As a nurse in our community, you’ll be an essential part of our care team — providing hands-on nursing care, supporting residents’ health and well-being, and ensuring dignity and respect in everything you do. You’ll also serve as a resource and leader to caregivers, helping to create a supportive and collaborative environment.
Nurse Duties and Responsibilities
Provides nursing care to patients as assigned
Administers and records medications and treatments as assigned
Reinforce supports and provides health care instructions to patients and their families
Participates with other team members in planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care and other patient activities
Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients
Observes and reports patients' vital signs, symptoms and general condition to the appropriate individual(s)
Records on patient charts observation of patient’s responses to nursing care rendered
Maintains environmental conditions conducive to the comfort and safety of patients
Assists with unit management and/or assume charge of unit as assigned
Nurse Qualifications and Skills
LPN/RN
Licensure
1 year (Preferred)
Nurse
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
Paid time off
Flexible schedule
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Neighborhoods+Suburban North Zanesville is one of the more sought-after residential pockets, characterized by established single-family homes and scattered apartment communities. Closer to the river confluence, historic neighborhoods such as Putnam feature older housing stock and heritage landmarks like the Putnam Presbyterian Church. Additional suburban and semi-rural residential options surround the core city, including South Zanesville, Pleasant Grove, and nearby college-town living in New Concord.
Suburban North Zanesville is one of the more sought-after residential pockets, characterized by established single-family homes and scattered apartment communities. Closer to the river confluence, historic neighborhoods such as Putnam feature older housing stock and heritage landmarks like the Putnam Presbyterian Church.
Additional suburban and semi-rural residential options surround the core city, including South Zanesville, Pleasant Grove, and nearby college-town living in New Concord.
Getting around+Commutes in Zanesville are typically brief, averaging roughly fifteen minutes across the local road network. The city functions as the regional medical hub for a multi-county footprint, with staff traveling via Interstate 70, Maple Avenue, and Newark Road. Driving is an essential requirement, as public transit is limited, and congestion is generally confined to interchange areas like Underwood Street.
Commutes in Zanesville are typically brief, averaging roughly fifteen minutes across the local road network. The city functions as the regional medical hub for a multi-county footprint, with staff traveling via Interstate 70, Maple Avenue, and Newark Road.
Driving is an essential requirement, as public transit is limited, and congestion is generally confined to interchange areas like Underwood Street.
Outdoors+The confluence of the Muskingum and Licking Rivers provides immediate water recreation, including kayaking and tubing via Float the River on Muskingum Avenue. Dillon State Park in nearby Nashport offers extensive hiking, boating, and camping, while Black Hand Gorge and Mission Oaks Gardens provide serene walking paths. Further out, outdoor enthusiasts explore Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area and conservation tours at The Wilds.
The confluence of the Muskingum and Licking Rivers provides immediate water recreation, including kayaking and tubing via Float the River on Muskingum Avenue. Dillon State Park in nearby Nashport offers extensive hiking, boating, and camping, while Black Hand Gorge and Mission Oaks Gardens provide serene walking paths.
Further out, outdoor enthusiasts explore Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area and conservation tours at The Wilds.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Zanesville
Zanesville serves as the regional healthcare anchor for east-central Ohio, drawing clinical professionals into a community defined by its industrial history and the iconic confluence of the Muskingum and Licking Rivers at the Y-Bridge. For relocating nurses, the primary appeal is logistical: commutes are short, rarely exceeding fifteen minutes, and hospital shifts place you in the heart of Muskingum County's essential services. Residential life offers a choice between suburban neighborhoods like North Zanesville, historic enclaves like Putnam, and tranquil outlying towns like New Concord. Off-shift recreation includes river paddling with Float the River, hiking at Dillon State Park, and gatherings during First Friday Art Walks or the Y-Bridge Arts Festival. Tradeoffs require clear-eyed awareness: the area faces lingering post-industrial challenges, visible street-level blighting, and a restricted rental inventory that makes securing modern apartments competitive. Those who value short drives, rolling Appalachian scenery, and an unhurried pace find Zanesville a grounded, practical base.
