University Hospitals

Academic Medical Center · Cleveland, OH

See 9 open roles

9
open roles, live count: $43k–$144k/yr
posted pay across 8 roles

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Academic Medical Center
Shifts hiring now: Days 2 · Nights 1

What stands out

New graduates
You can enter through the Nurse Residency Program plus paid summer internship and new-graduate RN pathways built for students stepping onto the floor.
As of 2025 · 2026Source 1: instagram.com Source 2: careers.uhhospitals.org
Experienced nurses
Posted RN base pay on a multi-specialty acute care unit at Cleveland Medical Center runs from $35.00 to $58.85 an hour.
As of 2025Source: careers.uhhospitals.org
Experienced nurses
Nurses describe a family-like, nursing-driven culture where coworkers help on the floor and administration treats nurses like leaders.
As of 2025 · 2025-09-15 · 2022Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: indeed.com Source 3: reddit.com
Moving here
Cleveland’s cost of living sits about 6% below the national level, with common nurse neighborhoods like Maple Heights, Shaker Heights, and Lakewood inside a roughly 20–30 minute drive.

More about working here

Experienced nurses
You chart in Epic across the system, the same record many large Cleveland hospitals already use.
Source: uhhospitals.org
New graduates
UH Cleveland Medical Center and Rainbow Babies carry U.S. News national rankings across adult specialties and 11 pediatric areas, so the cases you see early can stretch your skills.
As of 2024Source: uhhospitals.org
Experienced nurses
Some RNs note real scheduling flexibility, though paid holidays and vacation pressure vary by unit.
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com

Working conditions

Charting system: Epic; Source: uhhospitals.org
Scheduling: Some flexibility in scheduling noted; others cite lack of paid holidays and pressure to use vacation time.; As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
Pay and benefits: Registered Nurse (RN) Multi Specialty Acute Care Unit at Cleveland Medical Center; As of 2025Source: careers.uhhospitals.org
Pay and benefits: Registered Nurse (RN) Multi Specialty Acute Care Unit at Cleveland Medical Center upper range; As of 2025Source: careers.uhhospitals.org
Pay and benefits: Registered Nurse Pre-Admission Testing Cleveland OH posted range; As of 2025Source: indeed.com
Pay and benefits: Registered Nurse Pre-Admission Testing Cleveland OH posted range upper; As of 2025Source: indeed.com

Starting out and growing here

Nurse residency: Nurse Residency Program; As of 2025Source 1: instagram.com Source 2: careers.uhhospitals.org
Career development: Professional development opportunities noted; some frustration over slow promotions and limited upward mobility in certain departments.; As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com

The city

Living in Cleveland, OH

At about 6% below the national average, Cleveland stretches your RN paycheck further. Wake to Lake Erie sunrises from Edgewater, grab pierogi at West Side Market, then clock shifts near Cleveland Clinic in University Circle — a dense medical corridor. Come home to Tremont's Victorian porches or Ohio City's brewery row.

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Metro price level · Cleveland area: 6% below the national average; BEA index 93.9 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $945/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $40,801/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 University Hospitals in Cleveland, an academic system anchored by UH Cleveland Medical Center and Rainbow Babies & Children's. Posted RN base rates on a multi-specialty acute care unit run $35.00 to $58.85 an hour, with other Cleveland postings in a similar band.

Academic Medical Center · Cleveland
Hiring days & nights
Sign-on bonus · 2 roles

More about University Hospitals

You chart in Epic, and new graduates can step in through the Nurse Residency Program plus paid student internship and new-grad RN pathways. Nurses on the floors often describe helpful coworkers, a family-like atmosphere, and a nursing-driven feel where administration treats nurses like leaders. U.S. News rankings cover multiple adult specialties at Cleveland Medical Center and 11 pediatric specialties at Rainbow, so the acuity is real. Cleveland itself sits about 6% below the national cost of living, with Maple Heights, Shaker Heights, Lakewood, and nearby eastern suburbs commonly inside a half-hour commute. The tradeoffs show up in leadership and growth: reviews flag uneven management by site, a disconnect between upper leadership and staff, and slow promotions in some departments. In 2024 the system cut roughly 300 largely leadership and support roles after heavy operating losses; clinical jobs were described as mostly spared. Scheduling flexibility exists in places, though some nurses note missing paid holidays and pressure to use vacation time.

Working here

Culture and working life

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Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

pay and benefits: RN review cited good pay and good benefits at UH overall, with a newer facility and strong floor nurses.; As of 2018Source: glassdoor.com
management quality varies by site: Nursing management at Ahuja Medical Center described as poor; higher management seen as increasingly problematic.; As of 2018Source: glassdoor.com
supportive culture and teamwork: Many reviews describe a family-like supportive atmosphere and teamwork across levels.; As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com

More review themes

management disconnect: Reviews note disconnect between upper management and staff and call for better leadership training and accountability.; As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
overall RN ratings: Indeed RN overall 3.8/5 from 1066 reviews; management lowest at 3.2; work-life, pay/benefits, culture around 3.6.; As of 2025-09-15Source: indeed.com
coworkers and floor workload: RN in Ravenna said floor not too overwhelming, coworkers very helpful, and would keep commuting to stay.; As of 2025-09-15Source: indeed.com
nursing-driven environment: Commenter said UH is nursing-driven and administration treats nurses like leaders.; As of 2022Source: reddit.com

What to weigh

Upper management can feel disconnected from the floor, and some nurses report slow promotions and limited upward mobility in certain departments.

As of 2025 · 2018Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Sep 10, 2026
Website: careers.uhhospitals.org ↗

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