Catholic Health
Hospital in Rockville Centre, NY
- $63k–$171k/yr posted pay across 40 roles
- 1,724 beds
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 10 roles
From 46 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 27, 2026Sources
The short version
Catholic Health, a system headquartered in Rockville Centre that runs six Long Island hospitals, including Mercy Medical Center in town, St. Francis, Good Samaritan, St. Joseph, St. Catherine, and St. Charles.
Employer research, Jul 27, 2026
At St. Francis you circulate and scrub diagnostic and PCI cases in New York State's only specialty-designated cardiac center, with high PCI volume and on-call built into the role.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: jobs.chsli.orgYou can enter through the Catholic Health Nurse Residency / Graduate Nurse Residency Program, which pairs paid orientation with simulation, unit-based preceptors, and site-based educators.
For new gradsSources
Nursing postings have advertised sign-on bonuses up to $20,000 along with relocation assistance.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 10 of 46 roles welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
Catholic Health Nurse Residency / Graduate Nurse Residency Program
Catholic Health · employer research
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- Preceptors and orientation
Unit-based preceptors and peer support; dedicated site-based educators in residency program
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As of 2024Source: chsbuffalo.org- Career development
Career advancement supported through tuition reimbursement and mentorship programs
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As of 2024Source: jobs.chsli.org- Tuition support
Excellent tuition reimbursement offered to support career advancement
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- Union representation
Union roles reported
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- Scheduling
On-call required for Cath Lab RN; Delivery Room RN on-call but not 4th shift per month
Catholic Health · employer research
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As of 2026Source: jobs.chsli.org- Nursing leadership
Gara Edelstein, RN, MSN, NE-BC · Chief Nursing Officer, Catholic Health
Catholic Health
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Benefits
Tuition reimbursement; advertised sign-on bonuses up to $20,000 and relocation assistance; PTO/vacation/sick/holidays, FMLA and NY Paid Family Leave per employee handbook; union contract wage structures at represented sites.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
Nursing job opportunities at Catholic Health with up to $20,000 bonus; also mentions pay, sign-on bonuses, relocation assistance
As of 2026
Sources
Units hiring now
- Med surg$115k–$137k/yr8 open
- Psych$63k–$155k/yr5 open
- Rehab4 open
- L&D3 open
- CCU2 open
- ER2 open
- ORNights 12 open
- Ambulatory surgeryRotating 11 open
- Cath lab1 open
- Chemical dependency rehabilitation1 open
- EP lab1 open
- Infusion1 open
Cardiac Cath Lab
St. Francis Hospital is NY State's only specialty designated cardiac center; RNs circulate/scrub diagnostic and PCI procedures, admit/recover, on-call required.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.chsli.orgDelivery Room / L&D
RN Delivery Room at Mercy Medical Center requires on-call but not the 4th shift per month.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.chsli.orgEmergency Department
ED Nurse Educator role supports orientation, competencies, continuing education, and unit performance improvement.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.chsli.orgPain Management
RN assesses, monitors, medicates, and manages care for pre- and post-procedural pain management patients.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.chsli.orgNICU
NYSNA reported St. Charles assigned 1 nurse to 5 NICU babies, more than double NY safe/legal standard; chronic understaffing cited.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: nysna.orgEmergency Department
At St. Charles, NYSNA said ED was almost never staffed as required by contract in 2024 review; 100-200 staffing complaints monthly.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: nysna.orgSystem facilities overview
allnurses lists 6 LI facilities with NurseScore avg 35/100; Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre 375 beds, 9.9 HPPD, 88.6% occupancy.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.com
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Travel nurse pay cut / bait and switch
- Travel nurse reported pay cut of about $500/week after three weeks at Catholic Health on Long Island and advised others not to work there.
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As of 2023Source: reddit.com- New grad hiring difficulty on LI
- New grad on Long Island reported trouble landing a job and found Catholic Health system unhelpful in the process.
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As of 2024Source: reddit.com- Glassdoor overall ratings
- Catholic Health Glassdoor shows about 3.7/5 overall, 48% would recommend, with compensation/benefits around 3.6 and career opportunities 3.4.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
At St. Charles, NYSNA reported chronic understaffing—including NICU assignments of 1 nurse to 5 babies and ED units almost never staffed to contract—with 100–200 staffing complaints a month and a 2024 strike notice after nearly 200 safe-staffing law violations.
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Nurses Deliver Strike Notice at Catholic Health/St. Charles Hospital
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As of 2026-07-03Source: nysna.orgOver 2,000 workers at Catholic Health hospital in New York wage open-ended strike
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As of 2021-10-01Source: healthcaredive.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Common questions
Does Catholic Health hire new grads?
10 of 46 roles welcome new grads. Its nurse residency: Catholic Health Nurse Residency / Graduate Nurse Residency Program.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts, 1 is a night shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (8), psych (5), rehab (4), L&D (3) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Catholic Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Catholic Health
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse ( RN)
$55/hr
- RN
- Chemical Dependency Rehabilitation
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse ( RN)
$55–$64/hr
- RN
- Chemical Dependency Rehabilitation program
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse ( RN)
$55/hr
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse (RN)
$100,000–$130,000/year
- RN
- 8:30AM to 4:30PM
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Labor and Delivery Unit
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) - IV
$100,000–$130,000/year
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse Per diem
$58–$75/hr
- RN
- Per diem
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- allnurses.com/employers/catholic-health-s87
Nursing here
- beckershospitalreview.com/compensation-issues/40-hospitals-health-systems-raising-workers-pay
Nursing here
- chsbuffalo.org/education/clinical-education/nursing/graduate-nurse-residency-program
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2024
- chsbuffalo.org/careers
Nursing here · as of 2024
- facebook.com/CatholicHealth/posts/exciting-nursing-opportunities-at-sisters-of-charity-hospital-discover-the-exper/1398884315615460
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Catholic-Health-Reviews-E18366.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- healthcaredive.com/news/2000-workers-catholic-health-mercy-new-york-strike-open/607547
Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2021-10-01
- jobs.chsli.org/nursing
Employer website, The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- nysna.org/press/nurses-deliver-strike-notice-catholic-healthst-charles-hospital
Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026-07-03
- reddit.com/r/TravelNursing/comments/13ld3xl/bait_and_switch_do_not_work_at_catholic_health_in
What nurses say · as of 2023
- reddit.com/r/newgradnurse/comments/1fgfalk/new_grad_in_li_area
What nurses say · as of 2024
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