Registered Nurse

Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry

Columbus, Ohio

Eligibility: Mental Health CareSign-on bonus

Posted Sep 4

Shift and hours: Nights
Unit and setting: Psych · Behavioral Health Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is an acute inpatient & outpatient treatment center for adults and seniors suffering from mental health disorders and addictions.
License: RN licenseOhio RN license
Term: Permanent

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Columbus staff RN rolesColumbus staff RN postings that state pay run $33/hr to $48/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $40/hr, across 103 postings.
Sign-on bonus: $10,000

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Patients: Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is an acute inpatient & outpatient treatment center for adults and seniors suffering from mental health disorders and addictions. Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is an acute inpatient & outpatient treatment center for adults and seniors suffering from mental health disorders and addictions.

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Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry

Address: 880 GREENLAWN AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43223

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Preceptors and orientation

A 2024 review called training fast; a 2016 HR review said the writer never received orientation and onboarding took over 30 days.

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As of 2024-05-02Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.co.in

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Adolescent Unit RN jobs advertised as full-time days or nights; a 2026 MHT review said staff are flexed when census is low.

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The Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is hiring Registered Nurses!

Shift: Days or Nights

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Full Time

Pay Rate: $36 to $40 per hour (depending on years of experience)

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Full Time Day - $10,000

Full Time Night - $7,500

Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is an acute inpatient & outpatient treatment center for adults and seniors suffering from mental health disorders and addictions.

Registered Nurse (rn) Essential Functions

Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs. Develop and implement nursing care plans. Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.

Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure. Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.

Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges. Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs. Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.

Accurately administer medications per ordered note. Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents. Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.

Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment. Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed. Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.

Education/Licensure/Experience/Skill Requirements

Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing. Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by Ohio or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience a plus CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

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OHIO Hospital for Psychiatry · 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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