Staff RN (Experienced) - CTICU

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio

Eligibility: CVICUCritical & Intensive Care

Posted Jul 13

Shift and hours: Rotating36 hours a week
Unit and setting: CTICU · Hospital
License: RN licenseOhio Nursing License
Term: Permanent

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Shift differential: +$2/hr

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Paid holidays
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Weekend differentials
$2.00 per hr increase upon successful completion of unit orientation

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Weekends: Every other weekend

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Nationwide Children's Hospital

Hospital: Nationwide Children'S Hospital
Address: 700 CHILDREN'S DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43205
Beds: 701
Magnet: Designated since 2005

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36 hours per wk. Rotating Days & Nights every six weeks, every other weekend, holiday rotation. Minimum pay - $36.90 per hr plus shift and weekend differentials. $2.00 per hr increase upon successful completion of unit orientation.

Assists patients to move rapidly, uneventfully, and as effectively as possible through their episode of care while maintaining quality and safety as a priority. Delegates, directs, oversees and provides developmentally appropriate patient care. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and maintains a current Ohio Nursing License.

Provides nursing care using a Family Centered approach. Assesses individualized patient needs. Plans, implements, educates and evaluates care using Evidence-Based Practices.

Utilizes Therapeutic Communication while monitoring the physical, psychological, and social needs of patients and families.

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Nationwide Children'S Hospital · Columbus, OH

Columbus, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% below the US average

Median rent: $1,295/mo
Household income: $66,082/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Columbus, OH

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals concentrate in Short North—the arts district of galleries, boutiques, and premium mid-rise condos and industrial lofts just north of downtown (about a 5-minute commute via High Street)—plus adjacent Italian Village (historic homes and new townhomes with I-670 access) and Victorian Village (tree-lined historic streets by Goodale Park, about 7 minutes). Families and many relocating workers also choose Clintonville, just north of the Ohio State campus, for Craftsman bungalows, ravine parks, and the Park of Roses, and Grandview Heights for a 10-minute run down Goodale Boulevard or Route 315 with breweries and walkable streets. Bexley, Worthington, Upper Arlington, and Dublin read as the safer or upscale inner- and outer-ring options; Harrison West and Weinland Park appear on 2026 popular/safe lists, while Reddit locals point young families toward Northwest Columbus for lower costs and more diversity.

Young professionals concentrate in Short North—the arts district of galleries, boutiques, and premium mid-rise condos and industrial lofts just north of downtown (about a 5-minute commute via High Street)—plus adjacent Italian Village (historic homes and new townhomes with I-670 access) and Victorian Village (tree-lined historic streets by Goodale Park, about 7 minutes). Families and many relocating workers also choose Clintonville, just north of the Ohio State campus, for Craftsman bungalows, ravine parks, and the Park of Roses, and Grandview Heights for a 10-minute run down Goodale Boulevard or Route 315 with breweries and walkable streets.

Bexley, Worthington, Upper Arlington, and Dublin read as the safer or upscale inner- and outer-ring options; Harrison West and Weinland Park appear on 2026 popular/safe lists, while Reddit locals point young families toward Northwest Columbus for lower costs and more diversity.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: virtuance.com Source 4: visionrealty.com Source 5: hireahelper.com

Getting aroundVision Realty clocks German Village, Short North, and Italian Village at about 5 minutes to downtown, Victorian Village at 7, and Grandview Heights at 10 via Goodale Boulevard or Route 315, with bike trails and High Street walking or transit as real options in the core. Citywide, Extra Space cites an average commute of 22 minutes. Drivers lean on I-71, I-270 (the named rush-hour trouble spots), I-670, and Route 315; sources describe public transit as limited, with a BRT system in the works. These pages do not detail hospital-campus parking or named COTA lines, but OhioHealth is listed among the city’s largest employers and Clintonville sits immediately north of the Ohio State campus.

Vision Realty clocks German Village, Short North, and Italian Village at about 5 minutes to downtown, Victorian Village at 7, and Grandview Heights at 10 via Goodale Boulevard or Route 315, with bike trails and High Street walking or transit as real options in the core. Citywide, Extra Space cites an average commute of 22 minutes.

Drivers lean on I-71, I-270 (the named rush-hour trouble spots), I-670, and Route 315; sources describe public transit as limited, with a BRT system in the works. These pages do not detail hospital-campus parking or named COTA lines, but OhioHealth is listed among the city’s largest employers and Clintonville sits immediately north of the Ohio State campus.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visionrealty.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: eeward.com Source 4: virtuance.com

OutdoorsMore than 230 parks stitch the city together, led by the Scioto Mile along the Scioto River, Schiller Park in German Village, Goodale Park in Victorian Village, and Clintonville’s ravine parks and Park of Roses. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium are the big outdoor institutions; bike trails serve Grandview and other inner neighborhoods. Tripadvisor catalogs 112 parks and several hiking trails, and Experience Columbus pushes miles of trails as a year-round draw.

More than 230 parks stitch the city together, led by the Scioto Mile along the Scioto River, Schiller Park in German Village, Goodale Park in Victorian Village, and Clintonville’s ravine parks and Park of Roses. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium are the big outdoor institutions; bike trails serve Grandview and other inner neighborhoods.

Tripadvisor catalogs 112 parks and several hiking trails, and Experience Columbus pushes miles of trails as a year-round draw.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: eeward.com Source 2: experiencecolumbus.com Source 3: virtuance.com Source 4: visionrealty.com Source 5: tripadvisor.com

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Columbus punches above its Midwest-capital stereotype: Condé Nast readers ranked it a 2025 U.S. Top 10 big city, cost of living runs about 7% below the national average, and healthcare (OhioHealth, OSU research) is a pillar of the job market. Nurses often land in Short North lofts, German Village brick streets by Schiller Park, Italian or Victorian Village, or Grandview Heights ten minutes down Route 315—or in Clintonville bungalows, Bexley, Worthington, and Dublin for yards and schools. Citywide commutes average about 22 minutes; I-71 and I-270 jam at rush hour and transit is thin, so plan on a car. Summers reach the 90s, winters the teens, and Franklin County’s about 1.7% property tax is the fine print on affordable Ohio. In return you get Scioto Mile and 230-plus parks, North Market and Short North tables, Buckeyes and Crew, COSI and the Zoo, plus a Somali, Asian, and Hispanic food scene that surprises most transplants. District-shop schools before you buy.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: experiencecolumbus.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: clariziohomes.com Source 4: visionrealty.com Source 5: virtuance.com Source 6: eeward.com Source 7: hireahelper.com

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