The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Academic Medical Center · Columbus, OH
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Academic Medical Center
- Shifts hiring now
- Rotating 5 · Days 2
The city
Living in Columbus, OH
Ohio's capital blends Midwestern friendliness with big-city energy. Home to Ohio State University and several major hospital systems, Columbus offers nurses strong career options, a lively Short North arts district, and greenways along the Scioto River for off-shift downtime.
Browse roles in Columbus- Metro price level · Columbus area
- 4% below the national average
- BEA index 95.5 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,295/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $66,082/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is an academic medical center located in Columbus, Ohio.
- Academic Medical Center · Columbus
- Hiring rotating & days
More about The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
It includes the OSUCCC-James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, a comprehensive cancer center dedicated to improving health through innovation in research, education, and patient care. The organization offers both inpatient and outpatient nursing roles across its facilities. Nursing at OSUWMC is structured around a professional practice model that emphasizes assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating, and evaluating patient care. Nurses are expected to manage care for patients and their families while also directing and supervising care provided by other members of the patient care team. The organization's mission extends beyond Ohio, aiming to improve health globally through its tripartite mission of research, education, and patient care. The presence of a dedicated cancer hospital and research institute suggests a robust environment for specialized nursing practice, particularly in oncology.
The mission of OSUCCC-James is to improve health in Ohio and across the world through innovation in research, education, and patient care. Nursing care is delivered in alignment with a professional practice model that emphasizes comprehensive care management, family-centered care, delegation, and team-based supervision.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Academic medical center environment with integration of research, education, and patient care
- Specialized oncology nursing opportunities through the OSUCCC-James Cancer Hospital
- Both inpatient and outpatient RN roles available
- Structured professional practice model guiding nursing practice
- Team-based care model with opportunities for nursing leadership and delegation
- Family-centered care approach emphasized in job descriptions
The hard parts
- Nurses carry dual responsibilities for direct patient care and supervisory duties over other team members
- Complex care coordination expectations including assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating, and evaluating may create high workload demands
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 11, 2026
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