Being an LPN in Ohio

OUxPhys, BSN, RN · May 14, 2015

Contrary to what everyone says about Ohio (most who trash it have never been to or lived in Ohio) no it is not just flat and plain. Northwest Ohio is flat with a lot of corn fields. The rest of the state is hilly and green. We also have Lake Erie on our northern border and the Ohio River on the southern border.

I know a lot of the major hospitals up here in Cleveland dont use LPN's. The VA however still does. I would look at them.

I am not sure about the other major hospitals in the state.

mindofmidwifery, ADN · May 20, 2015

I'm from Columbus and it's definitely not plain and flat. It's home to great hospitals (OSU medical, Mount Carmel, Children's, the Ohio Health network). There are a TON of things to do there, I actually think it's becoming one of the biggest cities in the U.S. if it isn't already.... Ohio is a gateway to most of the other states in the Midwest, there's tons of diversity. From what I know, LPNs are steadily being hired and have not been phased out in OH yet.

RNBearColumbus, BSN · May 26, 2015

Another Columbus LPN here. Ohio is a great place to live, relatively low cost of living, diverse communities, big cities and rural areas to suit your taste. Columbus is the 15th largest city in the U.S., and as previously noted, home to a large amount of hospitals. However, none of the local hospitals hire LPNs. LPN jobs in Columbus and the other larger cities are usually found in long term care / skilled rehab. Even there, a lot of facilities are hiring RNs instead of LPNs in order to boost medicare rankings. Hospice, home health and other providers do sometimes hire LPNs, but they want multiple years of experience, and most of the jobs in those areas are PRN, not full time. LPNs are still used in some hospitals in the smaller towns, but not many.

You would have better luck relocating as a RN, but not much. Because there are so many nursing schools in the Columbus area, the market here is over saturated with new grad RNs. I know new RNs that graduated a year ago and still haven't found full time jobs.

I would not advise anyone to relocate in the hope of finding a job. Get the job first, then relocate if you need to.

LPNtoRNin2016OH, LPN · Aug 11, 2015

I am in the Dayton/Cincinnati area. Cincinnati is more plentiful for LPN jobs in my experience. I had trouble getting my first nursing job but this was at the height of the recession. I have not had any issues since gaining that magical one year experience and have worked in a variety of fields. It's fairly flat in Dayton but hilly in Cincinnati. I haven't seen a lot of LTC in Cincinnati being staffed by a majority of RNs, most still LPNs. I have worked in occupational health, allergy/ENT, and LTC/SKILLED. Down here you can find jobs in doctor's offices, urgent cares, factories, schools (limited but have seen postings), LTC of course, and a nearby hospital in Indiana (about a 30-60 minute drive depending on where you are) hire LPN's. It is A LOT better than it used to be. I am still getting my RN but that's just because I want to be in the hospital.

nursesaurus · Sep 30, 2015

Hello, I live in Dayton (a suburb called huber heights to be exact) and I have had a steady job in home care for five years. Before that I worked with hospice and in an assisted living. The major hospitals do not hire Lpns though.

ilwi0427 · Nov 6, 2015

I'm in Youngstown and the jobs are plentiful here. Straight out of school I got a job working with people with DD and I LOVE it. I bring home $1100 every two weeks from this job and just got hired PRN at a nursing home for $18/hr just so I don't forget my skills..