This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in Ohio listed on Betterleap's job board: 8,368 open positions from 68 employers as of September 26, 2026, 4% of all open postings on the board, which ranks Ohio #8 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 57.1% of the state's postings (2,037). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in Ohio
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland, OH | 922 | 338 | 7 |
| 2 | Cincinnati, OH | 918 | 210 | 14 |
| 3 | Columbus, OH | 719 | 148 | 19 |
| 4 | Toledo, OH | 454 | 97 | 10 |
| 5 | Dayton, OH | 261 | 45 | 13 |
| 6 | Lima, OH | 228 | 55 | 5 |
| 7 | Canton, OH | 200 | 24 | 7 |
| 8 | Kettering, OH | 194 | 53 | 4 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in Ohio.
Health systems hiring the most in Ohio
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in OH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Clinic | 1,743 |
| 2 | Mercy Allen Hospital | 1,148 |
| 3 | Nationwide Childrens Hospital | 580 |
| 4 | Kettering Health | 526 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center | 500 |
| 6 | TriHealth | 479 |
| 7 | ProMedica | 414 |
| 8 | Trinity Health | 344 |
Which roles Ohio employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 2,037 | 57.1% |
| licensed practical nurses | 309 | 8.7% |
| medical assistants | 254 | 7.1% |
| radiologic technologists | 213 | 6% |
| respiratory therapists | 208 | 5.8% |
| nurse practitioners | 193 | 5.4% |
| mental health counselors | 189 | 5.3% |
| patient access representatives | 164 | 4.6% |
What nursing jobs pay in Ohio
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 143,730 registered nurses employed in Ohio with a mean wage of $42.18 an hour ($87,730 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Only 3.8% of Ohio postings state a pay range with both ends, and registered nurses postings with a range number 58: too few to publish a posted median (the rule is at least 100 postings and a median within a third of the BLS mean). The BLS figure above is the reliable reference for this state.
Licensing: working as a nurse in Ohio
Ohio is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) according to NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). A nurse whose primary state of residence is Ohio can hold a multistate license and practice in every other compact state without a new application, and a nurse with a multistate license issued elsewhere can accept a job in Ohio without waiting for an endorsement. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
Licensing is issued by the state board of nursing: an approved nursing program, the NCLEX-RN (or NCLEX-PN), a background check and the board's application. The board's own pages are the source of truth for fees and timelines; this page does not restate them.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Only postings whose location is in Ohio count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date; a posting that leaves an employer's site drops out.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of September 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in Ohio right now?
8,368 open postings from 68 hospital and health-system employers in Ohio as of September 26, 2026, 2,037 of them for registered nurses. Cleveland has the most (922), then Cincinnati (918).
What do registered nurses earn in Ohio?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in Ohio is $42.18 an hour, $87,730 a year, across 143,730 employed RNs. Too few open postings state a pay range for a posted median to be published for this state.
Is Ohio a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Yes. Ohio is an NLC member per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026), so a multistate license issued by another compact state is valid there.
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in Ohio?
By open postings on their own career sites: Cleveland Clinic (1,743), Mercy Allen Hospital (1,148), Nationwide Childrens Hospital (580) and 5 more listed above, as of September 26, 2026.