pay, and the overall employee rating sits near 3.4/5 with management lowest around 3.0.
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 16, 2026
- Website
- firelands.com ↗
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- Ambulatory SurgeryDays 11 open
- Cardiology1 open
- Oncology1 open
Progressive Care
Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:3 day shift, 1:4 night shift for RN Progressive FT 7p-7a
Source location unconfirmedSource: credenzahealth.com
Cancer Center / Oncology
PRN RN administers chemo in outpatient clinic, assists physicians and NP, patient/family teaching
Source location unconfirmedSource: firelands.com
Trauma
American College of Surgeons Verified Level III Trauma Center
Source location unconfirmedSource: firelands.com
Stroke
ACHC Primary Stroke Center; Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus
Source location unconfirmedSource: firelands.com
Home Health
Home Health RN provides skilled nursing in patients' homes with flexible schedule
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
Med-Surg/Oncology
Hiring noted for RN or LPN IV on 3T/Med-Surg/Oncology PT 7p-7a
Source location unconfirmedSource: reddit.com
Open roles
Current openings at Firelands Health
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RN, Registered Nurse Surgery Center - PST: PT 8:30a-5p
Firelands HealthSandusky, OH
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