Arnot Health
Hospital · Elmira, NY
- 4
- open roles, live count
- 256
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1 · Nights 1
Benefits
Full benefits over 18 hours/week; tuition reimbursement and discounts; employer 403b contributions; liberal PTO; local wellness-center affiliations; sign-on bonuses for qualified RNs; competitive packages.
What stands out
New graduates
You can enter through the Graduate Nurse Residency on 3B Acute Inpatient (and related transition-to-practice paths) with preceptors and a planned onboarding, at posted rates of $43.70–$53.20 an hour.
As of 2026Source 1: arnothealth.orgSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: linkedin.com
Experienced nurses
Qualified RNs are posted with sign-on bonuses up to $25,000 and can choose full-time, part-time, per diem, RN Flex Staff, or the Local Traveler Program.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: arnothealth.orgSource 3: facebook.com
Moving here
Elmira runs about 6% below the national cost of living with roughly 15-minute average commutes and a compact, highly drivable layout around Arnot Ogden.
Experienced nurses
Night shift differentials are listed at 20–30% for RNs, on top of base ranges that commonly post from the mid-$40s.
As of 2026Source 1: facebook.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: indeed.com
More about working here
New graduates
Tuition reimbursement, tuition discounts, and full benefits apply once you clear 18 hours a week, with advancement framed as internal growth plus specialty onboarding.
As of 2026Source: arnothealth.org
Travel nurses
A Local Traveler Program and RN Flex Staff track sit alongside standard FT/PT/per diem options if you want variety without leaving the system.
Experienced nurses
You chart in Epic at a not-for-profit tertiary campus (Primary Stroke Center) that Forbes listed among Top Hospitals in 2026.
As of 2026-04-14 · 2026Source 1: linkedin.comSource 2: arnothealth.orgSource 3: arnothealth.orgSource 4: arnothealth.orgSource 5: arnothealth.org
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Flexible scheduling emphasized; full-time, part-time, per diem, RN Flex Staff, Local Traveler Program; Endoscopy Mon-Fri 10/12-hr options 6:30am-7:30pm with on-call
As of 2026Source: arnothealth.org
- Floating
- RN Flex Staff program for experienced RNs seeking more control, variety, and opportunity
- Pay and benefits
- Graduate Nurse Residency Program - 3B Acute Inpatient, Elmira NY
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
- Pay and benefits
- Graduate Nurse Residency Program - 3B Acute Inpatient upper end of range
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
- Pay and benefits
- Up to $25,000 sign-on bonus for qualified Registered Nurses
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
- Pay and benefits
- Registered Nurse Behavioral Services-Day/Evening, Elmira NY
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
- Pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonuses offered as part of competitive packages for RNs
As of 2026Source: arnothealth.org
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- Nurse Residency and Transition to Practice Programs / Graduate Nurse Residency Program
- Preceptors and orientation
- Leaders and preceptors teach specialty knowledge; onboarding plan for successful transition for grads and experienced nurses
As of 2026Source: arnothealth.org
- Career development
- Advancement opportunities and career growth/promotion within the organization; comprehensive onboarding for new grads and specialty switchers with preceptors
As of 2026Source: arnothealth.org
- Tuition support
- Tuition reimbursement for career-related education; tuition discounts; full benefits package for anyone over 18 hours/week
As of 2026Source: arnothealth.org
Who they are
You are weighing Arnot Health in Elmira — a not-for-profit system built around Arnot Ogden Medical Center, a roughly 256-bed tertiary hospital on Roe Avenue with primary stroke certification plus cardiac, cancer, maternity, emergency, and surgical services. Charting runs on Epic.
- Hospital · Elmira, NY
- Hiring days & nights
- Sign-on bonus · 3 roles
More about Arnot Health
If you are new, the Graduate Nurse Residency and transition-to-practice path (including a 3B Acute Inpatient posting) pairs you with preceptors and a written onboarding plan. If you already have your footing, full-time, part-time, per diem, RN Flex Staff, and a Local Traveler Program give you different levers on control and variety. Posted RN and residency rates commonly sit at $43.70–$53.20 an hour, with at least one specialty line near $46.50. Qualified RNs may see sign-on bonuses up to $25,000, and night shift is listed with a 20–30% differential. Benefits open above 18 hours a week and include tuition reimbursement, employer 403b contributions, and liberal PTO. Elmira’s cost of living is about 6% below the national level, and the average commute is roughly fifteen minutes. Nurses on Glassdoor and Indeed land the organization around 3.1–3.2 out of 5 across hundreds of reviews. Some describe solid teammates and fair pay; many describe heavy workloads, short staffing, and management that does not feel close to the floor. Arnot Ogden did land on the Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list, and the system publishes a long awards shelf — still, the day-to-day culture feedback is the piece you will want to test on a shadow or panel conversation before you sign.
Not-for-profit care for the Twin Tiers (Southern NY and Northern PA), with public emphasis on safer nurse-to-patient ratios, quality outcomes, and structured onboarding for new and transitioning nurses.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall rating and recommend rate
- Glassdoor overall about 3.1/5 with roughly 39% recommending to a friend across ~116 reviews; Indeed RN overall 3.2/5 from 230 reviews.
- Management quality
- Reviews frequently cite inadequate management, favoritism, poor communication, lack of accountability, and upper leadership not supporting floor staff.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: indeed.com
- Work-life balance and staffing
- High workloads, staffing shortages, and unrealistic expectations commonly linked to stress and burnout; work/life balance among lower-rated categories.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Culture and teamwork
- Some describe supportive teams and patient-care focus; others report toxic dynamics, backstabbing, and poor transparency.
- Pay and PTO
- Compensation/benefits mid-rated; one RN noted good pay and fast PTO accrual while criticizing management culture.
- Career growth
- Advancement often seen as limited with frustration over training access and unclear development pathways.
What to weigh
Nurse reviews sit around 3.1–3.2/5 and repeatedly flag heavy workloads, staffing shortages, and management that feels unsupportive or uneven.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: glassdoor.comSource 4: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 8, 2026
- Website
- arnothealth.org ↗
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- Endocrinology1 open
- EndoscopyDays 11 open
Full-time with on-call; staffed Mon-Fri; 10 or 12 hour shift options ranging 6:30am-7:30pm; reports to Unit Director.
Source location unconfirmedSource: arnothealth.org
- ICUNights 11 open
3B Acute Inpatient
Graduate Nurse Residency Program posting for 3B Acute Inpatient in Elmira; full-time, weekends as needed.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: indeed.comSource 2: linkedin.com
Behavioral Services
Registered Nurse Behavioral Services Day/Evening role posted at $43.70-$53.20/hr in Elmira.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
Chronic Pain Management
Registered Nurse Chronic Pain Management role posted around $46.49-$46.50/hr in Elmira.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
System-wide
Employer states it offers some of the best nurse-to-patient ratios for safer environment and better experience.
Source location unconfirmedSource: arnothealth.org
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Not-for-profit 256-bed tertiary facility with CV, cancer, women's health/maternity, emergency, surgery specialties.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: arnothealth.orgSource 2: arnothealth.org
Open roles
Current openings at Arnot Health
Refreshed throughout the day.
- LPN
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- LPN
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
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