Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Services
Shriners Children's
Dayton, Ohio
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“Preferred Qualifications 2+ years bedside RN experience (will consider new grads) Pediatric and ICU experience Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification Compensation is determined based on” · from this posting
Posted Aug 17, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 18, 2026
What this means for you
Shriners Children's is a specialty hospital, so the case mix runs deep rather than wide. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back. Twelve-hour shifts compress the week — three days on, four days yours.
What the listing says
- Shift
- Nights · 12-hour
- Weekends, holidays, call
- Weekends: every 3rd
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- Ohio RN License
- bedside RN experience (will consider new grads)
About the employer
Shriners Children's is a century-old pediatric specialty healthcare system founded in 1922, originally known as Shriners Hospitals for Children. The organization provides high-quality specialty medical care to children and families regardless of their ability to pay or insurance status. The…
What reviewers appreciate
- Named Forbes Best Mid-Sized Employer 2025 by Forbes and Statistica Inc.
- Medical coverage available on first day of employment
- 403(b) and Roth 403(b) retirement plans with up to 6% matching contributions after one year
What reviewers flag
- Organization is undergoing transitions from inpatient hospital model to outpatient and clinic models at some locations, which may create uncertainty for nursing roles
- As a non-profit philanthropic organization, compensation may not be competitive with larger for-profit healthcare systems
- Pediatric specialty care can be emotionally demanding, particularly when working with children who have complex orthopedic, spinal, or burn conditions
Living in Dayton, OH
Dayton sits along the Great Miami River in western Ohio, offering nurses an affordable midsize-city base with a surprisingly rich aviation history. The Oregon District packs local pubs and shops into a walkable few blocks near downtown, while Five Rivers MetroParks wraps the region in accessible green space.
- Metro price level · Dayton area
- 7% below the national average
- BEA index 92.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $918/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $45,247/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?