Ellis Medicine
Health system employer · Based in Amsterdam, NY
Day-to-day nursing
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 2
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Nurses here describe night-shift teams that actually back each other up, which is the difference between a hard shift and an unsurvivable one.
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Moving here
Nursing roles show up across Schenectady, Niskayuna, and Amsterdam, so a move here does not lock you into one building.
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Experienced nurses
Critical care and cardiac lines are staffed deeply enough to post both day and night RN roles plus a nursing director over the service.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
New graduates
Outpatient cardiology LPN roles exist alongside acute care RN openings, so there is a path in that is not only med-surg nights.
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Travel nurses
Staff report heavy patient loads, which usually means contract help is genuinely needed rather than decorative.
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Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Cardiology Outpatient LPN II (Amsterdam, NY)
As of 2026
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Registered Professional Nurse, Acute Care (Schenectady, NY)
As of 2026
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Registered Nurse - Days / Nights / Critical Care Cardiac (Schenectady, NY)
As of 2026
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Registered Nurse (Niskayuna, NY)
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Director of Nursing Critical Care & Cardiac Services (Schenectady, NY)
As of 2026
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Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staff Teamwork and Camaraderie
- Co-workers and night shift nursing teams are described as collaborative, tight-knit, and mutually supportive.
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- Staffing and Workload Pressures
- Staff report persistent short-staffing leading to burnout, heavy patient loads, and concerns regarding responsiveness from leadership.
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- Competitive Pay Discrepancies
- Some clinical employees view regional pay as fair, whereas others report base rates trail regional health systems.
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What to weigh
Reviews through 2026 point to persistent short-staffing, heavy assignments, and burnout, with some nurses saying leadership has been slow to respond.
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Roles from Ellis Medicine
- LPN
- Days shift
- LPN
- Day shift
- Cardiology - Amsterdam
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