UC Health
Academic Medical Center · Cincinnati, OH
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Academic Medical Center
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 4 · Weekends only 1
Benefits
Medical, Rx, dental, vision; FSAs; multiple life/accident/critical-illness options; employer-paid STD/LTD; FMLA/leaves; 401(k); PTO; on-site clinic; wellness and recognition programs.
What stands out
New graduates
You can enter through a Nurse Residency Program built with Vizient and AACN mentoring, seminars, and clinical guidance for new and acute-care transition nurses.
As of 2025Source: careers.uchealth.com
Experienced nurses
A clinical ladder already has 202 inpatient nurses on paths into clinician, case manager, educator, supervisor, manager, and director roles.
As of 2025Source: careers.uchealth.com
Experienced nurses
At UC Medical Center you work high-acuity cases in a Level I adult trauma center, the kind of load that shows up clearly on a resume.
New graduates
Same Day Surgery posts full-time first-shift RN roles that list ASN required, BSN preferred, and no experience required.
As of 2025Source: careers.uchealth.com
More about working here
Moving here
Cincinnati sits about 5% below the national cost of living, with neighborhoods like Westwood, Clifton, and Northside often named for more affordable rents near the main hospitals.
Experienced nurses
Nursing here is under a union contract, so scheduling and work rules sit inside a bargaining framework rather than pure at-will terms.
From employer postingsSource: cincynurses.org
Moving here
Total Rewards cover medical, Rx, dental, vision, FSAs, life and critical-illness options, employer-paid STD/LTD, 401(k), PTO, an on-site clinic, and wellness programs.
As of 2025Source: careers.uchealth.com
Experienced nurses
The system runs roughly 2,660 nurses and 133 nurse leaders across two inpatient campuses and 60-plus outpatient sites, so unit variety is real if you want to move later.
As of 2025Source 1: careers.uchealth.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Posting example: Full time, first shift Same Day Surgery RN
As of 2025Source: careers.uchealth.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- Nurse Residency Program · Vizient, Inc. and AACN collaboration
As of 2025Source: careers.uchealth.com
- Preceptors and orientation
- Residency includes mentoring/support, educational seminars, expert clinical guidance, and professional development for new/acute-care transition nurses
As of 2025Source: careers.uchealth.com
- Career development
- Clinical ladder with 202 inpatient participants; paths include nurse clinician, case manager, clinical educator, supervisor, manager, director
As of 2025Source: careers.uchealth.com
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.
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- 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
You are looking at UC Health in Cincinnati, the region’s academic health system with two inpatient campuses, more than 60 outpatient locations, and a nursing workforce of about 2,660. On the floor that can mean Same Day Surgery on a posted full-time first shift with ASN required and no experience required, or high-acuity work including Level I adult trauma at UC Medical Center.
- Academic Medical Center · Cincinnati
- Hiring days & weekends only
More about UC Health
If you are new or moving into acute care, the Nurse Residency Program (Vizient and AACN) is built around mentoring, seminars, and clinical guidance. If you already have years in, a clinical ladder with 202 inpatient participants opens paths into clinician, case manager, educator, supervisor, manager, and director roles. Nursing is union-covered, and Total Rewards include medical/Rx/dental/vision, 401(k), PTO, employer-paid STD/LTD, and an on-site clinic. Cincinnati’s cost of living sits a little under the national average, which helps if you are relocating. What you should weigh honestly: nurse reviews repeatedly flag understaffing, heavy workload, and leadership disconnect, and the system cut about 50 jobs in a 2025 budget move. Peers who stay often point to coworker camaraderie and the sense that the clinical work itself matters.
Mission stated as elevating health for all through life-changing care, innovation, and learning.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Management disconnect and toxic culture
- Reviews describe leadership disconnect, favoritism, unaddressed concerns, and a demoralizing atmosphere tied to high turnover.
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
- Understaffing and burnout
- Employees report chronic understaffing and heavy workloads that undermine work-life balance and drive stress.
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
- Coworker camaraderie and meaningful work
- Many still value peer camaraderie and the sense that the clinical work itself is meaningful.
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Nursing leadership culture
- Cincinnati nursing leader review cites no work-life balance and leadership that publicly shames managers; still calls it strong on a resume.
As of 2023-10-16Source: glassdoor.com
- Overall Glassdoor sentiment
- About 3.2/5 from hundreds of reviews; under half would recommend; low CEO approval and weak business outlook scores.
What to weigh
Glassdoor reviews cluster around chronic understaffing, heavy workloads, and leadership disconnect, with an overall score near 3.2/5 and under half willing to recommend.
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 4, 2026
- Website
- careers.uchealth.com ↗
Weighing a first job here?
The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.
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A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- ObGynDays 11 open
- OncologyDays 11 open
- PACUWeekends only 11 open
- PsychDays 1new grads1 open
Same Day Surgery
Employer posting for Full-time First-shift RN Same Day Surgery; ASN required, BSN preferred; BLS/ACLS/PALS per department; no experience required.
UC Medical Center / Trauma
Employer nursing careers page states nurses work high-acuity cases including Level I adult trauma at UC Medical Center.
- Equipment and technology
- Level I adult trauma center
General / West Chester
Glassdoor RN review cites enjoyment of controlled patient ratios at West Chester, OH location.
- Reported ratio
- controlled patient ratios (unspecified number)
Nursing (system)
Long-tenured Cincinnati nursing leadership review lists high acuity and resume value as pros.
- Equipment and technology
- high acuity
Open roles
Current openings at UC Health
Refreshed throughout the day.
Rn- Cn I-ONA, Dermatology, PRN, First Shift
UC HealthCincinnati, OH · Posted 6 days ago
Registered Nurse (RN-CN1), Ambulatory Surgery Center, Full Time, First Flex, ONA
UC HealthCincinnati, OH · Posted 6 days ago
RN- CN I, Breast Oncology, Full Time, First Shift
UC HealthCincinnati, OH · Posted last week
RN Care Coordinator - West Chester, ObGyn, Full Time, First Shift
UC HealthWest Chester, OH
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse (RN) Same Day Surgery, Full time, First shift, ONA
UC HealthCincinnati, OH
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